Day: April 25, 2007

American Idol Results 04/25/07

Tonight's results show was a two-hour telethon - Idol Gives Back - in which money was raised to help children in poverty both here in the US and in Africa. The images of the children were haunting. We live in supposedly the richest country in the world, yet in eastern Kentucky, only 5 families of … Continue reading American Idol Results 04/25/07 →

UVa regrets school’s use of slaves

The University of Virginia's board passed a resolution last week professing regret for the use of slaves on the campus between 1819 and 1865, according to this article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "The board expresses its particular regret for the employment of enslaved persons in these years and . . . expresses as well its … Continue reading UVa regrets school’s use of slaves →