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December 2nd, 2013

Issue of the Week LXVII: What Should Be Done About College Hate Crimes?

Written by The Associated Press in Race Relations with 15 Comments
According to a police report, four white students at San Jose State University taunted their freshman dorm-mate with racial slurs, outfitted their dormitory suite with a Confederate flag, barricaded the victim in his room and placed a U-shaped bicycle lock around his neck.
Civil rights activists are calling on prosecutors to file felony hate-crime charges against four white students accused of harassing a black student at San Jose State University. NAACP leaders are urging Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen to bring felony charges against the white students, who currently face misdemeanor hate-crime and battery charges. "This is not simple hazing or...
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December 2nd, 2013

Conversation of the Week LXV11: Discrimination, and the Use of Racial and Ethnic Slurs in Social Media

Written by Connie Cass - Associated Press in Race Relations with 8 Comments
High school student Vito Calli, 15, poses for a portrait by his computer, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at his home in Reading, Pa. In a shift in attitude, most young people now say it's wrong to use racist or sexist slurs online, even if you're just kidding. But when they see them, they don't take much personal offense. Calli, whose family emigrated from Argentina, says people tease him online with jokes about Hispanics, but "you can't let those things get to you."
Most young people say they aren't very offended about the slurs and mean-spirited videos mocking overweight people or gays or blacks that they encounter on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. "You can't let those things get to you," says 15-year-old Vito Calli, an immigrant from Argentina whose online friends tease him with jokes about Hispanics. In a notable shift, however, young...
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November 27th, 2013

Holding the 113th United States Congress Accountable?

Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Race Relations with 0 Comments
The United States Congress suppose to represent the interests of the American people. Why aren’t they?
The 113th United States Congress was sworn in about a year ago to represent us, we the people. But so were the last Congress and all those that have gone before. So why are we not holding this Congress accountable to make decisions that are in our best interest? The billion dollar question: Will we hold this Congress accountable, or continue to have them get away with doing little or nothing?...
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November 26th, 2013

Thanksgiving Is A Time To Be Thankful and Thoughtful

Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 1 Comment
Find ways to be thankful and thoughtful all year and let Thanksgiving be the great time to recharge and get recommitted.
Thanksgiving, this great American holiday, is a time to be both thankful and thoughtful in ways that too often get lost in the daily demands of life. For some, Thanksgiving provides a "break in the action" so to speak. But it also represents the kick-off of a long holiday season with the two big ones, Christmas and New Year's, to follow. For those who can, Thanksgiving means preparing a lavish...
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November 26th, 2013

Thanksgiving Celebrations Should Remember the Real Squanto

Written by Russell Roberts in Race Relations with 0 Comments
During this Thanksgiving we should pause to give thanks to all of our American ancestors.
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it seems as appropriate time to examine the real life of a native whose assistance has traditionally been credited with helping the Pilgrims survive in this new world: Squanto. Usually Squanto's role is boiled down to one or two sentences, something like "he helped the Pilgrims by showing them how to grow corn using fish as fertilizer." That...
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