December 2012
December 21st, 2012
Written by Rita Rizzo in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and have a super Kwanzaa! These holiday greetings are heard most often in the United States at the onset of winter. But, why limit ourselves? The more holiday traditions we learn from other races and cultures, the more fun we offer to our family and friends! Why not practice an ancient Finnish fortune-telling tradition on New Year’s Eve, or maybe enjoy a Polish...
December 21st, 2012
Written by Rita Rizzo in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 3 Comments
We all know the common stereotypes about African-Americans, Latinos, Jews, Asians, Muslims, and other high profile minority communities. They are said to be lazy, violent, dumb, smart, funny looking, money hungry, angry, brilliant lovers, or terrible ones. Whether the stereotype is positive or negative, it still unfairly paints everyone in a given group with a broad brush that fosters false...
December 20th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Race & Politics, Latest News, Race Relations with 1 Comment
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil rights complaint Thursday against a North Carolina sheriff, accusing his agency of systematic racial profiling of Latinos.
The lawsuit in U.S. District Court follows a two-year investigation during which federal authorities concluded that Alamance County Sheriff Terry S. Johnson and his deputies made unwarranted arrests with the goal...
December 20th, 2012
Written by Rob Harris - AP... in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
LONDON (AP) - The English Football Association has approved proposals to help stamp out the resurgence of racism in the sport.
The "Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Action Plan" was requested by British Prime Minister David Cameron after high-profile racism cases involving Chelsea captain John Terry and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez last season and various fan incidents.
Among 15 pages of...
December 20th, 2012
Written by Charles Wilson ... in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana never spent millions of dollars the federal government provided to help make sure the children of migrant workers get a good education, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Education.
The federal government awarded the state a total of about $12 million for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, but the Indiana Department of Education didn't claim the grants, the...