admin | December 21, 2022
The demographics of the Supreme Court of the United States encompass the gender, ethnicity, and religious, geographic, and economic backgrounds of the 116 people who have been appointed and confirmed as justices to the Supreme Court. Some of these characteristics have been raised as an issue since the court was established in 1789. For its first 180 years, justices were almost always white male Protestants of Anglo or Northwestern European descent.[1] Prior to the 20th century, a few Catholics were appointed, but concerns about diversity on the court were mainly in terms of geographic diversity, to represent all geographic regions of the country, as opposed to ethnic, religious, or gender diversity.[2] The 20th century saw the first appointment of justices who were Jewish (Louis Brandeis, 1916), African-American (Thurgood Marshall, 1967), female (Sandra Day O'Connor, 1981), and Italian-American (Antonin Scalia, 1986)
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admin | November 24, 2022
In November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. The National Congress of American Indians guides us to recognize November as: "a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories [while] acknowledging the important contributions of Native people...educate the general public about tribes, raise general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced... and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges." Unfortunately, much of North America is just beginning to recognize the contributions of Indigenous peoples.
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admin | November 24, 2022
Annual celebration of Filipino American history Filipino American History Month (FAHM) is celebrated in the United States during the month of October. In 1991, Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) board of trustees proposed the first annual Filipino American History Month to commence in October 1992.[1] October was chosen to commemorate the visitation of the first Filipinos who landed as slaves, prisoners, and crew aboard Novohispanic ships in what is now Morro Bay, California on October 18, 1587.[2] It is also the birth month of Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong.[3] In California and Hawaii, where many Filipino Americans reside,[4] Filipino American History Month is celebrated annually.[5] Many Filipino American organizations in these states often initiate their own independent celebrations
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admin | November 24, 2022
Jewish New Year Rosh HaShanah (Hebrew: , R han, literally "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah ( , Ym Tr, lit. "day of shouting/blasting") It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days ( , Ymm Nrm, "Days of Awe"), as specified by Leviticus 23:2325,[2] that occur in the late summer/early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere.
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admin | November 6, 2022
Commemorative month in the United States Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (as of 2009[update], officially changed from Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month)[1] is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.[2] The first Asians documented in the Americas arrived in 1587, when Filipinos landed in California;[3][4] from 1898 to 1946, the Philippines was an American possession.[5] The next group of Asians documented in what would be the United States were Indians in Jamestown, documented as early as 1635.[6] In 1778, the first Chinese to reach what would be the United States, arrived in Hawaii.[7] In 1788, the first Native Hawaiian arrived on the continental United States, in Oregon;[8] in 1900, Hawaii was annexed by the United States.[9][a] The next group of Asians documented in what would be the United States were Japanese, who arrived in Hawaii in 1806.[11] In 1884, the first Koreans arrived in the United States.[12] In 1898, Guam was ceded to the United States;[13] beginning in the 1900s, Chamorros began to migrate to California and Hawaii.[14][b] In 1904, what is now American Samoa was ceded to the United States;[16] beginning in the 1920s, Samoans began to migrate to Hawaii and the continental United States, with the first Samoans documented in Hawaii in 1920.[17] In 1912, the first Vietnamese was documented in the United States.[18] A former congressional staffer in the 1970s, Jeanie Jew, first approached Representative Frank Horton with the idea of designating a month to recognize Asian Pacific Americans, following the bicentennial celebrations.[19] In June 1977 Representatives Horton, and Norman Y. Mineta, introduced a United States House of Representatives resolution to proclaim the first ten days of May as Asian-Pacific Heritage Week.[20][21] A similar bill was introduced in the Senate a month later by Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga.[20][22] The proposed resolutions sought that May be designated for two reasons
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admin | October 10, 2022
Fall is underway, and my favorite part of the season is when its cool enough to sit outside at a coffee shop and sip a hot caramel apple cider while diving into a new book.
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admin | October 10, 2022
Aaliyah f Arabic, English (Modern), African American (Modern)Feminine form of Aali.
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admin | October 10, 2022
Down in the Reeds fall festival 2021.
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admin | September 19, 2022
Its full-swing for film festival season, following Septembers twin pillars of prestige and influence, the Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Fest the latter continuing through Sunday, Sept. 18.
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admin | September 9, 2022
For the first time in more than 60 years, New Mexicos oldest synagogue may be returning to Jewish ownership. (Photo courtesy of Jim Terr / Design by Jackie Hajdenberg via JTA.org) By Jackie Hajdenberg Neal Behrendts bar mitzvah was the first Jewish coming-of-age ceremony celebrated inside Temple Montefiore in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in more than 75 years. Thats in part because the local Jewish community is tiny Neals mother, Nancy Terr, recalls that when her family moved there in 1958, locals joked that they doubled Las Vegas Jewish population.
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