Setting it Straight: Race and Racism, Minority Groups
Reaching back in time to discover and shine a light on events and peoples whose roles in shaping history may be unknown, misunderstood, or misrepresented.
October 5th, 2011
Written by Rita Rizzo in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
As it is with most who achieve greatness, Simon Bolivar’s life was marked by soaring successes and heavy losses. According to biographer Scott S. Smith, Bolivar is one of the most powerful figures in the world’s political history, yet his name, barely known outside of the six nations he liberated, is still celebrated and beloved.After the deaths of his wealthy parents in childhood, an uncle...
September 26th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, Setting It Straight with 1 Comment
If we cannot count on the younger and future generations to invest in understanding the disparities that exist because of the past conditions, policies, and practices of the generations that came before them; what hope is there that we will ever eliminate racism, and discrimination?The most recent incident among the many, is the announcement by Republican students at the University of California...
September 16th, 2011
Written by Cindy Ferraino in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
When an individual devotes his/her research efforts to uncover ways to cure a disease such as cancer, it may seem to take a long time to achieve the desired results. But when two researchers join together in the same effort, the achieved results may come a little faster.Recently, the results did prove to be fruitful for a research team at the Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology at the...
August 15th, 2011
Written by Wendy Innes in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
The mudflats along I-395 in Miami are not for the faint of heart. But for Dr. Pedro José Greer Jr. that is exactly where he belongs. Dr. Joe, as he is known to his patients, has spent his entire medical career treating the homeless and poor of Miami and he gives no indication that he is ready to give it up any time soon. He has made two major contributions to the city of Miami. But in the process...
August 5th, 2011
Written by Cindy Ferraino in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
During a time when minority populations struggled to attend educational institutions because of their racial or ethnic backgrounds, one woman broke the proverbial glass ceiling to become a leader in accomplishing a list of “firsts” in her lifetime. The proverbial glass ceiling this individual broke through was adversity either from a racial or ethnic standpoint. This individual did not let the...
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