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January 5th, 2012
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Feature Stories, Latest News with 1 Comment
If you doubt the effect of religion, culture, and ethnicity on education, you need only listen to Tiger Mom Amy Chua, who says (in reference to her daughter's schooling) “A- is not acceptable.” Better yet, read her stirring book, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," or her January 8, 2011 Wall Street Journal online essay, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior.” (She admits to using the word “Chinese”...
January 4th, 2012
Written by Alonzo Weston in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
You know how it goes if you’ve seen the movie “Christmas Vacation.” Clark Griswold and family are having enough problems buying a Christmas tree and putting up lights. Then, the in-laws show up and increase the stress tenfold.That 1989 holiday movie favorite is intended to be a comedy. But many a truth is told in jest it’s been said. Visiting In-laws can sometimes add stress to the holidays for...
January 3rd, 2012
Written by Alonzo Weston in Latest News, "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Sticky Wicket:Is it true that more and more Jews are becoming Christians and celebrating Christmas?~Curious In TexasDear Curious,Jews in California have celebrated Christmas since the 1850s according to Frances Dinkelspiel in a Jewish New Weekly article. But they never regarded the holiday as a celebration of Christ’s birth. Instead they saw it more as a winter festival where they even...
December 31st, 2011
Written by Rita Cook in Cover Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
While philanthropic giving is important any time of the year, during the holiday season it often comes to the forefront of people’s minds. Indeed, many charities look for donations during the holiday season, and every cause has an organization with a philanthropic arm looking for help.While most organizations seek specific types of help, it might be a good idea to determine your goals for the...
December 30th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
With the election of President Barack Obama, there are many of us who would like to believe that race and interracial issues are no longer a major problem in this country. But if we just look around us, we would witness incidents almost on a daily basis that whisper or scream to us that bigotry, prejudice, and racism are not just alive and well, but thriving.The state of race relations in America...
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