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Why more clarity in discussions about race, culture, nationality or color may be needed

by B. Mchie

As an educational consultant I visit middle and high schools often as well as college campuses too.
My work features a curriculum reform service that prepares teachers to instruct with more cultural competence in all subjects and grades.
In my travels and discussions I often hear dialogue from people from many cultures, countries, classes and genders.
I find it interesting that many of us blur the distinctions between groups of people in these conversations.

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A Truth About Black History Month

by B. Mchie

Often during Black History Month I hear many in my African American community say somthing like "see the white man gave us the shortest month of the year to celebrate too." The reality is that Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the founder of BHM selected February for two primary reasons.  In 1926, as a people we were just getting away from centuries of being classified as property rather than human beings and (at the time) the two men who most influenced our emancipation from slavery were born in the month of February.  They were Abraham Lincoln, and Frederick Douglass.

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Race and Sports in America, 2014

by B. Mchie
Question authority is more than a bumper sticker from the 1960's. It is a statement that speaks to how anyone keeps themselves in check whether personal or business concerns are the subject. Regarding the racial landscape of team ownership in the NBA I find the current method of qualifying to own to be very sad and question the end game of the commissioner and the players.

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Civil Service Disobedience

By J. Marcus

I recently took a trip to New York City for business and personal reasons. It had been about 7 years since my last trip there and, all I can remember is hurrying from place to place for work, unable to soak in all the energy that the city contains. This was of before the ‘The Great Recession,’ followed by the ‘Occupy Movement’ and now the well-established ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ law that has become common practice. 

 

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What Is Character Pt. I

By J. Marcus

 

What is character? If you look up the actual definition via Merriam-Webster, 2a: one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual. 2c: the complex of mental and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a person, group, or nation.

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What happened to the successes of the Million Man March?

*The Million Man March was a mass gathering held in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 1995. Under the leadership of Nation of Islam head Louis Farrakhan, black men from across the United States converged on Washington in an effort to...

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