August 2011
August 23rd, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in National Collegiate Dialogue with 0 Comments
We were pleased to continue the National Collegiate Dialogue on Race for the 2nd year. During the 2011-2012 academic year, we look forward to having even more professors and students participate in this much needed conversation.During last year, we received many expressions of support of the mission and goals of the dialogue from both professors and students alike. They confirmed that we had...
August 22nd, 2011
Written by Wendy Innes in Focus on Health with 0 Comments
We’ve all seen the consumer market push in recent years toward “going green,” but few understand its beneficial health implications for all ages, races, and ethnicities. In fact, those at the highest risk of cancer, Alzheimer, and heart disease are minorities, and they are the people who benefit the most from a more “green” lifestyle.In the last decade, the amount of organic food items in...
August 19th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Latest News with 0 Comments
Money, tough times, and the lack of means often bring out the worst or best in human nature. It seems racial tension and racist acts are on the rise worldwide?In recent weeks, cities across America are experiencing acts of racism — from graffiti, looting, and vandalism, to violence and murder.These incidents have occurred from Pasadena (graffiti) to Philadelphia (looting and vandalism), to...
August 17th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Latest News with 0 Comments
Black teens and young black men taking to the streets to vandalize businesses, and verbally or physically attack white patrons and bystanders alike who may be in their path, are not the intended consequences of the “Flash Mob” concept as a marketing strategy.The use of flash mobs became popular a few years ago as an advertising and marketing tool to gain exposure — creating and simulating a craze...
August 16th, 2011
Written by USARiseUp Staff in Latest News with 0 Comments
Kansas City, MO - August 16, 2011 -- USARiseUp.com will continue the National Collegiate Dialogue on Race Relations (NCDRR), beginning on Monday, September 19, 2011. This will be the 2nd year of the online dialogue, which began with the 2010-2011 academic year. With increasing racial unrest and racist incidents involving young people occurring in many American cities and across the globe, an...