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.
March 25th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
U.S. Senator, Carl Levin should be commended for presenting a Congressional Medal to the family of Darvis Beene, a western Michigan man who endured white racism as a black Marine during the 1940s.
Carl Levin, a Democrat from Michigan, spoke to about 100 people in Grand Rapids on this past Saturday at an event honoring Darvis Beene, a minister, businessman, and father of 13 who died in 1993 at age...
March 12th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Setting It Straight with 1 Comment
Ironically, while women were shut out of most professions in the 19th century, there was one at which they were permitted to work, and at which they excelled: Lighthouse keeper.
Whether they became keepers by accident or design, female lighthouse keepers performed the grueling, life-saving tasks of their job with a diligence that put to shame those who said women could not withstand the rigors of...
March 8th, 2013
Written by Kyle Hightower - Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The number of sports editors that are women and people of color showed some improvement at the 150 websites and newspapers that belong to Associated Press Sports Editors, according to a study released Friday.
Still, the report released every two years by the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports again gave the members of APSE a failing...
March 5th, 2013
Written by Andrew Miga in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a century ago for his romantic relationships with white women, renewed their efforts on Tuesday.
Senators Harry Reid and John McCain joined congressmen Peter King and William "Mo" Cowan to reintroduce a resolution urging President Barack Obama to pardon...
March 1st, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
True to form, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor this week showed that she was very intolerant of any language, spoken or written, that showed any racial prejudice when she publicly criticized a federal prosecutor for what she called "a racially charged remark" during a drug trial.
According to the Associated Press, Justice Sotomayor's comment came as the Supreme Court "refused to hear an...
Pages
