August 2010
August 9th, 2010
Written by Laura Monroe in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Racial tensions appear to be intensifying in this country, as they have not in quite some time. From the rise of the birther movement – which asserts that President Barak Obama was not born in the United States – to the passing of Arizona’s polarizing and highly controversial immigration law, SB1070, the lines being drawn re-introduce and re-invent those paradigms of self and other that has...
August 5th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Sticky Wicket,There is a prevailing perception that the French are great lovers. Is that true? What is the basis of that perception?By Talia PageOoh La La! The Italians, Australians, Latinos, British, and Spaniards each claim that they are the greatest lovers – and they’re not the only ones either. National magazines all over the world publish generally unverifiable statistics that “prove”...
August 4th, 2010
Written by Randi McCreary in Stereotypes & Labels with 3 Comments
In 1988, Spike Lee released his second feature film, School Daze. The film focused on an in depth look at the cultural and social realities that were present in the realms of a historically black university. I can remember sitting in the back of the theater watching the story unfold, seeming all too young to truly appreciate the film’s message; but when two opposing groups of campus women battled...
August 3rd, 2010
Written by Denzyl Janneker in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
Growing up in one of the world’s poorest countries, Paul Ceesay knows the hardships of life in the tiny West African nation of The Gambia.As a child, he walked 10 miles to and from school each day. Although his parents never owned a car, they nevertheless had the drive to ensure he and his siblings received an education, grew up with correct values, and had food and safe shelter. Many families,...
August 2nd, 2010
Written by Rita Rizzo in Cover Stories with 0 Comments
While visiting with the Ojibwa people in a small village outside Winnipeg, Manitoba, I was pleased to be invited to dinner with the tribal chief. At the conclusion of the meal, after sending our prayers to heaven on a cloud of smoke, the Chief took out a pen and began to draw on a napkin. Throughout dinner, we had discussed race and culture. “I want to show you why the races exist,” the Chief...