February 2013
February 25th, 2013
Written by Charles J. Gans... in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
NEW YORK (AP) - Pianist Herbie Hancock will celebrate the special connection between Turkey and jazz music forged decades ago when the Turkish ambassador opened his residence to white and black musicians at a time when segregation held sway in the U.S. capital.
Hancock, a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, is organizing a gala concert with jazz stars from around the world on April 30 at the famed Hagia...
February 23rd, 2013
Written by Felicia Kitzmil... in Latest News, Setting It Straight with 1 Comment
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - In 1964, Wofford College was the first private school in South Carolina to accept a black student.
The 1960s was a tumultuous time across the nation and in Spartanburg. Al Gray, a Spartanburg native, was the first black student accepted to Wofford. His first night on campus, he was jumped by white students. When they hit him, he hit back.
Wofford College recently...
February 23rd, 2013
Written by Nancy Lofholm -... in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 0 Comments
DENVER (AP) - Citing a new focus on biblical passages that call for Christians to treat foreigners and strangers well, Colorado evangelicals are turning into a potent force in the push for immigration reform.
Focus on the Family and some of the 200-plus lesser-known evangelical groups and congregations in Colorado have become surprise lobbyers for controversial reforms that include allowing...
February 22nd, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
Have you ever been guilty of an occasional verbal faux pas, making an accidental, unintended bigoted statement, or asking a bigoted-sounding question? No doubt, many of us are guilty of being the accidental bigot.
I have been guilty of being the accidental bigot more than once, unfortunately.
Like all of my dinner parties, the one this week had an interesting mix of people, from a wide array of...
February 22nd, 2013
Written by Darlene Supervi... in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama argued Friday for keeping a key provision of federal voting rights law in place, saying it will become harder but not impossible to help people who believe their rights at the polls have been violated if the Supreme Court decides to strike down that part of the law.
The court has scheduled oral arguments for Wednesday on a challenge from Shelby County, Ala...