July 2013
July 20th, 2013
Written by Rita Cook in The Welcoming Table with 0 Comments
We argued for a few minutes about the word Smörgåsbord, a Swedish word actually, but my Danish friend did finally admit that in Denmark they do have the same tradition, “but we serve different dishes and the word is still Swedish,” a Public Relations Coordinator for the Denmark National Tourist Office in New York insisted.
The meaning however, is the same in all the Scandinavian countries: Simply...
July 20th, 2013
Written by Donna Cassata -... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats doggedly pursuing a far-reaching immigration bill are counting on help from Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's running mate last year and an unlikely candidate for delivering the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's second-term agenda.
Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman who is frequently mentioned in the GOP lineup of possible 2016 presidential...
July 20th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Race Relations with 0 Comments
We, in America, seem to be stuck in this cycle of misunderstanding about discrimination and racism and how they continue to play out in our daily lives.
Authors Leonard Steinhorn and Barbara Diggs-Brown are known for coining the phrase “cycle of misunderstanding.” This particular cycle begins with the differing perceptions of whether or not discrimination is a problem in America today.
When those...
July 19th, 2013
Written by Julie Pace - AP... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking for positive lessons to draw from the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, President Barack Obama said Friday the nation needs to do some "soul-searching," look for ways to bolster African-American boys and examine state and local laws to see if they encourage confrontations like the one in Florida.
"Where do we take this?" Obama wondered aloud in an impromptu appearance in...
July 19th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
While all eyes were on voting rights, affirmative action, and marriage equality, the U.S. Supreme Court also handed down a pair of decisions that severely limit the ability of workers facing racial, gender, or religious harassment to sue for discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
In Vance v. Ball State University, the Court made it harder for workers to seek justice when...