minorities

I know someone who is mentally ill and I’ve been helping him to find scholarships. He needs one that can be used for part time study. I was looking at the scholarship section for the mentally ill and it seems to me that there are hardly any. I have looked everywhere both online and in print or so it seems to me that I have.  Read More »

In my Human Behavior in the Social Environment class (SOWK 233) we are discussing the issues of minorities in the Social Environment; how society views minorities and how minorities deal with society. Yesterday our professor took us outside and had the class stand in a huge circle.  Read More »

At some time or another, we have all realized that we are unaware of other cultures’ beliefs, traditions, or struggles. We all face barriers when interacting with people who we think are different than us. We may be less tolerant of people we perceive to be different. We could even be scared of others or become afraid of interacting with them because of stereotypes.  Read More »

I was riding my bike to the store yesterday when I heard one of my friends shout behind me. Apparently she was heading that way, too. I slowed down to allow her to catch up.  Read More »

I’ve always been aware of the double minority blood flowing through my veins. I’ve always known that I am always going to be different from someone; my tri-racial heritage is always going to exclude me from something.  Read More »

Temporary: Lasting a short time. Would anyone argue that 40 years is not a short time? Myabe if it is relative to the life of the planet, but in terms of my lifetime, 40 years is not a short time. Affirmative Action, a supposedly temporary solution to a problem, has been around twice as long as I have and shows no signs of going away anytime soon. Something needs to be done.  Read More »

Being different than the norm makes one feel as if they live their life in a box. Whether it is because they are African-American, Hispanic, have a unique religion, or simply have a different sexual preference, those who are different get treated different. People naturally fear the things they do not understand, and some are taught to hate that which is unlike them.  Read More »

Several times since Clinton and Obama announced their run for the White House, we've been asked here at ProgressiveU and elsewhere if the United States was ready for a woman or black president. My answer to that question has always been a simple yes.  Read More »