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Workplace Bullies

Recognizing a Bully in the Workplace By Frank T. Scruggs August 2009 Suzy Fox and Lamont E. Stallworth in their 2005 research study addressed the issue of bullying in the workplace, specifically as experienced by ethnic and racial minorities. Their research paid attention to expressions of bullying whether or not the bullying behavior was overt or subtle; when directed at ethnic and racial minorities they termed this type of bullying as racial/ethnic bullying. These researchers applied the te… Continue

Added by Frank T. on July 23, 2009 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Effectively Managing Corporate Culture, Race and Conflict Resolution

Effectively Managing Corporate Culture, Race and Conflict Resolution By Frank T. Scruggs May 2009 The North American workplace provides one of the few opportunities where men and women, blacks and whites come together and interact with one another since for the most… Continue

Added by Frank T. on June 19, 2009 at 8:04pm — No Comments

Culturally Appropriate Programs for Breaking the Cycle of Violence Amongst At-risk Children and Youth in the Inner City

Culturally Appropriate Programs for Breaking the Cycle of Violence Amongst At-risk Children and Youth in the Inner City June 2009 Marilyn L. Roseboro, M.U.A. and Frank T. Scruggs, M.A. Doctoral Students - Conflict Analysis and Resolution Department Graduate School… Continue

Added by Frank T. on June 19, 2009 at 7:59pm — No Comments

The Swine! The Flu!

Conspiracy theories and Swine Flu have been on our minds at POORMagazine. The state of health care in America, folks buying cheaper medicine from Canada (the Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex ranting and raving about not being able to afford to do research and development to save us from doom if this is allowed), and a whole host of other problems that hurt poor people the most—the truth is that Capitalism is the only conspiracy theory you need. The word “conspiracy” or “conspire” comes from a… Continue

Added by Thornton Kimes on May 6, 2009 at 12:46am — No Comments

Obama/Race/Gay Rights

Obama/Race/Gay Rights After November 4th, 2008, thousands marched in San Francisco’s streets to Dolores Park to protest passage of Proposition 8, and folks raised hell elsewhere in solidarity. I came out somewhat ambivalently on these electronic pages to register displeasure with both oppresssion of Queer America and Queer America’s foibles. My thoughts on Gay Marriage as a hot push-a-lot-of-somebodies’-buttons issue needed some tweaking and I have most definitely tweaked. Hopefully productiv… Continue

Added by Thornton Kimes on May 2, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Race, Class and Proposition 8 in California

Race, Class and Proposition 8 PART I: RACE AND… Avoiding Gay Pride events is easy. I hate excessive commercialization and cooptation of any movement that is an engine driving real social justice change. Also, sexual minorities are non-white and poor too, though you wouldn’t know it the way the gay rights struggle is shaped and fought. However, looking in the mirror would be damned difficult if I didn’t go to San Francisco’s Dolores Park November 7th, 2008. November 4th a majority of Califor… Continue

Added by Thornton Kimes on May 2, 2009 at 12:55am — No Comments

THE TENDERLOIN NATIONAL FOREST

Part 1: Hmmmm… Who knows what lurks in the links of the internet’s websites? I’m not The Shadow, but on weekends I can be an amateur Space Cadet and the rest of the week a pretty good part-time Professional Procrastinator—which is why it took me a month to proceed from seeing The Tenderloin National Forest (TNF) on-line (while surfing links linked to the website of the literary arts Luggage Gallery storefront) to discovering it on the way home from mostly unsuccessful hunting for free 3 or 4x-… Continue

Added by Thornton Kimes on May 2, 2009 at 12:47am — No Comments

DEE ALLEN IS A FREE MAN

February 6th, 2009, was a good day in the San Francisco Bay Area for 29 people, 28 of them arrested during protests inspired by the shooting death of Oscar Grant by Johannes Mehserle of the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit public transit system) Police security force. Charges were dropped in their cases. Charges were also dropped in the case of Dee Allen, an anarchist activist, ally and friend to many, arrested July 30th, 2008, during a protest in San Francisco countering the presence of the anti-i… Continue

Added by Thornton Kimes on May 2, 2009 at 12:44am — No Comments

One World Spirit

For us in Better World Cameroon, the One World Spirit is not just a phrase. it a way of life.that is why we are calling on change of life style of youth for peace and a clean environment. For me, World Family is a Place to Begin. In order for us to creat a Better World, we must think with a one world spirit,that is, looking at the world as a Global Village, a situation where one's troubles are the trobles of the others. Continue

Added by ATABE SENGE Laura on April 27, 2009 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Recent Events in San Francisco, California, Bay Area

CUT ME, DO I NOT BLEED PROPERTY VALUE? April 8th, 2009, San Francisco’s Channel 7 News told me about the cutting of fiber optic cables in the South Bay Area. I marveled that someone knew exactly where to go to wreak havoc, cause chaos, eff the most s**t up, do electronically what Critical Mass does with bicycles every last Friday of the month in San Francisco: make ordinary daily activities some take for granted difficult or impossible for a short time. A spokeswoman interviewed about the inc… Continue

Added by Thornton Kimes on April 14, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

GMO in Nigeria

Here is a link to an article from All Africa about the Nigerian government embracing GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and the opposition for groups including Environmental Rights Action. I am not sure of how the role of USAID here relates to food sovereignty, as many of their programmes are about producing food for export. http://allafrica.com/stories/200812180286.html Continue

Added by Rose Bridger on January 11, 2009 at 12:46pm — 1 Comment

What's Happening in the UK

I am writing on my own here, but in some senses on behalf of others who are also quite busy. I just feel at this moment very close to my brothers and sisters in Nigeria, Cameroon, India, USA, Gambia and all those who I do not yet know, and especially a brother near Gaza who is desperately trying to get in to render medical assistance. Jocelyn Jones, Tom Lines and myself met today to discuss ways forward for World Family, how we can incorporate ourselves to raise funds, what activities we are en… Continue

Added by Louis Loizou on January 5, 2009 at 11:41pm — No Comments

front line sms for non profits

This week has seen some very exciting FrontlineSMS-related news which we wanted to share with you. Taken from the kiwanja.net “News” page posted this Wednesday: “The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation have today announced a major grant in support of kiwanja's ongoing activities. The grant, worth a total of $400,000 over two years, will see the ongoing support and development of FrontlineSMS, the creation of an MMS (multimedia messaging) version of the platform, FrontlineSMS outreach, the crea… Continue

Added by roseline batcha on December 16, 2008 at 5:34pm — No Comments

Welcome to Mr Blue Sky's place on World Family. Please support those who are trying to create a better world. Even if only by living who you are....

Personal web space.... www.liberatedconstruct.ning.com Continue

Added by Mr Blue Sky on April 14, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

My Thoughts on the 2008 Presidential Campaign

The 2008 Presidential Campaign By Frank T. Scruggs, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate May 2008 Needless to say, the 2008 campaign for the Presidency of the United States is an unprecedented historical event. In this particular race, the campaign itself has come to be a symbolic race of the previously disenfranchised; blacks and women to the pinnacle of government leadership. The image of the President of the United States has moved beyond a white males only club to a genuinely open contest. The ascension… Continue

Added by Frank T. on April 12, 2008 at 9:00pm — 4 Comments

The Perception Black Men in North America

The Perception Black Men in North America Frank T. Scruggs, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate April 2008 What’s going on with Black Men, today? Among the social problems contributing to dismal statistics are racism, a decline of manufacturing jobs, faulty school systems, lack of parenting and other systemic issues that need to be addressed. One perception is that Black men are endangered; often portrayed as criminals, rapists and brutes. In truth, what are Black men really like? Well, we are sure that ET… Continue

Added by Frank T. on March 18, 2008 at 7:02pm — No Comments

Reflecting on Human Rights

Human Rights, Not Just For Men By Frank T. Scruggs Yes, there is much abuse in Third World countries by comparison however in the case of human trafficking many women and children are lured, kidnapped and stolen and sold into virtual slavery...In many sweatshops across the globe women are battered and forced to wok for meager wages...the Macquiladoras in Mexico are actually multinational corporations operated under dangerous and harsh conditions paying little wages to women working there by com… Continue

Added by Frank T. on March 15, 2008 at 3:04pm — 2 Comments

Links For World Family & Vision Shack Projects & Research Have moved

Program 1 Interview with Dr. Makuanjola Olaseinde Arigbede (Seinde for short) inspiration for this group, with Jocelyn Jones & Paul Chi of Healthy Concerts which concerns everything related to this World Family Group which gave birth to this site, the theme of the program being Food Sovereignty and Participatory Development - see the main… Continue

Added by Louis Loizou on January 25, 2008 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

RADIANT SOUND CIRCLES ~ Personal and Planetary Transformation

Within us all we seek intimacy with the Divine Source.

There are many paths one of the most powerful is through SOUND.

Join Theresa Matthew in the healing power of sacred music.

Explore the quality of your own voice within the pure love energy of a radiant sound circle.

Experience higher consciousness love awareness from where the music is given.

Awaken to your Soul purpose and empower the connection to your Higher Being.

Journey into your Spirit and

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Added by Theresa Matthew on January 17, 2008 at 2:04pm — 2 Comments

The Idea of Creating Institutionalized Peace

The Idea of Creating Institutionalized Peace

By Frank T. Scruggs, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate

The world is still in the midst of change and realignment. We still