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Yearly Archives: 2020
COVID-19 unites Jews, Muslims over burial practices
Often, as Michigan State students create their bias busting cultural competence guides, they encounter examples of how, whoever we are, we are more alike than how different. Judaism, Christianity and Islam owe much of their similarity to their shared Abrahamic … Continue reading
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Tejanos, not Latinos, helped Trump
The presidential election post-mortem gets more and more interesting as people analyze the Texas vote. One discussion is how well Trump did among Hispanic voters, given the wall, immigration lockdowns and insults against Mexicans. Independent immigration reporter Jack Herrera offers … Continue reading
Posted in Hispanics and Latinos, Politics
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NFL to field first all-Black officiating team
When the National Football League’s Los Angeles Rams play the Buccaneers at Tampa Bay on Nov. 23, the game will be officiated by an all-Black crew. It has been a long time coming. Burt Toler broke this color line 55 … Continue reading
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Maria Tallchief Google doodle worth a look
Google has a doodle out for Native American Heritage Month that is worth a look. The doodle features Maria Tallchief (1924-2013), one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. A member of Oklahoma’s Osage tribe, she was America’s first … Continue reading
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Dreamers’ drama upended again
This stalled handoff from the outgoing Trump administration to the incoming Biden administration has made life even more uncertain, if that is possible, for Daca recipients, called Dreamers. Daca means Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It is an Obama-era program … Continue reading
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Diwali, Kamala Harris’ election coincide
Diwali, the Indian festival of lights celebrated this month, receives some extra attention because Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, who won this month, is of Indian and Jamaican descent. The festival is celebrated in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism, ancient religions … Continue reading
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Gen Z, Millennial voters powered Boomer
The youngest voters appear to have boosted the oldest presidential candidate in U.S. history into the White House. Biden will turn 78 on Nov. 20 and would become the oldest president. Next closest? Ronald Reagan, who left office at age … Continue reading
Posted in Generation X, Generation Z, Generations, Millennials
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Navajos helped flip Arizona
The Navajo Nation, which figured prominently in President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the swing state of Arizona, illustrates three top issues in Election 2020. One issue is access to the vote. Many tribal members lack the physical address they need … Continue reading
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Before there was a Veterans Day …
… it was called Armistice Day. It commemorated the day when the fighting stopped during World War I. The formal end was the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11 That was to have been “the war to … Continue reading
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Can we do better by vets than free tacos?
Thank goodness for the taco makers, the barbers and the oil changers. They are ding their part to appreciate veterans. This is not a sarcastic or snide appeal that we should move tour support for veterans up to a national … Continue reading
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