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.
June 9th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 0 Comments
We hardly recover from the shock of one political leader’s reckless and immoral behavior before the revelation of another floods the media. In recent months, first there was former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Then it was former presidential candidate, John Edwards. Now, it is Congressman Anthony Wiener. Who is next?Before this recent barrage of political scandal, many other elected officials...
June 3rd, 2011
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The highest court in the land has taken a stand on a very important component of the Immigration issue that has been a serial challenge for policies at the state and national level, and that has defined the lifestyle of multiple generations of undocumented immigrants for decades. The Supreme Court of the United States upheld an Arizona law that makes it illegal for an undocumented immigrant to...
May 30th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Latest News, Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
The new law requiring all adults who apply for welfare to undergo drug testing could be a positive step toward real welfare reform, if other reforms receive equal priority and importance.Florida’s Governor, Republican Rick Scott, signed legislation requiring adults who apply for welfare assistance to undergo drug screening. In signing the measure, Scott said, “While there are certainly legitimate...
February 17th, 2011
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A Mississippi organization, The Sons of Confederate Veterans, is seeking to have a commemorative license plate named after a famous Confederate General. That within itself is not the problem. But the General they seek to honor is none other than General Nathan Bedford Forrest.While Nathan Bedford Forrest earned the reputation of being a great cavalry leader in the Confederate Army during the...
February 15th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility with 0 Comments
The 2010 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom represent the great racial, ethnic, and cultural mix that make up America. As President Barack Obama presented a snapshot of each recipient’s extraordinary achievement, despite their own personal challenges and circumstance, of improving the lives of others, it was a seminal moment of what this great country is and can continue to be.These...
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