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June 14th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Race & Politics with 1 Comments
Sarah Palin is not one to shirk from an opportunity to improve America. She has stepped to a podium to champion her thoughts on what America needs time and time again. And her ability to draw a crowd and the media continues.Why not include among her topics to champion: How can we as Americans improve race relations? What a coup and opportunity that would be to improve the political platform of...
June 7th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Race & Politics with 0 Comments
Playing to subliminal and residual fear, conservative Republican candidates enter the race for the Presidency of the United States playing the race and class cards as they seek to distinguish themselves.When one listens to the declarations of Newt Gingrich and now Rick Santorum, there are unmistakable racial and class undertones.First, you have Newt Gingrich declaring that President Barack Obama...
March 17th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Education, the Great Equalizer with 0 Comments
Lamenting the dysfunctional state of many of our nation’s public schools has been a perennial refrain for decades. However, to fix what is wrong will require courageous decisions implemented by communities across the country, despite strong resistance.
Fortunately, some public schools are producing students who demonstrate high academic achievement, and can compete not only with peers here in...
January 15th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Race & Politics with 0 Comments
Lamenting the dysfunctional state of many of our nation's public schools has been a perennial refrain for decades. However, to fix what is wrong will require courageous decisions implemented by communities across the country, despite strong resistance.
Fortunately, some public schools are producing students who demonstrate high academic achievement, and can compete not only with peers here in...
May 6th, 2009
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Religion's Mighty Rivers with 0 Comments
In 2002, Bruce Feiler wrote Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths. It became a New York Times booklist bestseller.
In the book, Feiler goes to great lengths to show the common origin of the three major religious faiths—Christianity, Islam, and Judaism—by examining the defining role that Abraham plays in the lives of half the world's believers. The recount of Abraham's life is central in...