Dr. Marcia Cantarella, Ph.D., who works in higher education and is the author of “I CAN Finish College,” returns to provide an update on the Black Male Initiative at Hunter College and to address other important issues facing college students today. This platform will be held via Zoom. The Zoom link will be posted on […]
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America, the Exceptional Nation: Are We, Should We Be, Can We Be?
Today, our exceptional nation is put to the test, but what we are experiencing now, however trying, may lead to the maturation of American society. In this column, leader Joe Chuman says our exceptionalism may be rooted in the ability of America to renew itself.Read More
The radical Martin Luther King Jr. we do not know
By Dr. Joseph Chuman Martin Luther King Day is almost upon us and its advent comes for me with a sense of ambivalence. That King is worthy of a national holiday, I hold without doubt. He was certainly one of the greatest figures of the 20th century, if not all of American history. His non-violent […]
From the UN: Prejudice and Discrimination
Dr. Sylvain Ehrenfeld, the IHEU representative to the UN, and Dr. Reba Goodman, member of ECSBC The painful reality of prejudice and discrimination is a global issue. Shiite and Sunni Muslims are killing each other. Anti-Semitism surged nearly 40% in Europe and especially in France. Feeling against gays is high in many countries. In 76 countries, homosexuality is a […]
President’s Column: An Interview with Hugh Taft-Morales
By Janet Glass, president of The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County Hugh Taft-Morales is currently leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society. He will be speaking at the Bergen Society on Sunday, October 30th, delivering a platform address entitled, “Humanist Anti-Racism Activism.” Following the platform, we will take a short […]
Lee Porter on Fair Housing
Lee Porter (right) is pictured with Bergen member, Jean Strickholm (left). More than 50 years ago, Jean, an escort volunteer for fair housing, showed Lee the house that the Porters bought. Lee still lives there. By Janet Glass Lee Porter, Executive Director of the Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey, spoke at the Ethical […]
