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A TRIBUTE TO RONALD DELLUMS
One of the classiest, sincerest, and most charismatic persons I had the pleasure of meeting was Congressman Ronald Vernie Dellums of California. He came to the university where I worked to discuss Black history and the debt the United States … Continue reading
MASS DEPORTATION & THE UPCOMING ELECTION
The news media have generally shirked its responsibility to report the moral depravity involved in the mass deportation scheme that Trump proclaims he would perpetrate if reelected. Instead of addressing the flagrant racism and ethnic cleansing embraced by the idea, the … Continue reading
OF KENNEDYS AND KINGS
I watched the Zapruder film in my dormitory room on march 6, 1975, on Geraldo Rivera’s show on ABC called Good Night, America. I had my doubts about the findings of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy—commonly … Continue reading
DIVERSIFYING & INTEGRATING CURRICULA
Research informs us that the majority of social studies classes in upper primary, secondary, and postsecondary schools have as the central substantive core an emphasis on white society and culture. This neglect and dismissal of the critical roles, perspectives, attitudes, and … Continue reading
FUNDAMENTUM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
In the early days of our democratic republic, there was no organized system of education. Small schools did spring up in the 18th century, but they were primarily put together by parents in local communities with no unitary or coherent structure … Continue reading
“WOKE”: TO BE OR NOT TO BE
When I first entered the teaching profession, I was relegated to instructing introductory courses in religious studies. One of them was called, “Religion in America.” During the 16-week semester course, I spent one week on African American religious expression. Very few scholars in … Continue reading
SAVING DEMOCRACY: OUR CONUNDRUM
It appears we are living in a society in which, if one has comparative wealth, one can wield power and influence that are immoral, unconscionable, and often unlawful. It is not the case that logic and ethics win the day. Often, it … Continue reading
Posted in Poverty, Social Ethics
Tagged democracy, fascism, holistic organization, income inequality, love of money, Poverty, totalitarianism, wealth
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A Tribute to Mother
During spring break from the university in March 1996, I got in my car and took the long journey from Cedar Falls, IA, to Stratford, CT, primarily to see my mother, Ruth Blackwell (née Coleman), who was suffering from a … Continue reading
Posted in Family Matters
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