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 17th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 0 Comments
Now that the Dr. King Holiday celebrations are over, what’s next?The extended celebrations and holiday commemorating the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. will have fleeting meaning if most of us go back to business as usual until this time next year. Celebrations are one thing. Teaching and living the principles King died for is quite another.When you look at how adults who spend their lives...
January 13th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 1 Comment
Whether we care to admit it or not, some of the worst acts of wanton violence to occur on American soil have been perpetrated by Americans against their fellow Americans.The terrible shooting in Tucson, Arizona, that claimed the lives of six people and wounded fourteen others, is yet another ominous example of how complacent we have become as a society with tolerating and accepting violence as a...
November 18th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 4 Comments
It seems with the Thanksgiving holiday, we begin to shift our focus from the hustle and bustle of work to the solace and comfort of family, friends, and home. This mixture of respite and revelry lasts until after the New Year. During this downtime, it is a great opportunity to try to help our families and friends gain perspective on what must seem like a perpetual sea of welcomed and unwelcomed...
November 12th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 1 Comment
Elected officials work for the people. Our tax dollars pay their salaries. They are accountable to us. When elected officials do not conduct the business of government based on our best interests, we must seriously ask, why not? More importantly, why do we consistently allow them to get away with it? Think about it!Would you place someone in a job and never check to see how well he or she is...
November 11th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 2 Comments
It is one thing to look at an issue or event and only see what it means for our lives today. It is quite another to analyze those same issues and events, and their potentially lasting impact on our lives, the lives of our children, our grandchildren tomorrow and beyond. We are all too often consumed with “living in the moment” where a short attention span and instant gratification rule the day....
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