February 2011
February 14th, 2011
Written by administrator in Race Relations with 15 Comments
Immigration reform continues to be one of the most pressing and politically sensitive domestic issues that America faces. It is estimated that more than twelve million illegal immigrants live and work the United States. While different measures are
being taken to stop the influx of more immigrants, one imminent and pressing question is: What should be done with the illegal immigrants that are...
February 14th, 2011
Written by Rita Cook in Focus on Health with 0 Comments
Heart disease is one of the deadliest killers in the United States, but did you know that in some cases it can be prevented?Heart health is important your entire life and there is no particular age that it becomes more important, says Mary Ellen Roberts, a nurse practitioner and member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. “Early in life, patients need to make a commitment to stay...
February 14th, 2011
Written by John Markert - ... in National Collegiate Dialogue with 57 Comments
AbstractAccording to Hubert Blalock’s 1967 power-threat theory, the larger the minority group’s size the greater the threat to the majority group. Most of Blalock’s examples, and much of the subsequent empirical investigation into the power-threat thesis, focus on Anglo and African American relations.Changing demographics will likely alter existing majority-minority relations as Hispanics...
February 14th, 2011
Written by Leon Bynum - Vi... in National Collegiate Dialogue with 13 Comments
Gentrification in Harlem was in its incipient stages during the early 1980s. Revitalization’s potential causatum, whether positive or negative, was not totally clear at that point. While it began with residential restructuring, gentrification eventually came to include commercial redevelopment, ranging from retail services to entertainment options. While gentrification can be seen to bring about...
February 11th, 2011
Written by Terez Howard in Cover Stories with 0 Comments
The Association for the Study for African-American Life and History (ASALH), chose “African Americans and the Civil War,” as this year’s Black History Month theme. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War.The ASALH, established on Sept. 9, 1915, mission is to continue the legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, to “promote, research,...