March 2013
March 5th, 2013
Written by Thomas J. Sheer... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
OBERLIN, Ohio (AP) - Scrawls of racially offensive graffiti and, more recently, a report of someone wearing what looked like a Ku Klux Klan-type hooded robe on campus have shaken students at historically liberal Oberlin College, one of the nation's first universities to admit blacks.
A day after the school canceled classes and students marched on campus, many remained worried about their safety...
March 5th, 2013
Written by Andrew Miga in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a century ago for his romantic relationships with white women, renewed their efforts on Tuesday.
Senators Harry Reid and John McCain joined congressmen Peter King and William "Mo" Cowan to reintroduce a resolution urging President Barack Obama to pardon...
March 4th, 2013
Written by Rob Harris - AP... in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter has set up a task force to address racism in soccer and will meet with a player who walked off the field in response to racial taunts.
Blatter said the new anti-racism task force will be headed by CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb, who's in charge of soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Blatter is calling for a "united front...
March 4th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 34 Comments
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Susan Von Tobel is a Marriage and Family therapist with a Master’s of Science in Education. Motivated by her love of children and the desire to help them understand diversity, she has authored three children’s books: Mei Ling’s Forever Mommy, which explores cultural diversity; Timmy’s Journey, which looks at family diversity; and Mei-Mei's New Home, which examines diversity through abandonment...
March 4th, 2013
Written by Rita Rizzo in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 18 Comments
Racism is prevalent in the housing and foreclosure crisis. If you had any doubt, you only need to look at this week’s cover of Bloomberg Businessweek to see how facts can be blatantly distorted and misrepresented.
But what is new when it comes to minorities and how they are often characterized?
A typical characteristic of racism is that it blames the victim for their victimization. The...