May 2013
May 24th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in All About Family with 0 Comments
As politicians courting the Latino vote, the Human Rights Watch advises the U.S. government to end the unnecessary prosecutions of “illegal immigrants.”
Imprisoning immigrants with minor or no criminal records before deporting them often affects people seeking to reunite with their families in the U.S. or fleeing persecution, notes the 82-page May 22 report, “Turning Migrants Into Criminals: The...
May 24th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Who was the first woman to serve as Surgeon General of the United States? Who was the first Hispanic to serve as Surgeon General? Be forewarned – it’s a trick question. They are one and the same person: Antonia C. Novello.
Novello was born on August 23, 1944 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. As a child she was plagued by a chronic illness of the colon, and was forced to go to a hospital for several weeks...
May 24th, 2013
Written by Jesse Washingto... in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 1 Comment
Are you racist? Do you use a racial slur or tell a racist joke and then declare, when called out, that you are not racist?
It's almost a cliché. First, someone talking about blacks make references to fried chicken, watermelon, monkeys, or dogs - all stereotypes used to denigrate African Americans. Someone might even use the indefensible N-word. Then, along with the inevitable apology, comes the...
May 23rd, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
The Center for American Progress updated its numbers from an October 2012 report, showing how women of color increased their voting rate and influenced election outcomes despite a higher risk of disenfranchisement from attacks on voting rights.
The new May 22 report, which updated the numbers from the “A Dual Disenfranchisement: How Voter Suppression Denies Reproductive Justice to Women of Color...
May 23rd, 2013
Written by Nancy Armour in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Do Europeans need race relations and racial sensitivity training? If not all Europeans, what about sports fans? Soccer or football as it is called there, has been plagued all over Europe by racist incidents among fans, at pubs and in the streets, often resulting in cancelled games, expulsions, fines and in some instances property damage and violence.
America is not without its problems when it...