December 2013
December 24th, 2013
Written by Jesse Washingto... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
What is the race and color of Jesus, and why does it matter?
For two thousand years, he has been worshipped and adored. Multitudes look to him each day. And yet nobody really knows the face of Jesus. That has not stopped humanity's imagination, or its yearning to draw Jesus as close as possible. So when this Christmas season brought a torrent of debate over whether Jesus was a white man, it...
December 24th, 2013
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Whether you are Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or of some other religious or spiritual persuasion, the true meaning of Christmas, that of peace and goodwill toward men, should resonate with us all.
But what has happened to the notion, the goal, of achieving peace in this war-torn, racially and ethnically divisive world – where unrest is not only present in distant lands but also right in...
December 24th, 2013
Written by Martha Mendoza in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Hispanics lag behind in educational achievement despite being the fastest growing minority in the United States. While California has the fastest rate of growth of Hispanics, the wide achievement gap in education persists.
As Hispanics surpass white Californians in population next year, the state becomes a potential model for the rest of the country, which is going through a slower but similar...
December 23rd, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Stereotypes & Labels with 1 Comment
Duck Dynasty viewers have come down on both sides of the issue when it comes to decrying and defending the racist and anti-gay statements made by Phil Robertson, one of its stars. Is the response a reflection of the polarization of America when it comes to matters of race and gender?
Duck, Phil, duck! That's what the TV reality personality Phil Robertson, of A&E's hit show "Duck Dynasty," has...
December 23rd, 2013
Written by James Anderson in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
I know that this sounds cliché, but you, too, will remember where you were when you heard that Nelson Mandela passed away from this world.
Mixed in with the milestones of youth and reverence, I am brought to another moment that I feel so inadequate to narrate. The moment that I heard that Nelson Mandela transitioned from this life, I almost lost my breath. I felt like I was in the wrong place...