Malcolm X: The Oneness of Man Under God

“‘You may be shocked by these words coming from me. But on this pilgrimage, what I have seen, and experienced, has forced me to rearrange much of my thought-patterns previously held, and to toss aside some of my previous conclusions. This was not too difficult for me. Despite my firm convictions, I have always been [...]

America’s Toe-Tapping Menace

Dina and I (J) argued vigorously the other day over whether Senator Craig was entrapped by the undercover police officer who was seated in the adjoining bathroom stall. I said no. Dina said yes. This article, taken from the NY times, agrees with Dina.

“WHAT is shocking about Senator Larry Craig’s bathroom arrest is not [...]

The State Of . . . Black Workers

A new report by the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education entitled “Job Quality and Black Workers: An Examination of the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York,” analyzed low-wage jobs among black workers, using data from the 2000 U.S. Census. Some results:

Some 56.5 percent of [...]

The Vanishing American Vacation

Big J will be vacationing in Vancouver (pictured) shortly, but I haven’t had anywhere near the 8 weeks vacation most French citizens receive. (French law requires 5 weeks off per year.)

“Compared to people in other developed countries, Americans don’t ask for more vacation time, don’t take all the vacation time their employers give them and [...]