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.
August 1st, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Artist Susan Carmen-Duffy is a woman familiar with, and appreciative of, the differences that separate us. Vive La Difference defines and captures her essence.
Carmen-Duffy, creator of the charity "Create Art 4 Good," knows that multicultural influences have been part of her life from the very beginning. She proudly says, "I was raised in a loving home by my Italian father and French/ Welch/...
July 30th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Twenty five percent of America's homeless population is military veterans and they cut across race and ethnicity. These are the same people that this country once called heroes.
It is past time that these heroes are treated with respect and dignity by the country they so gallantly served – and that the needs based upon the diversity of these veterans are taken into account in providing the array...
July 26th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
The glass ceiling is still crushing women - and now it is hurting minorities as well.
The phrase "the glass ceiling" was created by two journalists from The Wall Street Journal - Carol Hymowitz and Timothy Schellhardt - to metaphorically depict the often-invisible barrier that prevented women in organizations from advancing to high-level positions.
Today, more than a quarter-century later, some...
July 24th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Ever since the Mexican American Studies program at Tucson public schools were deemed illegal by the state of Arizona in 2010, regional debate over ethnically relevant courses for the area's racially diverse students has been heated.
But the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Governing Board voted 3-2 on July 9 to side-step the state order and approve a curriculum for "culturally relevant"...
July 23rd, 2013
Written by Glenn Minnis in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
With unemployment in the black community roughly two times that of any other race, President Obama and the 43-member Congressional Black Caucus recently pledged to create a plan for job creation and economic growth within the African American community.
In their first face-to-face meeting in over two years, CBC members also pleaded with the president to implement more programs that target funds...
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