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  • Asian TV characters ‘stereotyped’


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    http://www.bbc.co.uk Asian TV characters ‘stereotyped’ Australia is more forward-thinking than the UK when it comes to portraying ethnic minorities in soaps, says Neighbours actor Sachin Joab. published date:Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:26:11 GMT
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  • 1951: The first four of the Martinsville seven


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    On this date in 1951, the first of two batches comprising the “Martinsville Seven” — black, all — went to the Virginia electric chair for gang-raping a white woman. (The remainder were executed on Feb. 5) Newspaper scan (click for larger image) via Mr. Beaverhousen (cc) . Somewhat forgotten today, ...
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  • 2012 BMO Financial Group Diversity Scholarships at Ryerson University, Canada


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    Undergraduate Scholarship for Women’s,Visible Minorities International students,Disabilities and Aboriginal students at Ryerson University, Canada 2012 Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the .. [Read Full Scholarship Detail]
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  • 1912: Albert Wolter, white slaver


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    A century ago today, 20-year-old Albert Walter strolled the 15 feet from the death cell to the Sing Sing electric chair, calling out “Good-bye boys” to his fellow-prisoners as he died for the murder of 15-year-old Ruth Wheeler in a possible white slavery crime two years earlier. Wolter left a note steadily ...
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  • 1961: Wasyl Gnypiuk, sleep-killer


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    (Thanks to Meaghan Good of the Charley Project for the guest post. -ed.) On this day in 1961, a Polish/Ukrainian immigrant with the unpronounceable name of Wasyl Gnypiuk was hanged for murder in Lincoln, England. The 34-year-old Gnypiuk was living in a toolshed in Worksop when he murdered his 62-year-old ...
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  • 1936: Allen Foster, who fought Joe Louis


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    More than twenty-five years ago, one of the southern states adopted a new method of capital punishment. Poison gas supplanted the gallows. In its earliest stages, a microphone was placed inside the sealed death chamber so that scientific observers might hear the words of the dying prisoner to judge how the human ...
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  • Are Men’s Contributions to Childcare Equal to Women’s?


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    Men are four times more likely than women to say they provide equal amounts of care for their children. They may not be entirely wrong if we redefine what caregiving means and acknowledge what men provide. But is it enough? read more
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  • 1536: The Münster Rebellion leaders


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    On this date in 1536, Bernhard Krechting, Bernhard Knipperdolling , and Jan van Leiden were chained to stakes in the Münster public square, tortured with flesh-ripping tongs for more than an hour, killed with daggers thrust into their hearts, and their remains hoisted in cages in the city cathedral as a warning ...
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  • 1880: Daniel Searles, the first hanging in Tioga County


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    From the New York Evening Express , January 21, 1880 . DANIEL SEARLES HANGED. THE NEGRO MURDERER OF OLD MR. REWEY Sketch of a Brutal Crime — The Condemned Man Owns His Guilt and Admits the Justice of His Sentence. OSWEGO, N.Y., January 21. — The first instance of capital punishment in Tioga county ...
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  • Minorities: A growing force in US politics…


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    Family Security Matters Minorities: A growing force in US politics Aljazeera.com The African- American community also learned the hard way that just because someone may look like you doesnt mean they support you." Minorities are a growing force in US politics – and one that is changing the ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Congress changed focus of Uttar Pradesh polls, says BJP


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    New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday blamed the Congress for diverting Uttar Pradesh voters’ attention from development to caste and religion issues ahead of the February-March assembly polls.Addressing the annual general meeting at industry chamber FICCI, BJP leader Arun Jaitley ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Americans Overestimate Number of Asian Americans, Minorities, and Extent of Interracial Marriage


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    On Discover Magazine ’s Gene Expressions blog , Razib Khan takes a look at how different groups of Americans perceive the number of Asian Americans and other minorities . He concludes that Americans consistently overestimate the number of minorities and underestimate the number of whites. He also states that ...
    2 weeks ago
  • 1902: Gideon Scheepers, Boer guerrilla


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    “ Scheepers lives because they shot him.” -Hermi Baartman, Graaf-Reinet Museum On this date in 1902, Kommandant Gideon Jacobus Scheepers was shot by the British for his exploits in the Boer War . The young Dutch-descended Scheepers ( here’s his Afrikaans Wikipedia page) was a soldier from the ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Justified


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    Justified “The Gunfighter” Review: Raylan vs. Quinn – NJ.com There’s a two-part equation that makes “Justified” as magnetic and engaging a crime drama that you’ll find on television today. The first part is so obvious it feels like it doesn’t need to be said, and then you watch an episode like … ...
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  • Non-Sequiturs: 01.17.12


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    If this guy wins the Republican nomination, we can agree that the Tea Party was totally overhyped, right? * So, just so we’re all clear, Republicans running for President are no longer on board with the Voting Rights Act. Happy Martin Luther King Day. [ Election Law Blog ] * It’s not like there are no more ...
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  • Non-Sequiturs: 01.17.12


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    If this guy wins the Republican nomination, we can agree that the Tea Party was totally overhyped, right? * So, just so we’re all clear, Republicans running for President are no longer on board with the Voting Rights Act. Happy Martin Luther King Day. [ Election Law Blog ] * It’s not like there are no more ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Who’s a Religious “Minority” in the United States?


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    On Monday Republican South Carolina Representative Tim Scott , at a South Carolina Tea Party conference that also included presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich , made a rather dubious assertion concerning religion in America . #bbpBox_159018959033729024 a { text-decoration:none; color:#1F98C7; ...
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  • Tea Party Congressman: Christians Are “Greatest Minority Under Assault Today”


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    A freshman Tea Party Congressman, Tim Scott (R-SC), yesterday told supporters at a Tea Party rally that Christians are the “greatest minority under attack today.” Three out of every four Americans identify as some form of Christian, and in Scott’s home state of South Carolina, that figure is even higher. ...
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  • Pakistan is beautiful – and it’s mine


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    By Shehrbano Taseer 2011 was a bleak year for Pakistan — even by its own harrowing standards. My father, Governor SalmaanTaseer, was assassinated by his own fanatical security guard in January for his stand on Pakistan’s cruel blasphemy laws, and minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti, the only Christian in the ...
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  • Stop and search reform must look at efficacy | Sarah McSherry and Katherine Craig


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    http://www.guardian.co.uk Stop and search reform must look at efficacy | Sarah McSherry and Katherine Craig Leebourne Clarke’s case shows Met police commissioner’s definition of a successful stop and search is flawedLast week’s announcement from the Metropolitan police on reforming stop and search ...
    2 weeks ago

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