NORMAN, Okla.– The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE) will address challenging topics of diversity and opportunity this May during its national conference. NCORE, sponsored by OU Outreach at the University of Oklahoma, will host its annual conference at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas, from May…
All was supposed to be right when President Obama was elected in 2008. The racial problems of America had finally been resolved. Some in America breathed a sigh of relief; finally “we can move on.” I silently wished that this sentiment was true. But I knew in my heart that “moving on” was so far…
Scientists rarely get to create their own facts. Politicians do. Say something enough times, and people start to think it’s true. Like the idea that last Tuesday’s primary was a great night for San Diego Republicans. Sorry, but I respectfully disagree. Let’s start with the numbers. In Congressional primaries, Republicans lost 3:2. They are happy…
Tuesday, June 3, is the California gubernatorial primary election. If you hadn’t heard, it’s in large part because the marque state races involve lesser known Republicans running in primaries, all for the chance to fight a decidedly uphill November battle against incumbent Gov. Jerry Brown and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. In San Diego’s highest profile…
We all know that the majority of the LGBT community supports a progressive agenda. It is kind of hard not to when in some cases your life and livelihood may literally depend upon it. But there are those in our community who are charlatans; people practicing a trick to obtain money, fame or other advantages…
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s Minister for Families and Social Development Chan Chun Sing has publicly reprimanded the US bank Goldman Sachs for giving LGBT in the city-state better employment opportunities, reports GayAsiaNews.com. “Singapore and Singaporeans will decide on the norms for our society. Foreign companies here should respect local culture and context,” Chan said on his Facebook…
The last few weeks have not been a great time for race relations in America. While many non-whites are familiar with the subtle racism that permeates American society every day, the current conversation is about overt racist statements that are simply intolerable. Why am I writing about this? Simply, the LGBT community is no different…
I doubt there is any real danger that a Fox News item would convince most San Diegans that former Councilmember Carl DeMaio is our dream congressional candidate. Still, Dana Perino’s article (http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/04/28/california-house-race-no-one-puts-gay-republican-carl-demaio-in-corner/) Straight talk about gay Republican congressional candidate Carl DeMaio warrants some discussion. Perino’s column begins by suggesting that DeMaio’s biography and Council record…
Sounding very much the part, San Diego County district attorney candidate, Bob Brewer recently spoke with LGBT Weekly about the heated election campaign for the job of the region’s top cop, his opponent in the race and his best friend – a dog named Combination Plate #3, aka “Taco.” Brewer, who is running against three-term…
This weekend, March 22, marks the 10th anniversary of the San Diego Race for Autism. All of the proceeds from the race stay locally in San Diego benefiting programs that help those with autism along with outreach and education initiatives to classrooms. The race is put on by the National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR)…
