November 2013
November 21st, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
With the Affordable Care Act so much in the news lately, it seems like an appropriate time to discuss the first physician to successfully perform surgery on the human heart, an African-American doctor named Daniel Hale Williams.
Williams was born on January 18, 1856 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. His father was a barber who died when Daniel was just nine years old. Daniel bounced around...
November 14th, 2013
Written by Glenn Minnis in Discrimination Cases with 1 Comment
Florida lawmakers have approved a bill requiring state law enforcement officials to conduct full investigations of self-defense claims and develop training guidelines for all neighborhood watch groups.
By a vote of 7-2, Senate Bill 130 also stipulates that law enforcement fully investigate all use of force incidents where self-defense has been claimed. The bill also mandates that anyone who uses...
November 14th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Who is Dred Scott and why is he so important in American history? Why does his name still mean something 150 years after his death?
Most people, even those with just a nodding acquaintance with American history, have heard the name of the African-American slave called Dred Scott. They know he had something to do with the Civil War. But there the familiarity stops.
Simply put, Dred Scott...
November 11th, 2013
Written by Glenn Minnis in National Collegiate Dialogue with 11 Comments
New federal government data reveals that who is most online, and not, these days remains largely predicated on wealth and income.
According to a Federal Communications Commission study, 88 percent of all Americans with annual incomes over $50,000 have adopted broadband in their homes compared to just 54 percent of those who survive on less than $30,000 per year. In addition, researchers found...
November 8th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Discrimination Cases with 2 Comments
A Muslim civil rights group said Thursday it has filed federal complaints over the firing of 24 workers in a dispute over prayer breaks at a DHL Global Mail facility in northern Kentucky.
The Cincinnati chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the employees were terminated last month. The group said the employees had been using their break times for regular evening prayer. It...