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May 3rd, 2012
Written by Rita Rizzo in race relations news, Cover Stories, Institutional Racism, Oppression and Privilege, Race and Education, Race and Politics, Socialization, Latest News with 2 Comments
The unseen hands manipulating the message of this election year are the gloved appendages of racism and white privilege. Until recently, people of color and white liberals have been scratching their heads and wondering, “Is it just me or is there a racist element to the campaign themes being espoused by the GOP?” With the introduction of a new attack ad the gloves may have come off. According to...
April 16th, 2012
Written by Marlene Caroselli in African, race relations news, Spotlight, Institutional Racism, Oppression and Privilege, Race and Education, Race and Politics, Feature Stories, Race and Religion, Socialization, Latest News with 0 Comments
At the Women in the World Summit, held in New York City in March, Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee asked why American women were not more concerned about men’s role in discussions of reproductive issues. She asserted, “It’s time for women to stop being politely angry.”International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde posited that if Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters, the tragedy of...
April 12th, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in race relations news, Cover Stories, Socialization, Latest News with 1 Comment
Celebrated on April 22, Earth Day is the day everyone goes “Green.”“I think the great thing about Earth Day is that it does provide the easiest point of entry into the environmental movement and is still this great tool to broaden and diversify the movement,” says Bryan Buchanan, Director of Communication at the Earth Day Network.Earth day inspires folks to care for the environment and learn to...
April 10th, 2012
Written by Jodie Blankenship in race relations news, Institutional Racism, Oppression and Privilege, Feature Stories, Socialization, Latest News with 1 Comment
The numbers of minorities incarcerated compared to whites allows many to concede to stereotypical views that minorities are inherently more violent than whites. The Center for Health & Justice finds that the incarceration rates for African American males is seven times higher, and Hispanics are 2.5 times higher than white males. With such definitive statistics detailing the prevalence of...
March 23rd, 2012
Written by Rita Cook in race relations news, Spotlight, Oppression and Privilege, Feature Stories, Socialization, Latest News with 0 Comments
The Alaskan Inuit, also known as the “Eskimo” are one of the indigenous people from the Arctic regions of Alaska as well as Canada, Denmark, and Russia. The word Inuit actually means “the people” in the Inuktitut language.While the Inuit kept some of their culture intact above the Arctic Circle, the 21st century impact has affected this group, particularly those living on Alaska’s North Slope....