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January 9th, 2013
Written by knussberger in Latest News, Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin school district has refused to get rid of its Indian nickname and logo despite a court ruling supporting a state order to drop it.
Legislators passed a law in 2010 giving the state Department of Public Instruction the authority to force schools to drop race-based nicknames, logos and mascots if a complaint was filed and the agency found the names or images were...
January 8th, 2013
Written by Brett Zongker - Associated Press in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Following an election when Latinos showed their growing political influence, a coalition of groups is coordinating a gathering of top Latino entertainers at the Kennedy Center in a series of events ahead of President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Mario Lopez, Chita Rivera and Rita Moreno are among a group of prominent performers who will gather Sunday...
January 8th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
ZURICH (AP) - FIFA fined Bulgaria and Hungary around $40,000 each on Tuesday and ordered them to play a World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium after fans aimed racist and anti-Semitic abuse at opposing teams.
The punishments were announced as players and anti-discrimination groups demand a tougher response to fan actions at stadiums, including in Italy and Serbia.
"FIFA strongly condemns all...
January 8th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
We, as Americans, must come to terms with both random and racist acts of violence. Instances of both types of pernicious and pre-meditated crimes against humanity occur all too often in what purports to be one of the most civilized societies.
How have we gone so far astray? How is that civility and reason are not screaming in our collective conscience that we have to get at the root causes of...
January 7th, 2013
Written by Rita Rizzo in Focus on Health, Latest News with 0 Comments
Currently, 54 million Hispanics live in the U.S. By 2050, that number is expected to rise to 132.8 million. For this reason, Hispanic health concerns are getting more attention from the American medical establishment than in the past. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that Hispanic Americans tend to live longer than either black or white Americans despite the fact that this population...
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