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April 1st, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in National Collegiate Dialogue with 13 Comments
Editor’s Note: The disparities between minorities in urban neighborhoods and whites in suburban neighborhoods are highlighted time, and time again; for decades in one report or the other, by one politician or the other, numerous community activists, and human and civil rights leaders. The most recent attention is the article about “urban apartheid” conditions in New Haven, Connecticut as reported...
April 1st, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Few men ever served their country so brilliantly, but denied their just rewards because of prejudice, than Charles Young.
The early 20th century was a bad time to be a black person in America. Jim Crow prejudice was riding high. It took either incredible luck or extraordinary skill for an African-American to be recognized for his/her achievements. Unfortunately, Young had neither of those.
He was...
March 31st, 2013
Written by Hope Yen in Latest News, Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Will the U.S. Supreme Court end Civil Rights policies prematurely? Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind?
Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on affirmative action and a second on voting rights, a divided Supreme Court is poised to answer those questions.
In one case, the issue is whether race preferences in university...
March 29th, 2013
Written by Rita Cook in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
We have all heard of the Brothers Grimm, but likely, it is the more festive Disney version that transported us through the years while reading bedtime stories about Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and even Cinderella.
As Germany prepares to celebrate the Brothers Grimm 200th anniversary and the Fairytale Road; it’s also a good chance to read the real Brothers Grimm fairytales and...
March 28th, 2013
Written by Veselin Toshkov - Associated Press in Our Daily Walk with 1 Comment
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - UEFA wants players to speak out against their own teammates and fans following a series of racist incidents at football matches.
The executive committee of European football's ruling body also called for tougher sanctions on Thursday, hours before a European fans' monitoring group, Fare, said it sent FIFA reports of "racist or xenophobic abuse" at three World Cup qualifiers...
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