Monthly Archives: November 2012

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/09/13/welfare-white-and-drugless/ I found this article extremely interesting because it shows that people who receive welfare are mostly white, contrary to the beleif that its all blacks on welfare, and all they do is abuse it.  I like how we want to … Continue reading →

I think we figured out after last class that people in college usually have developed a particular opinion on most things, and usually defend it with all their might, and sometimes turns into a good debate.  The problem is when … Continue reading →

Over the last few weeks the topic of the Congressional Black Caucus has been a hot one on radio, television and amongst friends of mine. The interesting thing about it to me was not that it was formed but the … Continue reading →

Hispanic Americans make up 16% of the total population in the US, which makes them the largest minority group. In my opinion , they are one of the hardest working people on the planet. But yet they get criticized for … Continue reading →

Throughout America up to present day, we have used stereotypes of Native Americans to form icons/images in our society, such as a team mascot (Cleveland Indians). But more recently, Victoria Secret held its annual fashion show in which a model … Continue reading →

What is an identity label? It’s simply a label that you use (or that has been assigned to you) that says something about who you are. That “something” is usually a socially constructed idea or value set that society is/has … Continue reading →

I’m at a loss for words when I read this article but even more so that no suspects have been found. At the University of Texas, students have been filling up balloons with bleach and tossing them from above on … Continue reading →

Although Veteran’s Day has already passed, I believe this article and Army veteran, Tracey Cooper-Harris, should be brought into the spotlight. In 2008, 12 year veteran Tracey married her spouse, Maggie, in the state of California, where their marriage is … Continue reading →

Watching abc news as Diane Sawyer was reporting the election votes, I was shocked to see the input and partnership of Univision – a Spanish language television network. The news that is sweeping the nation is that Hispanic and Latino … Continue reading →