Cause and Civility: Minority Group & Racial Discrimination
Janice Ellis, the founder and publisher of USAonRace has written a column for radio, newspaper, and now online for more than thirty years. Ellis believes in the power of words to address problems and issues facing contemporary society. Her goal, through these commentaries, is to inform, provide perspective, and motivate thought and action. Ellis welcomes your comments.
June 8th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Ethnicity vs Race, Latest News with 0 Comments
Is it too much to expect our teachers to model inclusiveness in the classroom, both in words and action? If teachers tolerate or practice racism, what can one expect from the students they teach?A report this week illustrated how a middle-school teacher in Waterbury, Connecticut was put on administrative leave for making an inappropriate remark to one her black students in front of the entire...
June 6th, 2012
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There are communities committed to coming together to take real steps to improve race relations. Some have been making a concerted effort for years and continue to do so. They realize that the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States did not suddenly bring about a post-racial society.Matters of race, racism, discriminatory practices, racial stereotypes...
June 1st, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
It is 2012, and Donald Trump is once again pushing the charge that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States, despite an earlier harangue by Trump, which resulted in President Obama releasing the long form of his birth certificate.This recent revival of the birthers' claim comes as Trump voices his support for Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney.Is it in the name? Is it...
May 25th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
This Memorial Day weekend, President Barack Obama will once again honor our war heroes at Arlington Cemetery, as will many communities across the nation. It is a great time to not only think of their gallantry, but the common patriotism that existed among them despite their racial and ethnic backgrounds.As the saying goes, neither race nor religion matters when you are in the foxhole. No doubt,...
May 22nd, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest protestant denomination, could elect its first African-American president in June. This is a deliberate step to move beyond its long history of promoting and preaching racial segregation, which predates the Civil War. The Convention was actually born out of a conflict over slavery. Baptists in the south supported slavery and Baptists in the north...
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