Common Ties That Bind
Exploring common values, living conditions, arts & cultural traditions and practices that cross racial, ethnic, generational, religious, and geographic boundaries; and destinations that offer opportunities to explore and enjoy the diversity and commonalities of the world’s peoples, places, and cultures.
December 27th, 2012
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 1 Comment
Lynn Sanders (Fall 2008, Race and Gender in US Politics, online edition) points out, as many have done before her; that gender differences are real but racial differences do not constitute a significant biological reality. But, if we are so much alike in our racial and ethnic backgrounds, why does hatred exist between us? How can we learn to appreciate the differences in our backgrounds and...
November 30th, 2012
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After the GOP's national defeat in the election, far-right commentator Rush Limbaugh told his millions of listeners: "I went to bed last night thinking we're outnumbered ... thinking we've lost the country. I don't know how else you look at this."
For once, Limbaugh may be factually accurate. A phenomenon that sociologists call "the rising American electorate" gradually is swinging this nation...
November 16th, 2012
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Rights groups warn of an explosion in racist violence over the past year in Greece, with a notable surge since national elections in May and June that saw dramatic gains by the far-right Golden Dawn party. The severity of the attacks has increased too, they say. What started as simple fist beatings has now escalated to assaults with metal bars, bats, and knives. Another new element: ferocious...
November 9th, 2012
Written by Nancy Royden - Georgetown News-Graphic in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 0 Comments
STAMPING GROUND, Ky. (AP) — Instead of allowing them to fade into obscurity, Shirl Marks is recording African-American stories, which she says can help people discover their family history.
The Kentucky Oral History Commission has awarded 10 grants for oral history projects across the commonwealth, and Marks is working to ensure history is recorded, in some case, before it is too late.
She has...
November 5th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 0 Comments
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Dec. 11 in Oxford on proposals to desegregate two schools in the Cleveland School District.
In May, the school district filed a proposal with the federal court to desegregate the East Side High School and D.M. Smith Middle School.
The school system wanted to introduce magnet programs at both schools to help attract white students from...
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