Feb 26, 2021 | The Respect Rundown
by Phyllis Raybin Emert LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer or Questioning) rights in the United States have advanced over the past decades. Members of the LGBTQ community, however, still face discrimination that others do not. A recent U.S. Supreme Court...
Feb 26, 2021 | The Respect Rundown
by Michael Barbella There was a time in our nation’s history when it was hard for people of color, particularly African Americans, to buy homes. Mortgage lenders subjected minorities to the discriminatory, unethical and illegal practice of redlining, effectively...
Nov 20, 2020 | The Respect Rundown
by Michael Barbella Michael Brown. Tamir Rice. Eric Garner. Philando Castile. You may recognize the names. They have two things in common—all were killed at the hands of the police and they are all African American. Many more names could be added to the list....
Nov 20, 2020 | The Respect Rundown
by Jodi L. Miller The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) defines white supremacy as a term that characterizes an ideology, which goes beyond racism or bigotry. This ideology seems to be on the rise. Time Magazine reported that in June 2020 alone Facebook removed 190...
Nov 19, 2020 | The Respect Rundown
by Maria Wood The killing of George Floyd during an arrest by Minneapolis police in May 2020 ignited protests across the nation calling for police reform and an end to systemic racism. According to data from Civis Analytics, a data science firm, as many as 26 million...
Nov 19, 2020 | The Respect Rundown
The right to protest has deep roots in our nation. The United States was founded on it, and Americans hold the right dear. As the accompanying article mentioned, the Black Lives Matter protests have been the largest in our country’s history, with more than 1,300...
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