Setting it Straight: Race and Racism, Minority Groups
Reaching back in time to discover and shine a light on events and peoples whose roles in shaping history may be unknown, misunderstood, or misrepresented.
February 26th, 2013
Written by Suzanne Gamboa with edits by Janice S. Ellis in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Whitney Young, Jr. was an unsung leader in the Civil Rights movement. He chose to work with leaders within the systems, including presidents in the Oval Office and CEOs in corporate boardrooms. Young felt that was critical to the Civil Rights movements to make meaningful gains where it mattered: to secure jobs, and implement anti-poverty programs like Head Start.
Young was often criticized for...
February 23rd, 2013
Written by Felicia Kitzmiller - Spartanburg Herald Journal in Latest News, Setting It Straight with 1 Comment
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - In 1964, Wofford College was the first private school in South Carolina to accept a black student.
The 1960s was a tumultuous time across the nation and in Spartanburg. Al Gray, a Spartanburg native, was the first black student accepted to Wofford. His first night on campus, he was jumped by white students. When they hit him, he hit back.
Wofford College recently...
February 18th, 2013
Written by Russell Contreras - Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A group of retired educators are working to honor a Mexican-American scholar who is celebrated across the country but is virtually unknown in New Mexico, where he was born.
An ad hoc committee is pushing a series of projects aimed at honoring the late-George I. Sanchez, a scholar credited with helping bring attention to the plight of poor Mexican-Americans in the 1930s....
February 14th, 2013
Written by Brian Fraga in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Anyone who has spent time in a classroom or office has used a pencil sharpener.
Older generations will remember the sharpener that required the use of a hand crank to shave off thin slices of wood until a point was formed. The shavings would collect inside the sharpener until you finally cleaned it into the nearest wastebasket.
But many may not know that a Fall River resident, in the 19th century...
February 12th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
In The End of Diversity as We Know It, author Martin Davidson asks three questions to help people and corporations move beyond the differences that can divide us. The questions involve determining how our perceptions of differences affect our behavior; learning about the labeled differences; and finding ways to put the differences to good use.
As Audre Lorde, Amercan poet, teacher, and activist...
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