All About Family: Benefits of Diversity - Articles and News
Sociological, biological and health research and findings about race and ethnicity; and personal reflections, anecdotes, and commentary on family values, traditions of different racial and ethnic groups to explore and communicate larger truths about the importance of family, the changing definition of family, across racial and ethnic groups.
September 10th, 2013
Written by Darlene Superville - Associated Press in All About Family with 0 Comments
It is known that childhood obesity is greatest among the poor and minorities who do not have access or cannot afford to make healthy food choices within their own households. However, with more education and awareness, healthier choices can be made as First Lady Michelle Obama's anti-childhood obesity campaign seems to indicate.
Michelle Obama said Friday that her anti-childhood obesity campaign...
September 4th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in All About Family with 0 Comments
Why is America Indebted to Israel Zangwill?
Who was Israel Zangwill and why is America indebted to him? It's quiz time. Can you match Mr. Z with the correct creation and the correct year in the list that follows?
1901 designed the first camera 1904 painted the mural in the Capitol dome 1908 wrote "The Melting Pot" 1919 founded a mail-order supply house specializing in the sale of human skulls...
August 30th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in All About Family with 0 Comments
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) - A suburban Kansas City man and woman have pleaded guilty to federal charges accusing them of violating the civil rights of a black family by setting their home on fire and painting a swastika on their driveway.
Independence residents Logan J. Smith, 25, and Victoria A. Cheek-Herrera, 34, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City to one count of...
August 22nd, 2013
Written by Rita Cook in All About Family with 0 Comments
Keeping children of all skin colors safe while in the sun should be top priority during all seasons, but especially summer months, which can be very long in many geographical areas.
Brett Johnson, MD, Director of the Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Texas knows a little about the sun. After all, during the summer time and even in the cooler...
August 16th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in All About Family with 0 Comments
If racism is ever to be defeated, these qualities – giving back, having compassion for others, caring about other people – will have a lot to do with it. Racism can be defeated with love and compassion, and these exact virtues are being practiced every day.
One of those small and individual actions undertaken to help those suffering from illness is the crocheting done by former psychiatric nurse...
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