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.
May 3rd, 2010
Written by Benjamin Israel in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
On the morning of February 3, 1903, clergy, attorneys, educators and other prominent African-American citizens from St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph gathered in the A.M.E. church in Jefferson City, Mo. They came to plan their presentation at a committee hearing in the Missouri House of Representatives to show why it should kill a bill that would require all railroads in Missouri to run...
March 22nd, 2010
Written by David Wolfford in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
After presidents leave office, pundits and historians begin defining their legacies. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, will most likely be remembered more for his role as commander-in-chief than for his contribution to civil rights. In fact, the common view of President Eisenhower ranges somewhere between moderate and aloof on America’s quest for equality and often takes a backseat to other...
March 12th, 2010
Written by Ann Tierney Prochnow in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
In 1874, Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American president of a predominantly white university when he received his appointment to this position at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The Jesuit leadership of the school was convinced that Healy was the most qualified person to lead the college, despite what one priest referred to as “the problem related to his background.”...
March 6th, 2010
Written by Manny Otiko in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Gangster. Thug. Deadbeat.Many Americans attach those labels to black males. Even today, when you have Black men running Fortune 500 companies and a Black man as president, many people still harbor negative images of African-Americans.Many Americans obtain their images of African-Americans from electronic media, namely Internet and television.Pearl Jr., an author and activist from Southern...
March 1st, 2010
Written by Ann Scheer in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
On the day Dalip Singh Saund was buried in Glendale, Calif., Don Nakanishi, head of the University of California–Los Angeles said, “On his 100th birthday, I hope we shine a bright light on his political career and the lessons we can learn from his remarkable achievement.”When that day arrived on Sept. 20, 1999, Saund, the first Asian-American and first Indian-American to be elected to the United...
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