Race and Politics
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?
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.
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.
What Are The Qualifications Needed To Become President Of The United States?
Like any other job description, there are required qualifications and desired qualifications. The desirable ones are more likely to be dispensable, most of the required are not. What do you think the qualifications of the next President of the United States should be?
Poor Children's Wish List For Ole Saint Nick And The Elves
Imagine what the growing number of children in poverty would say to President Obama and members of Congress — Ole Saint Nick and the Elves — about what they want for Christmas and the New Year.
This is the season of giving. Grown-ups search the caverns of their minds to find those unique and special gifts for family members and loved ones. Kids are often equally challenged as they try to prioritize what gifts or gadgets they want most from jolly old Saint Nick.
Happy Holidays To All From USARiseUp.com
As we pause this Holiday Season and enjoy family and friends, it is also a great opportunity to share and learn something about how others, different from us, celebrate during this time of the year. Explore the meaning of those celebrations, enjoy the decorations and ornaments, sample some foods.
What a great time to enjoy and enrich our experience in better understanding each other.
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