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January 23rd, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News, Race Relations with 3 Comments
While the movie, Red Tails, which premiered in movie theatres across the nation this weekend, is about an all black Air Force unit that flew successful air strikes in World War II, it is not a lesson just for black Americans, but all Americans. It depicts the journey of black men who were well trained and proud to fight for their country, even though they were not perceived or treated as equals...
January 20th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 0 Comments
With the 2012 Presidential Election in full campaign mode, the central theme among candidates is jobs, and what and how the next president should get more Americans back to work — what should be done to get the economy healthy again.What about the perennial issue of how government functions, period?Government is big business. Some would argue that it is among our biggest businesses — not only in...
January 19th, 2012
Written by Francesca Biller in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 2 Comments
Last week, my daughter looked at me with her wide innocent eyes and asked, "Mommy, what does it mean to be neighborly?"After careful consideration, I said, "It means to look out for your neighbors and the people around you." She replied, "Well, isn't that the most obvious thing in the world? They are our neighbors after all."I explained that being neighborly extends beyond just the people who...
January 17th, 2012
Written by Diane Reynolds in Latest News, Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
In The Mystery of the Ivory Charm, fictional sleuth Nancy Drew encounters an “oily” and “cumbersomely turbaned” Hindu named Rai. Rai, a circus performer, comes from India “the land of mystery,” and practices a faith described as “very superstitious, a cult, and not normal.” In this action-packed mystery, Nancy Drew, representing Western “rationality,” rescues the young maharajah Rai has helped...
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...
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