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 11th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
For the last several months, Europe has been struggling with persistent racist incidents at football games — from Sophia, Bulgaria to Budapest, Hungary to Rome Italy. There have also been incidents in England. The Bulgarian Football Union is appealing sanctions imposed by the FIFA for racist abuse by some of its fans toward players during a World Cup qualifying game. Some Bulgaria fans made...
January 10th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
The Presidential Inaugural Ceremony will be historical in many respects. In addition to the swearing in of the first African-American for a second term, participants will reflect on the growing diversity of America. America is now 17 percent Hispanic, 14 percent African American, 6 percent Asian American, and 5 percent Native American. In addition to the Obama Inaugural Festivities being co-...
January 8th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
We, as Americans, must come to terms with both random and racist acts of violence. Instances of both types of pernicious and pre-meditated crimes against humanity occur all too often in what purports to be one of the most civilized societies. How have we gone so far astray? How is that civility and reason are not screaming in our collective conscience that we have to get at the root causes of...
December 31st, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
This is the time of year that we ponder new goals, make new resolutions only to see them fall by the wayside in a week or month or two. Instead of making new resolutions for 2013, why not do something novel like completing the old ones. No doubt, we all have old resolutions that we have either totally forgotten having ever made, or simply gave up completing them. As a result, we may have...
October 15th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
Hate crimes continue to occur, much too often, in communities across America and communities around the world. Many never make the evening news or the local newspaper, let alone gain national attention. Lack of attention or mitigation of hate crimes, irrespective of their seriousness or degree, is both good and not-good. Good because the hate crime did not result in major injuries, loss of life...

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