February 2013
February 8th, 2013
Written by Joseph White in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hurtful names and racial stereotypes of all types were discussed and dissected Thursday in a daylong symposium at the Smithsonian, and the Washington Redskins were at the top of the list for nearly all those who spoke.
"I can only imagine what it would be like to be at a football game at FedEx Field in a crowd of close to 90,000, all screaming at the top of their lungs, when...
February 8th, 2013
Written by Hope Yen in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S.-born children of Hispanic immigrants are more likely than their parents to identify themselves as Democrats as they integrate into American life, maintaining strong ties to their cultural heritage while casting themselves as liberal on social issues.
A wide-ranging study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center lays bare some of the difficulties for the Republican Party...
February 8th, 2013
Written by Jeff Amy in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Rodney Bennett was named the first black president of a predominantly white university in Mississippi Thursday. But in taking the helm, Bennett's focus was less on his status as a racial pioneer and more on what he could do to bring financial solidity and renewed growth to the University of Southern Mississippi, which has been buffeted by instability.
The 46-year-old...
February 7th, 2013
Written by Adrian Sainz - ... in Latest News, Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The statue of Confederate fighter Nathan Bedford Forrest astride a horse towers above the Memphis park bearing his name. It's a larger-than-life tribute to the warrior still admired by many for fiercely defending the South in the Civil War - and scorned by others for a slave-trading past and ties to the Ku Klux Klan.
Though the bloodiest war on American soil was fought 150...
February 7th, 2013
Written by Frances D’Emili... in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
ROME (AP) - Last week it was Silvio Berlusconi, who got into hot water for praising Benito Mussolini. This week it's the former premier's younger brother who sparked outrage - by calling an Italian superstar soccer player of African descent the family's "little black boy."
In a much-viewed video clip, Paolo Berlusconi told a crowd of supporters Sunday that he was off to the soccer stadium to see...