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The conclusion reached at the end of the recent federal probe on the Ferguson Police department should come as no surprise: a culture of bias exists in the Ferguson Police department. According to the Wall Street Journal, "...the Justice Department probe concluded...Police in Ferguson routinely violated the civil rights of the city's Black residents."
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Chinua Achebe, NYT
On March 22, 2013, Chinua Achebe, one of the world's foremost African writers, joined his ancestors. He died at the age of 82. My mourning the loss of this literary giant is not just the right thing to do, it's personal!
I had the distinct pleasure of being taught and mentored by this writer of novels, short stories, critical essays and poetry. Chinua used numerous forms to carry his message of the impact of colonialism on Africa: the novel, short stories, creative non-fict... Continue reading ...
Two score and ten years ago, a prophet named Dr. Martin Luther King stood before thousands of people—poor people, rich people, Black people, White people, people of different cultures, gay people, straight people, but mostly hopeful people—He stood before all of them at the Lincoln Memorial in our nation’s capital. This prophet, this “drum major for peace,” this “drum major for justice”, this “drum major for righteousness” as he sometimes referred to himself. He presented A... Continue reading ...
This presentation was delivered at the annual meeting of the American Anthropology Association on November 15, 2012 in San Francisco, where several sessions and panels were held to honor Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole. She is best known as the only woman to have served as President of two historically Black women’s colleges—Spelman College in Atlanta, GA (1987-1997) and Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, NC (2003-2008). Upon retiring from Spelman, Dr. Cole went on to become an intellectu... Continue reading ...
George Zimmerman has finally been
arrested. But is it too little too late? Perhaps, but it is important
that those who follow this case not get confused by the assertions that
Zimmerman could not be racist because he is “Hispanic.” What has been
missing from the discussion thus far is an analysis of race and racism
in the countries of Central and South America, and how Spanish-speaking
immigrants (and/or their American-born children) can harbor cultural
baggage that includes the... Continue reading ...
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Valentine’s
Day has come and gone, but now is not a time to forget about your
heart. That’s the main message of the Circle of Red, a member
organization committed to educating women in their community about the
dangers of heart disease. Two
days after V-day, on February 16, 2012, I was fortunate to attend a
chocolate and wine event sponsored by a Raleigh-based group, and led by
professional CPA Sheila Ahler, the current Circle of Red Chair (COR). ... Continue reading ...
