February 2010
February 19th, 2010
Written by David Wolfford in Education, the Great Equalizer with 0 Comments
On the northern shore of the Ohio River in Cincinnati, stands the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Opened in 2004, the massive 158,000 square-foot facility educates visitors about slavery and parallel injustice issues. The Center houses slavery and abolition exhibits as well as theaters presenting informative documentaries and programs relevant to past and present human rights...
February 19th, 2010
Written by Jennifer V. Hughes in Cultural Uniqueness with 0 Comments
As a boy, Miles Dean pretended to be John Wayne; imagining that his bicycle was his trusty steed as he shot Indians through the handlebars while cruising the streets of Brooklyn.
I wanted to be a cowboy,” says Dean, now 59. “But I grew to an age where I became uncomfortable being John Wayne because John Wayne was white and I didn’t see any black cowboys.”
Dean soon learned that numerous African-...
February 18th, 2010
Written by Kevin C Morris in Education, the Great Equalizer with 0 Comments
Hidden stories, like hidden jewels, are often the most treasured and precious possessions we could ever hope to find. Such is the case with the story of Percy Lavon Julian, one of America’s preeminent chemists, business leaders, and civil rights pioneers. Like a buried treasure, the story of this brilliant American offers as much value because of what it teaches us about our past, as it inspires...
February 18th, 2010
Written by Sandra Carr in Business Biases & Building Blocks with 0 Comments
Nowadays your name may say it all when you’re looking for a job. U.S. Research found that some employers might schedule an interview with an applicant based on the name they see on the resume because of their perception that the individual is of a specific race or ethnicity. The other candidates may have the same job qualifications as their counterparts, but face a roadblock because of their...
February 17th, 2010
Written by Jason B. Johnson in All About Family with 0 Comments
When Blessing Chimwanda used to walk across the campus of St. Johns University, some saw an African-American, others saw an African. He is both.Chimwanda is part of a growing number of African and Afro-Caribbean U.S. immigrants, a group that now stands at more than one million. With different cultural backgrounds, and no ancestral links to America’s slave history, this new group of African-...