Oppression and Privilege

Are Plant-Based Foods The Key To A Healthier Life?

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Jodie Blankenship

The food pyramid was altered into a plate recently to change the portion perspective when calculating the foods we eat. The change may not be enough however. Some argue that the best health comes from plant-based foods. New research shows that cultures that eat less animal-based foods experience fewer cases of heart disease, cancer, and other diseases now linked to what we ingest. What is on the plate may be more important than the newly apportioned sections.

The 2012 Presidential Election, Race Relations, And A Recovering Economy

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Janice S. Ellis Ph.D.

With the election of President Barack Obama, there are many of us who would like to believe that race and interracial issues are no longer a major problem in this country. But if we just look around us, we would witness incidents almost on a daily basis that whisper or scream to us that bigotry, prejudice, and racism are not just alive and well, but thriving.

What Are The Qualifications Needed To Become President Of The United States?

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Janice S. Ellis Ph.D.

Like any other job description, there are required qualifications and desired qualifications. The desirable ones are more likely to be dispensable, most of the required are not. What do you think the qualifications of the next President of the United States should be?

Happy Holidays To All From USARiseUp.com

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Janice S. Ellis Ph.D.

As we pause this Holiday Season and enjoy family and friends, it is also a great opportunity to share and learn something about how others, different from us, celebrate during this time of the year. Explore the meaning of those celebrations, enjoy the decorations and ornaments, sample some foods.


What a great time to enjoy and enrich our experience in better understanding each other.


To learn more about other cultural and religious celebrations during this time of year visit the following links:

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