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February 27th, 2012
Written by Cindy Ferraino in Latest News, Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Each year during Black History Month, the family of Wharlest Jackson, Sr. gathers at the site of his murder on a cold winter evening in 1967. On February 27, Jackson was going home after his shift ended at the Armstrong Tire and Rubber plant in Natchez, Mississippi. As he headed along Minor Street, Jackson’s truck exploded and pieces of everything including the shoes he wore covered the street...
February 27th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 29 Comments
A number of incidents in high schools in different parts of the country may be signaling that we need to address race, racism, and race relations at the high school level. While we become outraged by the incidents that hit the local and national news, what about those that occur that we never hear about? Just how big is the problem of race in America’s high schools?Several years ago, the nation...
February 24th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
As we come to the close of yet another Black History month, what better time to reflect on the health and well being of black families in America?The black family unit, while as precious and important as any family unit, continues to be disproportionately plagued and imperiled by economic, educational, and social conditions. These conditions seem to be entrenched and perpetual.While many...
February 23rd, 2012
Written by Francesca Biller in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
A generation ago, it would have seemed impossible that one day, nearly half of all marriages would end in divorce, changing the fabric of American families and urging us all to recreate what the meaning of a nuclear family is.As for me, I am no different, I was devastated when my marriage ended, especially with parents who had just celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. But thankfully, I knew...
February 21st, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
Progress takes time, sometimes an inordinate amount of time, to simply first make a wrong, right. But it is a necessary step to move forward. Perhaps, that is a good way to put into perspective the announcement today by the Smithsonian Institution that it will build a National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).The Museum, scheduled to open in 2015, will be located on the...
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