July 2013
July 23rd, 2013
Written by Kevin McGill in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The National Council of La Raza conference is well on the way in New Orleans. Comprehensive immigration legislation – its prospects for passage in the current Congress and its effects on millions of Latinos in the United States – will be prominent among topics at a conference drawing an estimated 25,000 to New Orleans.
It's the annual conference of the National Council of La...
July 22nd, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Beyond the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman tragedy, what will be done to address the conditions and attitudes that created the perfect storm that brought it about?
Right now, everyone is talking about the circumstances around Trayvon Martin’s death and the “Not Guilty” verdict rendered in the George Zimmerman trial. But when the protests and marches stop and when some other issue captures the...
July 22nd, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in All About Family with 0 Comments
Writing for Scholastic's online Teachers publication, educator Linda Ross ("Connect with Kids and Parents of Different Cultures") asks readers to analyze their own assumptions about various cultures. She also asks teachers to go out of their way to establish better communications with parents. Among the things teachers can do, Ross recommends a newsletter, careful listening, trust-building, the...
July 21st, 2013
Written by Julie Pace - AP... in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
Did Trayvon Martin die because of racial stereotypes that continue to persist in the white community about black boys? On Friday, when President Obama reflected on the context surrounding the tragedy of Martin death, he reminded us of a number of stereotypes that come into play when black boys and young black men are encountered on streets, in department stores, and elevators all across America....
July 21st, 2013
Written by Bill Barrow in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
"Justice for Trayvon" protest rallies were held in more than one hundred cities across the United States on Saturday. Many organizers, along with the parents of Trayvon Martin, are vowing to keep marching and keep protesting until changes in the self-defense laws occur and George Zimmerman is held accountable on some level.
One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of...