After cresting in Memphis, flooded Mississippi River takes aim at poverty-stricken Delta

On May 12, 2011

The intern blog below is a commentary on the communities that are being impacted by the recent natural disasters in the South based on the article that can be found below the commentary. The South has been bombarded with natural disasters this past month. First, tornados devastated Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia. Now communities along [...]

Tavis Smiley: This Presidential Race Will be Most Racist in History Due to Tea Party and Trump

On May 9, 2011

The intern blog below is a commentary on Tavis Smiley’s opinion of the role that race will play in the 2012 presidential election based on the video that can be found below the commentary. As the nation gets ready for the 2012 presidential election season to begin, the Republican Party is weighing its options for [...]

Unhip Hop: Race Relations in a Children’s Movie

On April 29, 2011

April 29, 2011 The following intern blog is a commentary on modern race relations in the United States.  The article that this post explores has appeared in the Huffington Post, and examines the issue of race relations in the context of a recent children’s movie, Hop. Seemingly a review on the new animated film starring [...]

Making Evaluations Work for Students and Teachers

On April 29, 2011

The below intern blog is a commentary on evaluations based on the article that can be found below the commentary. As a student who can qualify as “diverse”, the teachers I encountered throughout my academic career were very instrumental in cultivating curiosity for education within me. My teachers were well experienced in dealing with bilingual [...]

Ohio Mom Kelley Williams-Bolar Jailed for Sending Kids to Better School District

On April 28, 2011

The intern blog below is a commentary on a mother being punished for sending her children to a better school in Ohio based on the article that can be found below the commentary. Is it wrong to lie about where you live in order to get your children into a better school? Judge Patricia Cosgrove [...]

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