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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 BY THE CONVERSATION By Hebah H. Farrag of University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Ann Gleig of University of Central Florida Black Lives Matters (BLM) has been portrayed by its detractors as many things: Marxist, radical, anti-American. Added to this growing list of charges is that it is either irreligious or doing religion wrong. In late […]
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 BY JACK LEE I have debated on writing this article for several months for fear of a backlash. In fact, I would not be surprised if, in the end, I lose the respect of some people I hold in high regard – although I truly hope this is not the case. Rather, I […]
JULY 4, 2020 BY KARL J. FOREHAND One reality of our political climate in the United States is that it divides us up into identifiable camps. While it doesn’t make for productive discussions, it does allow me to generalize without being too far off base. So, please understand that this is only my opinion and it […]
JULY 6, 2020 BY MARY PEZZULO I thought it would make bigger news this weekend, when pro-life icon Abby Johnson said that her son isn’t Black after all. In case you just joined us: the Johnsons had an open adoption several years ago. They adopted a baby named Jude whom they’ve spoken and blogged publicly about […]
JULY 7, 2020 BY JONATHAN MS PEARCE I spend an awful lot of time arguing about racism with people in my personal life, both on Facebook and face-to-face. I have had some unbelievable conversations with people very close to me that show that overt, explicit racism is alive and well thank you very much, and that […]
JULY 10, 2020 BY THE CONVERSATION 020 BY THE CONVERSATION By Asma Afsaruddin, Indiana University One day, in Mecca, the Prophet Muhammad dropped a bombshell on his followers: He told them that all people are created equal. “All humans are descended from Adam and Eve,” said Muhammad in his last known public speech. “There is no superiority of an Arab […]
rmahbubani@businessinsider.com (Rhea Mahbubani) INSIDERMarch 5, 2020, 12:21 PM EST George Sheldon/Shutterstock A white customer at an Olive Garden in Indiana on Saturday flew off the handle after being seated in an area with a black server and screamed at a manager for someone else to help her table, a hostess told NBC News. The hostess, who’s […]
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Updated 10:42 PM ET, Tue January 14, 2020 John William Kirby Kelley (CNN)The Justice Department has charged a Virginia man with conspiracy to make threats over “swatting” calls he made as part of an online network that targeted African Americans and Jewish people, according to an FBI affidavit.“Swatting” is a prank call […]