Oppression and Privilege
Project ChildSafe Could Benefit Black Teens And Other Minorities
Countless children are exposed to a variety of firearms in the home, and these weapons cause a majority of the teen homicides, suicides, and accidental deaths. But black teens, black families and other minorities seem to be affected the most.
Issue Of The Week XIX: The Help: A Harmful Fairy Tale
The Help has certainly garnered its share of attention and awards. Many critics, including some highly respected reviewers, have unreservedly praised the film. The performances of Viola Davis and others mesmerized many moviegoers and are indeed outstanding. Some people have complained about the trite and oversimplified plot — that it is more fairy tale than history — but these comments often get lost among the raves and award mentions.
Conversation Of The Week XIX: Understanding The White Supremacist Consciousness And Identity
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.
Who Said We Do Not Need To Have A Dialogue About Race And Racism In This Country?
What will it take for race, racism, and race relations to become as much a part of the issues to discuss as healthcare, housing, and employment?
One can hardly consider themselves current with anything going on in this country, or their own communities, if they are unaware or oblivious to the incidents that occur all too often that are at a minimum insensitive, a show of ignorance, lack of concern, or downright racist or bigoted.
I can hardly consult any news outlet today, without confronting several reports of some racist or race-related incident.
Welcome! The 2nd Semester Of The National Collegiate Dialogue On Race Relations (NCDRR) Begins
We begin our second semester of the National Collegiate Dialogue on Race Relations (NCDRR) in the midst of the 2012 Presidential Election campaign. What an exciting time it is to be a citizen of the United States of America! And, if you are of voting age, what a great time to vote, become an active participant in the political process. Voting for someone to represent your interests and those of your family and community is one of the greatest actions this great Republic affords us as citizens.
Government Is Big Business: What Has Been Your Experience Lately?
With the 2012 Presidential Election in full campaign mode, the central theme among candidates is jobs, and what and how the next president should get more Americans back to work — what should be done to get the economy healthy again.
What about the perennial issue of how government functions, period?
Being Neighborly Begins At Home
Last week, my daughter looked at me with her wide innocent eyes and asked, "Mommy, what does it mean to be neighborly?"
After careful consideration, I said, "It means to look out for your neighbors and the people around you." She replied, "Well, isn't that the most obvious thing in the world? They are our neighbors after all."
I explained that being neighborly extends beyond just the people who live near her, and involves being empathetic to anyone she may come across.
Will You Accept The Baton In The Race To Achieve Equality?
As we pause to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a dedicated and determined fighter — and undoubtedly the most well known — in the fight for racial equality, one thing should be abundantly clear: That through it all, African-Americans, along with their fellow-Americans, have much to celebrate. The intellectual capital, blood, sweat, toil, tears, and ultimately his life helped to make America what it is today.
Are Plant-Based Foods The Key To A Healthier Life?
The food pyramid was altered into a plate recently to change the portion perspective when calculating the foods we eat. The change may not be enough however. Some argue that the best health comes from plant-based foods. New research shows that cultures that eat less animal-based foods experience fewer cases of heart disease, cancer, and other diseases now linked to what we ingest. What is on the plate may be more important than the newly apportioned sections.
The 2012 Presidential Election, Race Relations, And A Recovering Economy
With the election of President Barack Obama, there are many of us who would like to believe that race and interracial issues are no longer a major problem in this country. But if we just look around us, we would witness incidents almost on a daily basis that whisper or scream to us that bigotry, prejudice, and racism are not just alive and well, but thriving.
