Setting It Straight
Orientalism With All Its Meaning: Islam, Buddhism, Christianity & More
In The Mystery of the Ivory Charm, fictional sleuth Nancy Drew encounters an “oily” and “cumbersomely turbaned” Hindu named Rai. Rai, a circus performer, comes from India “the land of mystery,” and practices a faith described as “very superstitious, a cult, and not normal.” In this action-packed mystery, Nancy Drew, representing Western “rationality,” rescues the young maharajah Rai has helped kidnap and recovers a treasure of valuable jewels.
What Is The Origin Of The Universal Christmas Song, “Joy to the World?”
“Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room; And heaven and nature sing!” This exuberant Christmas carol is sung by millions around the globe each year at the Yuletide, but is it really a Christmas song? The words hardly sound as though they are trumpeting the birth of an infant, but more like an announcement of the coming of a patriarch.
Common Sense Is AWOL In The United States Congress
Unlike our brave men and women coming home from Iraq after serving and getting the job done for their country, we cannot say the same about our elected officials here at home.
In the Halls of Congress, we see our elected officials take actions that defy plain old common sense, repeatedly refusing to pass needed legislation. What are sensible ordinary citizens to do when education, facts, and an appeal to reason fail during times like these, times when we need them most?
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Minorities Must Participate In Making Our Two-Party System of Government Work For All
Irrespective of what you think of Herman Cain, the current Republican Party with its Tea Pot tempest (the Tea Party), President Obama, and the Democratic Party, each election represents an educational opportunity that can assist in closing the great divide between the “haves” and “have-nots.” There are many lessons for us to learn and many opportunities to make our government work more effectively.
Simon Bolivar, 18th Century Revolutionist, Military, And Political Leader
As it is with most who achieve greatness, Simon Bolivar’s life was marked by soaring successes and heavy losses. According to biographer Scott S. Smith, Bolivar is one of the most powerful figures in the world’s political history, yet his name, barely known outside of the six nations he liberated, is still celebrated and beloved.
Berkeley Bake Sale: Perspectives On Race Relations and Racial Discrimination Hitting New Lows
If we cannot count on the younger and future generations to invest in understanding the disparities that exist because of the past conditions, policies, and practices of the generations that came before them; what hope is there that we will ever eliminate racism, and discrimination?
Portuguese Scientists Change The Face Of Cancer Research
When an individual devotes his/her research efforts to uncover ways to cure a disease such as cancer, it may seem to take a long time to achieve the desired results. But when two researchers join together in the same effort, the achieved results may come a little faster.
Dr. Pedro Jose Greer: Healing Bodies And Souls
The mudflats along I-395 in Miami are not for the faint of heart. But for Dr. Pedro José Greer Jr. that is exactly where he belongs. Dr. Joe, as he is known to his patients, has spent his entire medical career treating the homeless and poor of Miami and he gives no indication that he is ready to give it up any time soon. He has made two major contributions to the city of Miami. But in the process, he has made tens of thousands of small ones.
Delores P. Aldridge: Achieving A Lifetime Of Firsts As An Activist & Educator
During a time when minority populations struggled to attend educational institutions because of their racial or ethnic backgrounds, one woman broke the proverbial glass ceiling to become a leader in accomplishing a list of “firsts” in her lifetime. The proverbial glass ceiling this individual broke through was adversity either from a racial or ethnic standpoint. This individual did not let the color of her skin or her given gender keep her from becoming one of the most prolific human rights activists and scholars of this century.
In 1971, Delores P.
The Silent Booster for Vitamin C: Albert von Szent –Gyorgyi
Before the start of World War I, Hungarian Albert von Szent-Gyorgyi worked alongside his uncle, a famous professor at the University of Budapest in 1911. During that time, Szent-Gyorgyi developed a passion for research and expressed an interest in continuing his studies at the university.
