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April 29th, 2013
Written by Felicia Fonseca - Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Star Wars Dubbed To Preserve Navajo Language
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - In the new translation of "Star Wars," Darth Vader is Luke's bizhe'e.
The classic 1977 film that launched a science fiction empire and revealed the force within a farm boy who battles evil has been dubbed in Japanese, French, Spanish, and about a dozen other languages. Add Navajo to the list.
Manuelito Wheeler, the director of...
April 29th, 2013
Written by Glenn Minnis in National Collegiate Dialogue with 30 Comments
First Racial Incident:
A day after essentially dismissing student concerns of racial discrimination as unfounded, Purdue University officials are now investigating instances of hate crimes after the words “white supremacy” and a stick-figure drawing of a body hanging from a tree were found scribbled on a placard and left at the scene an equality march.
Still, school officials late Tuesday added...
April 26th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Focus on Health with 0 Comments
Cancer Deaths Remain High In Blacks
Every April, health organizations work to raise awareness about cancer among minorities during National Minority Health Month, including National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.
Several new studies indicate the racial gap for cancer deaths remain stubbornly high for blacks in a number of cancers that are easily detectable. Estimates for 2013 indicate that 176,...
April 26th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Mary Fields, a.k.a “Stagecoach Mary,” was an imposing African-American woman who was the second female in the United States to manage a mail route. At a time when opportunities for black women in America were practically non-existent, Fields enjoyed more freedom than most white women – or men.
Fields was born as a slave in Tennessee in 1832. The Civil War gave her freedom and allowed her to...
April 25th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Montana Goes Against Spirit Of Immigration Reform
Some individual states, such as Montana, are moving away from the forgiving spirit of immigration reform legislation recently unveiled in Washington, D.C. by considering harsh new measures against individuals who are illegal as well as the businesses that hire them.
Under a bill presently before the Montana state Senate, if a business is...
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