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July 22nd, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 0 Comments
portraits of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman
Beyond the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman tragedy, what will be done to address the conditions and attitudes that created the perfect storm that brought it about? Right now, everyone is talking about the circumstances around Trayvon Martin’s death and the “Not Guilty” verdict rendered in the George Zimmerman trial.  But when the protests and marches stop and when some other issue captures the...
July 20th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Race Relations with 0 Comments
artistic illustration including the words "racism", "hate", and "people"
We, in America, seem to be stuck in this cycle of misunderstanding about discrimination and racism and how they continue to play out in our daily lives. Authors Leonard Steinhorn and Barbara Diggs-Brown are known for coining the phrase “cycle of misunderstanding.” This particular cycle begins with the differing perceptions of whether or not discrimination is a problem in America today. When those...
July 18th, 2013
Written by Glenn Minnis in Race Relations with 0 Comments
political cartoon
A recent Rasmussen Reports Poll that concludes African-Americans are at least twice as likely to be more racist than any other ethnicity, including whites, has many critics responding with a consider the source type shrug. The poll concluded that 37 percent of all American adults think that blacks hold the most warped attitudes toward other groups as it relates to race, while whites registered at...
July 17th, 2013
Written by Sticky Wicket in Race Relations with 0 Comments
portraits of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin
Dear Sticky Wicket, Was the Trayvon Martin case about race or is it merely about murder? Did race play a role in it? - Perplexed in Philadelphia, Mississippi Dear Perplexed: The jury made its decision: George Zimmerman was found not guilty for the murder of Trayvon Martin. Ever since the story broke about the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year old black teen, by George Zimmerman in...
July 17th, 2013
Written by Francesca Biller in Race Relations with 0 Comments
protester holding sign reading: "I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against." - Malcolm X
No other murder case in recent national history has ignited such passionately-charged debate about the issues of racial profiling and institutionalized racism via the legal process, and now that a 'Not Guilty' verdict has been rendered in the trial of African-American teen Trayvon Martin, the public outcry for justice is only just beginning. From one end of the country to another, Blacks and...

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