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January 25th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
What will it take for race, racism, and race relations to become as much a part of the issues to discuss as healthcare, housing, and employment?One can hardly consider themselves current with anything going on in this country, or their own communities, if they are unaware or oblivious to the incidents that occur all too often that are at a minimum insensitive, a show of ignorance, lack of concern...
January 23rd, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 0 Comments
We begin our second semester of the National Collegiate Dialogue on Race Relations (NCDRR) in the midst of the 2012 Presidential Election campaign. What an exciting time it is to be a citizen of the United States of America! And, if you are of voting age, what a great time to vote, become an active participant in the political process. Voting for someone to represent your interests and those of...
January 23rd, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News, Race Relations with 3 Comments
While the movie, Red Tails, which premiered in movie theatres across the nation this weekend, is about an all black Air Force unit that flew successful air strikes in World War II, it is not a lesson just for black Americans, but all Americans. It depicts the journey of black men who were well trained and proud to fight for their country, even though they were not perceived or treated as equals...
January 20th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 0 Comments
With the 2012 Presidential Election in full campaign mode, the central theme among candidates is jobs, and what and how the next president should get more Americans back to work — what should be done to get the economy healthy again.What about the perennial issue of how government functions, period?Government is big business. Some would argue that it is among our biggest businesses — not only in...
January 19th, 2012
Written by Francesca Biller in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 2 Comments
Last week, my daughter looked at me with her wide innocent eyes and asked, "Mommy, what does it mean to be neighborly?"After careful consideration, I said, "It means to look out for your neighbors and the people around you." She replied, "Well, isn't that the most obvious thing in the world? They are our neighbors after all."I explained that being neighborly extends beyond just the people who...
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