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August 17th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News with 0 Comments
Black teens and young black men taking to the streets to vandalize businesses, and verbally or physically attack white patrons and bystanders alike who may be in their path, are not the intended consequences of the “Flash Mob” concept as a marketing strategy.The use of flash mobs became popular a few years ago as an advertising and marketing tool to gain exposure — creating and simulating a craze...
August 16th, 2011
Written by USARiseUp Staff in Latest News with 0 Comments
Kansas City, MO - August 16, 2011 -- USARiseUp.com will continue the National Collegiate Dialogue on Race Relations (NCDRR), beginning on Monday, September 19, 2011. This will be the 2nd year of the online dialogue, which began with the 2010-2011 academic year. With increasing racial unrest and racist incidents involving young people occurring in many American cities and across the globe, an...
May 30th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News, Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
The new law requiring all adults who apply for welfare to undergo drug testing could be a positive step toward real welfare reform, if other reforms receive equal priority and importance.Florida’s Governor, Republican Rick Scott, signed legislation requiring adults who apply for welfare assistance to undergo drug screening. In signing the measure, Scott said, “While there are certainly legitimate...
October 14th, 2009
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
The election of President Barack Obama certainly was a giant step forward in America’s long struggle with matters of race. But the unprecedented reactions among some policymakers and protesting citizens alike, clearly show that the issue of race is alive and well. Whether it is openly discussed or not, it still remains — uncomfortably — the elephant in the room. While President Obama continues to...
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