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October 2nd, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in race relations news, Cover Stories, Institutional Racism, Oppression and Privilege, Race and Education, Socialization, Latest News with 1 Comment
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — James Meredith is a civil-rights icon who hates the term "civil rights."
It's as if civil rights were somehow set apart from — well, rights.
“When it comes to my rights as an American citizen, and yours, I am a triumphalist and an absolutist. Anything less is an insult," said the black man who 50 years ago inflamed the anger of white Mississippi by quietly demanding...
September 11th, 2012
Written by Russell Roberts in race relations news, Cover Stories, Oppression and Privilege, Race and Politics, Race and Religion, Latest News with 0 Comments
Religious prejudice is, unfortunately, a part of American presidential campaigns. Thomas Jefferson suffered it. Barack Obama suffers it, and Mitt Romney, a Mormon, may well suffer it. One man who suffered it worse than most is Al Smith – the first Roman Catholic presidential candidate.
With incumbent President Calvin Coolidge declining to run for re-election in 1928, Democrats probably thought...
September 10th, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in race relations news, Institutional Racism, Oppression and Privilege, Race and Politics, Feature Stories, Socialization, Latest News with 0 Comments
On August 6, 2012, President Obama signed the “Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012.” The new law offers extended care to service members based at Camp Lejeune when contaminated water caused major medical issues, and the law prohibits protests at military funerals in the two hours immediately prior to a funeral.
However, a missing factor was the mention of...
August 28th, 2012
Written by Manny Otiko in race relations news, Oppression and Privilege, Race and Politics, Feature Stories, Socialization, Latest News with 0 Comments
Historically prominent in the fields of academia and technology; Asian Americans are now making waves in the political arena.
Just recently, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was named as one of the front-runners for the Republican vice presidential nomination, but the position eventually went to Rep. Paul Ryan. Jindal is the child of Punjabi immigrants who settled in Louisiana and a former...
August 16th, 2012
Written by Wendy Innes in race relations news, Spotlight, Amish, Feature Stories, Race and Religion, Socialization, Latest News with 0 Comments
The Amish are a group of people that most of us hear of, but not many people outside the Amish community know much about the structure of this society. While often treated as tourist attractions, the world could learn a lot from the Amish society, who are a devoutly religious group with strong values.
The Amish originated in the Anabaptist movement in Switzerland in the 1500s. In 1693, Jacob...