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.
June 11th, 2013
Written by Stacy Nguyen in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
On May 16, 1967, during Vesak — the holiday celebrating of the birth of Buddha — Nhat Chi Mai, a Vietnamese religious disciple, publicly burned herself to death outside the Tu Nghiem Temple in Saigon to protest the ongoing Vietnam War.
The reverend Quang Duc, a 73 year old buddhist monk, is soaked in petrol before setting fire to himself and burning to death infront of thousands of onlookers at a...
May 31st, 2013
Written by Eric Trump in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
dd2a.jpg?itok=hS42RZFF "James Marion Sims, surgeon or sadist?")
Throughout history, official memory has often edged out narratives that tend to tarnish the reputations of people and events that society holds dear. Monuments usually commemorate only good or heroic deeds.
In the case of James Marion Sims, the putative “Father of Gynecology,” the widespread usefulness of his contributions to medicine has overshadowed the ethically-questionable means he used to...
May 28th, 2013
Written by Darlene Superville - Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to award Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement. He called it a tragic loss that "helped to trigger triumph and a more just and equal and fair America."
The Congressional Medal of Honor will go to Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and...
May 24th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
During this Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, it has not gone unnoticed that President Obama’s background – if not heritage – includes the Pacific Island state of Hawaii. With that, the White House was involved with two important events on May 8th and 9th.
On May 9, nearly 400 AAPI representatives gathered at the Department of the Interior for a White House on Asian American...
May 24th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Who was the first woman to serve as Surgeon General of the United States? Who was the first Hispanic to serve as Surgeon General? Be forewarned – it’s a trick question. They are one and the same person: Antonia C. Novello.
Novello was born on August 23, 1944 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. As a child she was plagued by a chronic illness of the colon, and was forced to go to a hospital for several weeks...
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