February 2013
February 18th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in National Collegiate Dialogue with 30 Comments
The mind-set that people of different races "all look alike" seems to break down as we delve deeper into aligning ourselves with social networking groups."If people find that racial biases interfere with their interactions with others, they might consider trying to finding a common group membership that they share," says Jay Van Bavel of New York University. One social perception phenomena is...
February 18th, 2013
Written by Abby L. Ferber ... in National Collegiate Dialogue with 0 Comments
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.
In this interview, Matthew W. Hughey, PhD discusses relationships focusing on racial...
February 15th, 2013
Written by Nedra Pickler -... in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is trying to change the face of a federal judiciary that has a long tradition of white men passing judgment on parties from all walks of life - if he can get his nominees past the Senate.
Republicans have used the powers accorded the Senate minority party to slow Obama's influence on the federal bench. But recent changes to Senate rules suggest the process...
February 15th, 2013
Written by Jake Coyle in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
NEW YORK (AP) - Reginald Hudlin, director of films like "Boomerang" and "House Party," never expected to be going to the Oscars as a best-picture-nominated producer of a slavery-era spaghetti Western by Quentin Tarantino.
"I didn't think it was happening when it was happening," Hudlin says, laughing.
The wide-ranging career of the 51-year-old filmmaker has included a three-year stint as President...
February 15th, 2013
Written by Christine Armar... in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
DORAL, Fla. (AP) - In many parts of Miami, Spanish is used as frequently - or more often - than English.
That's certainly the case in the neighboring suburb of Doral, where an influx of immigrants from Latin America have transformed an idle community near the city's airport into flourishing neighborhood with cafeterias and businesses echoing the tastes and sounds of home.
Enter any restaurant...