Cause and Civility: Minority Group & Racial Discrimination

Janice Ellis, the founder and publisher of USAonRace has written a column for radio, newspaper, and now online for more than thirty years. Ellis believes in the power of words to address problems and issues facing contemporary society. Her goal, through these commentaries, is to inform, provide perspective, and motivate thought and action. Ellis welcomes your comments.
January 16th, 2014
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 0 Comments
As much as Martin Luther King, Jr. achieved, much of the work he died for remains unfinished.
As we pause to commemorate the work of Martin Luther King, Jr., I am sure he would be the first to acknowledge that it remains unfinished. If King were among us, he would no doubt be flattered and appreciative of all the celebration and commemoration of his life's work that have already begun as we approach the holiday set aside in his honor. But, chances are, he would much prefer that we live...
November 26th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 1 Comment
Find ways to be thankful and thoughtful all year and let Thanksgiving be the great time to recharge and get recommitted.
Thanksgiving, this great American holiday, is a time to be both thankful and thoughtful in ways that too often get lost in the daily demands of life. For some, Thanksgiving provides a "break in the action" so to speak. But it also represents the kick-off of a long holiday season with the two big ones, Christmas and New Year's, to follow. For those who can, Thanksgiving means preparing a lavish...
October 16th, 2013
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Does the use of Native American nicknames and mascots by high schools, colleges, and pro sports insult Native American history and culture? Most of the schools who use the nicknames and mascots do not have Native American students.
How long will it take us to admit and correct the injury and insult that is piled on by the continued use of Native American Nicknames and Mascots by high school, college and professional sports? Haven't we as a nation done enough to Native Americans? First, we came to this country pilfered and pillaged their villages, women and children. We ultimately took the land and herded them off to...
September 16th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 0 Comments
You often hear Republican governors, Congressmen, and talking heads exclaiming the need to reach out to Hispanics, Asian-Americans, Latinos, those of every ethnic group, but there is not mention of blacks or African Americans.
Has the Republican Party, the party that was built upon its fight against slavery, given up on appealing to more African Americans to join its ranks? As many party leaders and members of Congress make attempts to become more inclusive following the brutal loss and damage inflicted during the last Presidential election, the absence of any mention of trying to broaden the tent to include African...
August 18th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 0 Comments
The 2013 March on Washington is a wake-up call that equality for all Americans, especially black Americans, still does not exist even after 150 years.
The 2013 March on Washington is a wake-up call that equality for all Americans, especially black Americans, still does not exist even after 150 years. This Wednesday, President Barack Obama and tens of thousands of Americans will commemorate the March on Washington which occurred in 1963, some 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation that was designed to end slavery in the United States and...

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