Publisher's Note
Publisher offers an analytical perspective on current or historical issues and event about race and race relations in the United States
December 23rd, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
Perhaps one of the greatest gifts of the holiday season is the opportunity to reflect, become rejuvenated, and reenergized about the true meaning of life, family, and friends.For a moment, we can put politics aside. We can escape the piles on our desks, the backlog on the assembly line. For a moment, maybe our troubles will be out of mind and out of site long enough to allow us time to revisit...
November 9th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Publisher's Note with 1 Comment
If we are not careful, our unquenchable thirst for the dramatic and the negative in our electoral process, coupled with our short attention span, will be our undoing.The hard work of putting solutions in place for the many challenges this country faces, is something we must all keep at the top of our minds, this must remain the first priority for those who survived the election blood bath. If you...
October 22nd, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
Our two-party system of government will work at its best only when the participants represent the people not only in terms of political philosophy, but also in ethnic, racial, and religious diversity.Irrespective of who ends up winning the seats up for grab in races all across the nation in the November election, minority groups — particularly African-Americans — are in a great position to become...
September 22nd, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
Now is the time to critically evaluate the candidates who are seeking your vote. The upcoming elections in November, unlike many others, should not be treated as your ordinary, off-year, marginally obligatory, civic affair. The outcomes of too many important issues are riding on who we choose to represent us.
We can ill afford to be disinterested and disengaged. The healthcare reform issue has...
September 8th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
Is the chasm between one generation of Americans and another widening irreparably on several fronts? If so, ultimately, where will it lead? While we can only speculate about the answers to those questions, we can be sure about a few things.
With unsurpassed technological advances, and major breakthroughs in medicine and health, there is also growing unconcern among and between generations about...
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