Posts filed under ‘Social Conflict’
Death in the Media
Perhaps the toughest story for a journalist to cover is a natural disaster or a tragedy. This was apparent during a recent earthquake that occurred in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. The 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the country, and left more than a million people homeless and about 200,000 dead. So one could only imagine the horrific scene that unfolded due to the natural disaster, until journalists traveled to the country and attempted to inform the public.
The President’s House: Can it change race relations?
The President’s House is most notably the residence for George Washington during his presidency from 1790 to 1797 in Philadelphia, which was the national capital at the time. Washington was a highly profiled general in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. He is widely recognized as a founding father of America. However, little education or awareness exists for another identity he possessed, a slave owner, as well as the ramifications that the times of enslavement caused for future race relations within the country.
Site gives privacy for STDs
A team of academic and medical experts recently designed the first interactive, online recommendation test to inform sexually active individuals of their susceptibility to specific sexually transmitted diseases.
STDUniversity.org emerged early this month and was developed to provide personal and anonymous information for young adults and college students.
Continue Reading February 27, 2010 at 1:29 am Leave a comment
Reaction to the difference among racial groups
“The Difference Between Us” by the California Newsreel is a film that explains the way in which America defines race. It presents opinions of scientists, educators, and students about social and biological characteristics that form racial differences in society. I believe that this movie provides an argument that race is socially constructed through the way it informs viewers about the country’s historical foundation, biological reasoning, and societal beliefs.
Continue Reading February 22, 2010 at 3:12 am Leave a comment
Comparing the struggles and triumphs of Gates and Carson
Henry Gates, Jr. and Ben Carson are two African American men who grew up during the Civil Rights Era (1954-1968). They each made something positive of their lives by escaping their negative surroundings and achieving the goals they set out to accomplish.
Continue Reading February 20, 2010 at 3:33 am Leave a comment
“Racial Label Surprises Many Latino Immigrants”
The reading, “People of Color Who Never Felt They Were Black” by Darryl Fears (Washington Post 2002), explains the concept of race and the different perceptions conceived about the skin color of people of Latin American decent. Overall, I found the reading to give a complete perspective of Latinos and their comparison to the racial groups in both Latin America and the U.S.
Continue Reading February 15, 2010 at 11:51 am Leave a comment
Terry Wise on Her Struggle with Suicide and How to Prevent it
Wise is a notable figure in the field of health science and is a recipient of a National Mental Health Award. The award is given to those who have a significant impact on the depression community with intentions to promote understanding and alleviate suffering.
Why Harmony Doesn’t Truly Exist In This World
What are some attributes as to why humans cause harm and do not at least try to promote harmony?
Is the Backlash of the Iranian Election Heading Toward Tiananmen Square Massacre Results?
Iran officials have had enough of the riots and are looking to put an end. So far they have tried to “crackdown” in a similar way as Chinese officials did during the protests that took place in 1989 at Tiananmen Square.
