May 2010
May 12th, 2010
Written by Aricka Flowers in Stereotypes & Labels with 1 Comment
One of the infamous uses of the word “hymie” dates back to Reverend Jesse Jackson's run for the White House. In a January 1984 interview with Washington Post reporter Milton Coleman, Jackson referred to Jewish people as “Hymies” and New York City as “Hymietown.” A firestorm soon erupted around Jackson prompting him to apologize in an emotional speech at a New Hampshire synagogue the following...
May 11th, 2010
Written by Jake Singleton in Cover Stories with 0 Comments
On the morning of February 3, 1903, clergy, attorneys, educators and other prominent African-American citizens from St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph gathered in the A.M.E. church in Jefferson City, Mo. They came to plan their presentation at a committee hearing in the Missouri House of Representatives to show why it should kill a bill that would require all railroads in Missouri to run...
May 10th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Stickywicket,Why are so many African-American children born to single black women? How do members of the black community feel about this?Sincerely,~Responsible Father in OregonDear Mr. Responsible,Be assured, you are not the only responsible father out there. However, the statistics of African-American children born without fathers in the home compared the other races in the United States,...
May 10th, 2010
Written by Randi McCreary in Stereotypes & Labels with 2 Comments
One of the most fulfilling pastimes is sitting amongst friends, swapping stories and exchanging thoughts about the opposite sex. It is within our natural instincts to recognize and comment on the attractiveness of others. We notice charming smiles, confident strides and openly declare this man or that woman appealing to our beholding eye. However, sometimes, this comfort of expression takes a...
May 5th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility with 1 Comment
The month of May. In addition to a time when we see the flowers in bloom, fruit trees budding, birds migrating as they pause to grace us with their songs and beauty, it is also the perfect time to pause and to recognize the accomplishment of women and their many roles. One critical role we must never forget, and should always recognize, is the role of motherhood.
It is still one of the oldest and...