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Peter Ryan

Stories by Peter

Main reasons for teens joining NAACP are learning about heritage and race
By Gary Templeton, , Peter Ryan,
When two white Children's Express members attended the national NAACP convention here in July, they didn't know what to expect. They were afraid that the black participants might resent white people, because of how badly whites have treated blacks in this country. But everyone was friendly and spoke to them, and they soon forgot all about being white or black. Here are excerpts from their int
REMEMBER THE CHILDREN
By Peter Ryan, , Christina Gleitz, , Joshua Richardt, , Erica Bellamy, 12, Laura Williams, 14
Many kids are not informed about the true story of the Holocaust. Many schools don't teach about it, and parents don't like to bring it up. Remember the Children: Daniel's Story was a traveling exhibit last spring at The Children's Museum to teach children ages 8 and up about the Holocaust - the time from 1933 to 1945 when Adolf Hitler and the Nazis from Germany killed millions of Jews becaus
Women in the PRIESTHOOD
By Laura Williams, 14, Stephanie Kennedy, , Peter Ryan,
Pamela Stringer wears a crucifix around her neck and a cross on her shirt. She seems like a respectable woman - a nun, maybe. But the one thing that sticks out is her collar. It is black all around and has a white square in the middle. The Rev. Stringer is a canon - a member of the clergy who serves in a cathedral - with Christ Church Cathedral in Downtown Indianapolis. "People will be starin