Feature Stories: Articles on Racial Profiling, Immigration Today
Current news, events, research, and reporting, covering the full range of racial issues, racism, discrimination, race relations in the contemporary society.
August 16th, 2012
Written by Wendy Innes in Feature Stories, 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...
July 25th, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in Feature Stories, Latest News with 1 Comment
On April 16, 2012, Colorado Governor, John Hickenlooper signed a law that allowing the teaching of Native American language and culture in public schools. It is part of a larger global effort toward saving Native American and other languages, which have traditionally been lost through cultural assimilation. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO...
July 18th, 2012
Written by Jodie Blankenship in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
Concrete sidewalks offer little inspiration for environmental awareness or creating a positive effect on race relations in a community. Their chief duty is for pedestrian transportation, and the maze design is not aesthetically pleasing or a respite from the city streets. A concrete wilderness is ideal to navigate through a confusing city, but these urban trails cannot connect all the needs of...
July 9th, 2012
Written by Rita Cook in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
The traces of the Polish culture occur nearly everywhere in the United States, which is no surprise since this ethnic group reportedly immigrated to the United States first in 1609. At www.everyculture.com, it is in fact, noted that, “Poles numbered among the earliest colonists in the New World and today, their numbers exceed 10 million. They represent the largest of the Slavic groups in America...
June 26th, 2012
Written by Wendy Innes in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
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...
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