January 2012
January 27th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility, Latest News with 0 Comments
Whether it is Newt Gingrich calling President Obama the “Food Stamp President” or portraying poor black children as having only dope dealers for role models; or whether Ron Paul’s racially inflammatory newsletters of ten years accurately defined his positions on race or not; or whether Rick Santorum’s comments about blacks on welfare is paramount to them taking other citizens’ money; or whether...
January 25th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
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...
January 23rd, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility, Latest News, Race Relations with 3 Comments
While the movie, Red Tails, which premiered in movie theatres across the nation this weekend, is about an all black Air Force unit that flew successful air strikes in World War II, it is not a lesson just for black Americans, but all Americans. It depicts the journey of black men who were well trained and proud to fight for their country, even though they were not perceived or treated as equals...
January 23rd, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 0 Comments
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...
January 20th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 0 Comments
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?Government is big business. Some would argue that it is among our biggest businesses — not only in...