Race and Education

This Fourth Of July Do More Than Celebrate

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Janice S. Ellis Ph.D.

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of our nation, we should give serious thought about the forces that could bring about its demise, and what we need to do to keep America strong.


It is not Al Qaeda and other foreign mad men who no doubt are plotting the next act of terror against America that pose the greatest threats. It is not Iran, North Korea, or some other nation that is stockpiling its nuclear arsenal.


Rather, the greatest threats to a safe, free, and healthy America are of our own making. We have seen the signs for some time now.

Irish Travellers: Dispelling The Media Myths

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Wendy Innes

There is perhaps no more vilified group of people than Irish Travellers, and the closely related Romani Gypsies. In fact, the two are often lumped together and simply called Gypsies. Since the creation of the so-called reality show, "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" and repeated negative reports on cable news- commentary programs, the public is left with an image of those who dress their daughters provocatively to catch a husband as young as possible and don't educate them because they expect them to have children and keep a house. The truth is much more complex, and far less scandalous.

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