Race, Education, Poverty, and Great Grandma
Contrary to certain opinions, people who experience poverty do have hopes, dreams, and potential. Poverty can be a state of mind as well as a category of socio-economic status. There are some rich...
View ArticleThen Came Sarah Palin
As progressives, democrats, and liberals, we see Sarah Palin for what she is... But do Republicans? Were there Republicans with whom you might not agree, but you could have a conversation and exchange...
View ArticleFlorida Teacher Arrested Inside His Home For Pot: Police Say They Received...
Deputies arrested Thomas Brian Griffin, 41, at his Lake Wales home at 120 Lake Shore Drive. Deputies arrived about 5:15 p.m. after receiving information that Griffin uses marijuana, the Sheriff's...
View ArticleReasons Why Black People Are Offended By: What Some White People Say
I am Biracial. My paternal side is Black and Cherokee Indian. My maternal side is Caucasian from German and English decent. Raised by the maternal side of my family, and rather estranged some from the...
View ArticleNuances of Racism and Prejudiced: The Struggle and Discussion Continues
There are two interesting items which surfaced in the comments from my previous diary, Reasons Why Black People Are Offended By: What Some White People Say. Item 1: Black people may assume and assign a...
View ArticleStandardized Testing: Who Profits & Who Pays
Standardized tests do not reflect a student's entire academic profile, but are more like snapshots of "performance" during a specified period of time. If the student experiences a rough morning,...
View ArticleAre you an ally in the fight against racism and social injustice?
Comment threads on the topics of racism or racist inspired events are interesting to read. There are comments that try to understand from multiple perspectives and comments that derail the...
View ArticleRacism, Professional Musicians, College Students, and...
A few days ago, I get a call about 2:30 a.m. from my friend who plays in a band. I hear something in the cadence and sound of his voice I have not heard in the 15 some odd years we have shared a...
View ArticleMy sister is not an "it"... She is a human being!
“Another Yin-Yang-Yuan Butterfly TransGender-Symbol”“Symbol of the Day – Transgender – April 4, 2006” The Indiana RFRA stirred up a hornets nest of which some people may not be aware. There are some...
View ArticleThis black lady's response to racism in the U.S. and our progressive...
This diary is a response to the ever increasing racist bile I have recently observed, not only in this country, but also in this progressive community. In order to reiterate my response, I am...
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