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June 12th, 2012
Written by Cindy Ferraino in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
Planning a vacation for you and your family can be extremely stressful. Whether you are travelling miles away or staying close to home, there are so many things to consider during the planning phase. The talk of where to stay, and how much is this going to cost can sometimes get us thinking that maybe a vacation is not within our reach.We need to stop and think about what we really want to...
June 11th, 2012
Written by Alonzo Weston in Latest News, "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Sticky Wicket,Do all races and ethnicities experience racism or is it just something minorities deal with~Confused in DallasDear Confused,Racism comes in all colors. As long as there are differences among people there will always be prejudice. No race or nationality is immune to it.The struggles of blacks and other minorities in America have always served as textbook examples of racism. But...
June 8th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Ethnicity vs Race, Latest News with 0 Comments
Is it too much to expect our teachers to model inclusiveness in the classroom, both in words and action? If teachers tolerate or practice racism, what can one expect from the students they teach?A report this week illustrated how a middle-school teacher in Waterbury, Connecticut was put on administrative leave for making an inappropriate remark to one her black students in front of the entire...
June 7th, 2012
Written by Holly Beretto in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
8635.jpg?itok=qNxLjWQF "Mac McDonald, a rare but determined black man who tends his vineyard to create the wine of his childhood memories. Photo Credit: Holly Beretto.")
Mac McDonald didn’t know anything about wine, but moonshine was a different story since his dad made it in the tiny town of Butler, in east Texas, where he grew up. But one day when he was about 12, one of his dad’s friends had a bottle of wine and offered young Mac a taste.It was love at first sip.“It was a red Burgundy,” he recalls. “And I’ve spent my life trying to re-create that experience.”...
June 6th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
There are communities committed to coming together to take real steps to improve race relations. Some have been making a concerted effort for years and continue to do so. They realize that the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States did not suddenly bring about a post-racial society.Matters of race, racism, discriminatory practices, racial stereotypes...
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