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Welcome! The 2nd Semester Of The National Collegiate Dialogue On Race Relations (NCDRR) Begins

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Janice S. Ellis Ph.D.

We begin our second semester of the National Collegiate Dialogue on Race Relations (NCDRR) in the midst of the 2012 Presidential Election campaign. What an exciting time it is to be a citizen of the United States of America! And, if you are of voting age, what a great time to vote, become an active participant in the political process. Voting for someone to represent your interests and those of your family and community is one of the greatest actions this great Republic affords us as citizens.

Government Is Big Business: What Has Been Your Experience Lately?

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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?

Being Neighborly Begins At Home

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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 live near her, and involves being empathetic to anyone she may come across.