Cause and Civility: Minority Group & Racial Discrimination
Janice Ellis, the founder and publisher of USAonRace has written a column for radio, newspaper, and now online for more than thirty years. Ellis believes in the power of words to address problems and issues facing contemporary society. Her goal, through these commentaries, is to inform, provide perspective, and motivate thought and action. Ellis welcomes your comments.
October 19th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 1 Comment
It would be easy to say that the continual display of disrespect for President Barack Obama is the ultimate example that racism in this country is alive and well. No doubt, a case could be made that indeed the perpetrators and those who condone such acts are indeed racists.What else can we conclude about the recent billboard in western Colorado that depicts President Barack Obama, in living color...
June 23rd, 2010
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Strong laws and regulations, with proactive compliance reviews and stiff penalties for gross business violations, are the best defenses against the unseemly side of our free market system – If only they were diligently enforced.
Let us hope that as the United State’s Senate finalizes the provisions of the bill on financial reform that they will be ever mindful of the great elephant on the floor,...
May 5th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 1 Comment
The month of May. In addition to a time when we see the flowers in bloom, fruit trees budding, birds migrating as they pause to grace us with their songs and beauty, it is also the perfect time to pause and to recognize the accomplishment of women and their many roles. One critical role we must never forget, and should always recognize, is the role of motherhood.
It is still one of the oldest and...
March 18th, 2010
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It is axiomatic that whatever nags or plagues the majority community, often weakens and is far worse in the African-American community.
Unfortunately, like the disparate morbidity and mortality statistics of many other diseases and health conditions among white and black Americans, HIV/AIDS follows this pattern.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that African-Americans represent...
February 12th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 0 Comments
As we focus on Black History month, one of the most worthwhile things we can do for our future legacy is to rededicate our efforts to build strong family units.
Sociologists proclaim that many forces bombard the family unit in contemporary society. Many also readily acknowledge that whatever plagues society generally, whether economic problems, educational problems, divorce, single parenting,...
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