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“Black Face” make-up is nothing new. It originated in the 1800s by minstrels to imitate how White people thought Black people looked.  According to Black Face, during that time, Black performers were not allowed in the company of White audiences unless they were covered in the exaggerated make-up of  a “layer of burnt cork on [...]

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It’s disturbing that racism still takes place today. On October 31 st of 2012, Tonya Battle, a nurse at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan was denied the chance to fulfill her job duties due to her skin color. Tonya Battle was caring for a newborn baby in the neonatal intensive care unit when the [...]

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Again, racism is still alive and well as we’ve stated in previous articles such as “Big Lipped Gorilla”- Racism is Still a Reality. No matter what changes our country goes through as a whole, there will probably always be those select individuals who believe that they are some how superior to another race or ethnicity. [...]

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When it comes to children, it’s important to keep in mind how easily influenced they can be. Parents are responsible for physically caring for their kids in addition to molding their minds. So the actions of parents or adults in general often determine how children perceive or understand the world. If a parent believes and [...]

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Nature versus nurture. Most of the time we’re told that children are not born with hate, they’re taught it. However, a new study by the University of Massachusetts says different. By the time infants are 9-months-old they’re better able to recognize the faces and emotions of people who look like them. What’s appalling is that this distinction [...]

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According to a recent article published by www.CNN.com interracial couples are on the rise in America.  Why all of a sudden are people starting to be more interested in the opposite race.  Considering the old time saying “America is the big melting pot of the world” , this should come to us as no surprise. [...]

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