Publisher's Note
Publisher offers an analytical perspective on current or historical issues and event about race and race relations in the United States
March 31st, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Publisher's Note with 2 Comments
Estimates show that more than twelve million illegal/undocumented immigrants from Mexico live in the United States. At the same time, the 2010 Census confirmed that Hispanic Americans are the largest and fastest growing minority population in the United States, not including the twelve million undocumented Mexican immigrants.One can hardly watch the news, read a newspaper, or drive down a street...
February 21st, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
Progress takes time, sometimes an inordinate amount of time, to simply first make a wrong, right. But it is a necessary step to move forward. Perhaps, that is a good way to put into perspective the announcement today by the Smithsonian Institution that it will build a National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).The Museum, scheduled to open in 2015, will be located on the...
January 13th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
As we pause to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a dedicated and determined fighter — and undoubtedly the most well known — in the fight for racial equality, one thing should be abundantly clear: That through it all, African-Americans, along with their fellow-Americans, have much to celebrate. The intellectual capital, blood, sweat, toil, tears, and ultimately his life helped to...
December 13th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, Publisher's Note with 1 Comment
How well this nation takes care of and prepares its children will define the long-term quality of life — culturally, socially, economically — in America, our ability to compete globally, and how we rank overall as a civil society on the world stage. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it.And yet, have you heard one peep, one idea, one proposal in the dialogue among candidates vying to become...
November 21st, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, Publisher's Note with 1 Comment
As the end of another year approaches, and we prepare to celebrate yet another Holiday Season when we are harkened back to old family traditions that include taking time to prepare old fashioned homemade meals, getting reacquainted and basking in the comfort of family and friends, it is unlikely that we will be able to totally escape the sense of unease, and disconnectedness we feel about the...
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