December 2009
December 21st, 2009
Written by Vivian J. Malauulu in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
It was not easy growing up half Honduran and half Arab in an all black suburb of Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s, especially when "Williams" was my last name. Physically, I look more Latina than anything else, though on occasion I can appear Middle Eastern. Growing up, I was often chastised by the discrepancy between my last name (from my stepfather) and my appearance. To this day, my current...
December 19th, 2009
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Sticky Wicket,I’ve always heard that Arab women are forced to be submissive to their husbands. Is this true?~Wondering in WichitaDear Wondering in Wichita,Yes and no. Submissiveness is an attitude and a frame of mind. Some Muslim women in Arab countries may choose to submit to religious, governmental, or traditional law. Other women may submit to these laws because they feel forced to do so...
December 19th, 2009
Written by Wendy A. Hoke in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
There are times when poetry speaks to us in ways that other forms of writing simply cannot. We turn to it to find solace in pain, meaning in tragedy, voice in the absence of justice and verbal expression for love. Poetry is the barest of expression, its language stripped of artifice. Every word chosen and spoken is essential, but more importantly, it has the ability to start a conversation with...
December 19th, 2009
Written by Christine Orcha... in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
On July 11, 1761, John Avery stood on the crowded dock at Boston Harbor, eyeing potential customers. A cargo of slaves he had advertised for weeks had arrived from West Africa on the schooner Phillis. Having already seen the slaves, he knew there were too many women and children. When he found a buyer for a young, thin girl of about seven, he was likely thrilled. Unknown to all, this girl,...
December 17th, 2009
Written by Jake Singleton in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Hypertension, known as the silent killer, often goes undetected or undiagnosed until it is too late.Its symptoms, which can include fatigue, nausea, shortness of breath, headaches, excessive sweating and vision problems, often go unnoticed and disregarded, or incorrectly linked to other conditions.More than 50 million Americans suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure — making it No. 13 on...