October 2009
October 19th, 2009
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility with 0 Comments
Many of us would like to believe that race, and interracial issues are no longer a major problem in this country. However, if we just look around us, we would witness incidents almost on a daily basis that not only whisper, but scream to us that bigotry, prejudice and racism are not just alive and well, but thriving.
What painful reminders that old habits, old ways of thinking, separatist...
October 16th, 2009
Written by Shellie Warren in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
When you’re a music producer, people are more concerned with the quality of your music rather than your physical appearance. For the Grammy-winning production team, Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders, that has worked brilliantly in their favor.Although they come from two very different cultures and backgrounds, they both share a deep love for good music. Both recall growing up listening to Stevie...
October 16th, 2009
Written by Julie Mehta in Feature Stories with 1 Comment
It was the ultimate in reality television. For more than two years, beginning in April 1996, a weekly primetime show in South Africa broadcast hearings of the national Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Victims and perpetrators of the recently abolished practice of apartheid related graphic examples of human rights abuses suffered and inflicted through the legalized system of segregation...
October 16th, 2009
Written by Dominick Hadley in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
James Cunningham has two guiding principles for any potential entrepreneur: have a complete business plan and research the market for your product inside and out.
“Entrepreneurs need to make sure they have a well thought out business plan so they don’t embarrass themselves,” Cunningham says.
Anyone with an adequate business background might deem those principles as common knowledge. So why is...
October 15th, 2009
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility with 0 Comments
Despite the unprecedented turn out of new and young voters during the last presidential election which resulted in Barack Obama becoming the first African-American president, there is still pervasive cynicism among young people about our government and the political process.
From where does such entrenched cynicism come?
Is there too much reliance on the often unsubstantiated positions and edicts...