CNN’s anchor, Don Lemon, talks on the Joy Behar Show about his new book in which he comes out as a gay man. Very interesting dialogue. I admire Lemon’s strength and courage. His visibility provides another story and perspective about being Black & Gay in America. I am sure there is a level of … Continue reading
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Ally (LGBTA) Student Resource Center of Penn State University invited Bruce E. Smail and Jessie M. Sell to coordinate a Social Justice Symposium for the 2011 Pride Week Celebration. The five-part initiative engages the PSU community on social justice issues. The Social Justice Symposium will occur March 19-22, 2011 on the Penn … Continue reading
If you are at Penn State University or will be visiting PSU during March 19-22, I encourage you to check out the Social Justice Symposium. The LGBTA Student Resource Center at Penn State invited my colleague, Jessie Sell and I to facilitate this event for the 2011 Pride Week Celebration. I will also deliver the keynote address. … Continue reading
It is amazing to watch the dialogue over the “wise Latina” comment of Judge Sotomayor. I continue to ask myself what is wrong with her statement and is it racism or “reverse” racism. To understand this issue, we must begin by explaining the difference between racism and prejudice. With any of the isms (racism, sexism, … Continue reading
Congrats to President Obama in his historic decision today to nominate the first Latina as Supreme Court Justice. When I saw the candidates on the short list this weekend, I felt that Judge Sotomayor was the right pick for what the President was trying to achieve. I hoped that he would make that final decision. … Continue reading
