Archive for July, 2009

Are there traces of prejudice still existing in Canada?

 
We in Canada are fortunate to live in a relatively less prejudiced society.
There is less prejudice directed towards visible minorities in Canada than that which manifests itself in the treatment of lower castes in India.
Nevertheless, when there is a case of overt prejudice that shows up in Canada people react to it with shock and awe. They […]

The Michael Jackson factor and the last vestiges of prejudice

My Nigeria-born pastor surprised me with his Sunday morning homily when he referred to Michael Jackson as a genius with a higher level of consciousness. My pastor is well read and I tend to believe what he opines. Though the biased may not agree with that assertion, I think we ought to give it to […]