Common Ties That Bind
Exploring common values, living conditions, arts & cultural traditions and practices that cross racial, ethnic, generational, religious, and geographic boundaries; and destinations that offer opportunities to explore and enjoy the diversity and commonalities of the world’s peoples, places, and cultures.
March 2nd, 2014
Written by Paul Elias in Common Ties That Bind with 5 Comments
A federal appeals courts says a high school in Northern California with a history of racial tension acted appropriately when officials ordered students wearing American flag T-shirts to turn them inside out during the Mexican heritage celebration Cinco de Mayo.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that officials' concerns of racial violence outweighed students' freedom of...
February 28th, 2014
Written by Russell Contreras - Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Henry Casso, a longtime civil rights leader, educator and founding member of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, died Tuesday. He was 82.
Casso died at an Albuquerque hospital and had been suffering from a number of illnesses, according to Ralph Arellanes, the New Mexico state director of the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Born in Detroit, Casso grew up in an...
February 25th, 2014
Written by The Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
The LBJ Presidential Library announced it is hosting a major civil rights summit featuring at least two former presidents and marking the 50th anniversary of Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act.
Former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton will speak at the event, to be held April 8-10 in Austin. Organizers are working with former President George W. Bush to have him give a keynote...
February 14th, 2014
Written by Christine Armario - Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind with 1 Comment
As more Native American archaeological sites are being uncovered around the United States, the findings are posing difficult questions for the cities where they are found.
In Miami, a major prehistoric Native American village has been discovered at a downtown site where developers plan to construct a movie theater, condos and hotel building. The discovery has pitted developers against...
February 6th, 2014
Written by The Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind with 1 Comment
February is Black History Month, a good time to study and recognize the contributions and struggles of blacks throughout history, and especially in America.
Black history is about more than slavery and the civil rights movement. It also is about ancient civilizations that built great cities, made important scientific discoveries and built great societies. To not understand these aspects of black...
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