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...comments. Some men seem to have a problem with successful women, even though men still hold most positions of power. I have never understood what thrill there is in degrading another human being or why I should tolerate it. I learned just the opposite in Sunday school. Ellen Linderman, Carrington, North Dakota...
...comments. Some men seem to have a problem with successful women, even though men still hold most positions of power. I have never understood what thrill there is in degrading another human being or why I should tolerate it. I learned just the opposite in Sunday school. Ellen Linderman, CARRINGTON, NORTH DAKOTA, U.S. Where are the feminists? Why haven't the leaders of the National Organization for Women been front and center protesting the sexism of Imus' remarks? And where have they been all these years as the gangsta rappers have labeled women "hos," enabling that derogatory word to become...
...Willie Carrington, who accompanied Akainyah on the trip, runs Carrington & Carrington Ltd., a firm that specializes in connecting big business with minority executives. When Carrington arrived in the Ashanti region, the aristocrats liked him so much that they named him the Agona Nkosuohene--developmental chief--for the region. When he returned to Chicago, members of the local Ghanaian community began visiting Carrington regularly, instructing him on how to dress and conduct himself during state functions...
...rehearsals are more than empty ritual. Carrington worked for Arthur Andersen for a few years, and his firm has done business with such big companies as Boeing and Raytheon. The thought is that Carrington would be able to leverage some of his contacts into investment in Ghana's Ashanti region...
Still, there are moments, says Carrington, when the two cultures don't exactly mesh. When functioning in an official capacity, Carrington has a tribal "linguist" on hand who acts as his mouthpiece. One day, while entertaining a group of Ghanaian friends at his home, Carrington decided to demonstrate his grasp of Ashanti traditions. "I told [the linguist] to tell my wife to get me a glass of water," says Carrington, laughing. She was sitting next to him. Her answer did not require the assistance of linguists. "I learned that you have to know when to be Ghanaian and when...