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April 3rd, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
Have you had “that” conversation with your child? No, it is not about the “birds and the bees,” sex, drugs, or bullying, but it is just as important. It is the needed conversation about race, about people who do not look like us, but who are just as special, just as valued, just as equal in terms of humanity.The results of a new study on children and race, commissioned by CNN’s Anderson Cooper...
April 2nd, 2012
Issue Of The Week XXVII: Significant Increase In Hate Groups In America Because Of Race And Religion
Written by Abby L. Ferber Ph.D. Professor of Sociology in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 12 Comments
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.In this segment, Heidi Beirich discusses the significant rise in hate groups throughout...
April 2nd, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in National Collegiate Dialogue with 9 Comments
When will we get the courage to confront racism in our communities and the commitment to really do something about it? Until race relations become as much a part of the local and national dialogue as sports, the weather, or other things we talk about on a daily basis, we will forever be content to just show outrage as ugly incidents continue to occur.
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April 2nd, 2012
Written by Rita Rizzo in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 4 Comments
Allegations of racism are prevalent in society today. Depend upon the fact that every time you hear of someone charged with being racist their response will be the same, “I am not a racist!”Those making the allegations are left to wonder, “How could this person not recognize their words or behaviors as racist?” The logical conclusion is to recognize that this person is in denial.Is it possible...
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...
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