Posts filed under ‘Civil Rights’
The holy debate that never ceases: The reasons for separating scientific reason from creationism in Public Schools today
Educators and parents in the United States have questioned the co-existence of creationism and scientific evolution in science classrooms for the past several decades. Recent events show that it doesn’t appear that this debate will end any time soon. A lobbyist group called the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools has been able to get an elective course on the history of the Bible in over 2,000 high schools throughout 38 states in the U.S.
State Fiscal Policy in the U.S.
The foundation of a state’s fiscal policy is its source of economy and its taxation ideology. Regardless of each state’s political ideology, citizens can play a role in shaping its state’s fiscal policy.
Continue Reading December 14, 2010 at 9:52 pm Leave a comment
An Overview of Welfare in the U.S.
The welfare system in the United States varies from state to state, as each economy and fiscal policy can differ. However, the federal government has influenced how the states receive their funds and through a change in legislation.
Continue Reading December 14, 2010 at 9:49 pm Leave a comment
Analysis of “A Town Divided”
The multimedia piece I selected is “A Town Divided” (TRT 04:45), which is a U.S. news story that was produced by Brent McDonald and Monica Davey on June 18 and it can be found in the New York Times online video library. The news piece is about an ordinance that was introduced in Fremont, Neb. to discourage illegal immigrant workers from living within the community.
Continue Reading December 8, 2010 at 11:06 am Leave a comment
Civil Rights thru Presidential Past
The process of rebuilding the community of New Orleans was slow at first, likewise was the Civil Rights Movement and its recognition for equality. But, improvements have been made throughout the years in New Orleans and about half of the original population has returned to the city in 2008 …
Race Relations during Reconstruction
Race relations of the post-bellum South throughout the 1890s were described as a “New Stillbirth of Freedom” by historian Mark Wahlgren Summers. He believed that the promise of freedom had remained undelivered for blacks after they earned it by sacrificing their lives for America in the Civil War.
Traces of the Trade: a Story of the Deep North
The film, “Traces of the Trade: a Story of the Deep North,” documents how a family, rooted in the slave trade, traveled on a similar journey its ancestors made when they enslaved Africans during the 1800s. Katrina Browne, a DeWolf descendent, created the film out of curiosity about her family’s involvement in American slavery, and so she initiated a reunion of DeWolf descendants.
Why Not Legalize Same-Sex Marriage?
“How would it affect your life personally?” Kathy Griffin asked recently on her show.
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” How About Don’t Discriminate
For at the end of the day which of the following matters more: our military is gay-free or that our country is free?
