Fulbright program: 65 years of fostering international understanding
Posted: July 29, 2011Aug. 1st marks the 65th anniversary of the Fulbright Program — an endeavor that has sent more than 116,000 American scholars abroad and welcomed more than 192,000 from other...
View ArticleAvoid debt: get creative about paying for college
Posted: August 25, 2011Student loans now total $833 billion, surpassing credit card debt for the first time in history. The average student owes $24,000 and about 14 percent of students default within...
View ArticleOn World AIDS Day, African Americans remain outcasts
Posted: December 1, 2011By Juleyka Lantigua-WilliamsDecember 1st is World AIDS Day, and here in the United States we must draw attention to the need to combat AIDS in the African American...
View ArticleNigeria’s stability critical to U.S.
Posted: January 20, 2012It is one of the most vital countries in Africa. And for economic and strategic reasons, Washington should use its influence accordingly.Topics: DemocracyForeign...
View ArticleNational Passport Day will get you going
Posted: March 9, 2012By Juleyka Lantigua-WilliamsThis Saturday, March 10, is National Passport Day.You can walk into a nearby post office and apply for one on the spot. You don’t need an appointment.So...
View ArticleOn Equal Pay Day, American women still earn less than men for the same work
Posted: April 17, 2012By Juleyka Lantigua-WilliamsTuesday, April 17, is Equal Pay Day. This date represents how far into 2012 women must work to earn what men earned in 2011.Because, on average, women...
View ArticleBlacks and Latinos will be tested by redistricting
Posted: May 4, 2012Because of redistricting and population trends, some African-American politicians may lose their seats to Latino challengers this year. This could lead to increased friction between...
View ArticleLatinos must wield our influence with care
Posted: July 17, 2012Ever since the latest census confirmed that Latinos are the largest ethnic group in the country, I’ve been thinking about Spiderman’s motto: “With great power comes great...
View ArticleOn International Literacy Day, let’s encourage learning
Posted: September 9, 2012Sept. 8 is International Literacy Day, and we should focus our attention on what we need to do, here at home, to educate our friends and neighbors.
View ArticleOnline degrees are the future of higher education
Posted: September 28, 2012As a teacher at a community college, I welcome the transformation in higher education that online technology brings.
View Article50 years ago, Dominican Republic glimpsed at democracy for the first time
Posted: March 1, 2013This week marks the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of Juan Bosch, the Dominican Republic's first democratically elected president. Though his presidency lasted only seven...
View ArticleMedia must do more to help find missing children
Posted: May 25, 2013May 25 is National Missing Children Day.About 800,000 children younger than 18 are reported missing each year, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited...
View ArticleCourt decision on stop and frisk welcome
Posted: August 22, 2013I grew up in the Bronx, and I welcome the recent court decision striking down New York's stop-and-frisk policy.This policy discriminated against men of color and, in a blatantly...
View ArticleObama Needs a Reality Check on College Affordability
Posted: January 23, 2014On Jan. 16, the White House held a summit on college access. As a community college professor working with low-income students every day, I have a few ground-level suggestions...
View ArticleWe must address appalling state of financial literacy
Posted: March 5, 2014We need to do a better job educating our students about how to handle essential financial decisions.Topics: EducationProgressive Media Project
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