August 2013
August 12th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Another disturbing and disgusting racist incident that happened yesterday during a baseball game makes one wonder what is going on in America today, and also illustrates how pervasive racism is throughout our society.
In the ninth inning of a game at San Francisco's AT&T Park between the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants, a spectator threw a banana at Orioles' center fielder Adam...
August 9th, 2013
Written by John Heilprin -... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
GENEVA (AP) – Racism has no respect of position or celebrity. This certainly was the case when Oprah encountered racial profiling and sales clerk falling back on a racial stereotype when Oprah asked to see an expensive handbag.
Switzerland is a glamorous playground of the rich and famous, filled with glitterati from princes to movie stars. It's also a land with a sometimes uneasy relationship...
August 9th, 2013
Written by Lynn Elber in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
LOS ANGELES (AP) All-female panel talk shows have been popular since the 1990's, many featuring predominantly white cast members. However, all-minority panels are starting to take shape, targeting what they believe is an ignored demographic.
It's the approach tested by two shows: "The Real," airing on a handful of Fox-owned stations, and the Aspire channel's "Exhale."
For "The Real," concluding...
August 8th, 2013
Written by Angela Delli Sa... in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Two white supremacists in central New Jersey were sentenced to prison for the attack of two men of Egyptian descent on New Year's Eve.
Michal Gunar, of East Windsor, and Kyle Powell, of West Collingswood, were charged with violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Gunar, 29, was sentenced Wednesday to nearly three years after pleading guilty...
August 8th, 2013
Written by Frazier Moore in All About Family with 0 Comments
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - With tragedies like Trayvon Martin's death still occurring, more people are calling for open conversations about race in this country. Henry Louis Gates, however, believes that the best way to facilitate a conversation that will lead to structural change is through education.
That's what he's hoping will happen with "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross," a...