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Passing Down Black Traditions

January 04, 2011
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Women Dominate Non-Traditional Education

December 30, 2010
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Spelman-Morehouse Tradition Kicks Off Holidays

Spelman-Morehouse Tradition Kicks Off Holidays

November 17, 2010
It’s a holiday tradition not to be missed! The annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol concert will, again, kick-off the Christmas season. ... read more

Global Africa Project Challenges Traditional Eye

September 20, 2010
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Ordination Rich With Navajo Tradition

August 10, 2010
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Native American Traditions Return To
Heal Diabetes

June 28, 2010
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NCAA Scrutiny Helps Hasten Decline Of Tradition-Rich Black Prep School

May 11, 2010
The Laurinburg Institute, the oldest historically Black prep school in the country, is a shell of its former self these days. The tennis court has no net and is over-run with weeds. Behind it, a two-story dormitory sits forlornly, still unrepaired after an arsonist’s fire some years ago. Also boarded up is the school’s ... read more

Deep-Rooted Spirituality Remains Tradition In Black Churches

January 11, 2010
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Kwanzaa Tradition Renews Local Vision

December 29, 2009
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Leader Llaments Loss Of Indian Traditions

Leader Llaments Loss Of Indian Traditions

November 19, 2009
American Indians need their cultural roots for strength and identity, but many tribes are losing their language and religious traditions as their older ... read more

Endowment Strengthens Efforts to Preserve Traditional Black Music

October 28, 2009
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Tony Redhouse, Traditional Native American Artist To Perform in NY

October 27, 2009
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Vital Signs Exhibition Merges Modern-day Patterns with Tradition

Vital Signs Exhibition Merges Modern-day Patterns with Tradition

July 17, 2009
Through powerful combinations of contemporary forms and Native American iconography, the works in the exhibition demonstrate the artist’s fascination ... read more

ARISE DETROIT! NEIGHBORHOODS DAY, MOTOWN’S GREAT NEW TRADITION, CONTINUES TO GROW

July 03, 2009
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BLACK HISTORY NEWS PERSPECTIVE: The Racist Tradition of The War On Drugs

BLACK HISTORY NEWS PERSPECTIVE: The Racist Tradition of The War On Drugs

June 10, 2009
*According to the Drug Policy Alliance (www.drugpolicy.org), African Americans constitute 13 percent of all users of illegal drugs but they make up 35 percent of those arrested for drug possession, 55 percent of those convicted, and a whopping 74 percent of those sent to prison. ... read more

WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM CELEBRATES NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITION AND INNOVATION

June 05, 2009
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival to Feature Program on Oral Traditions in African American Culture

June 04, 2009
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ADFF at Griots & Oral Tradition in Africa Film Series

May 15, 2009
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DUKE INSTITUTE HONORS SCHOLARSHIP AND ACADEMIC TRADITION OF JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN

April 06, 2009
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Kaiser Health Disparities Report: Traditional HIV/AIDS Awareness Messages Not Effective Among Young Minorities, Study Finds

February 24, 2009
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Hispanics Celebrate Three Kings Day Parade in NYC

January 07, 2013
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Despite Bleak Jobs Market Minorities Still Optimistic

Despite Bleak Jobs Market Minorities Still Optimistic

September 08, 2011
- Findings from the Blair-Rockefeller Poll challenge long-held assumptions about the impact of the economy on political attitudes and voting behaviors, according to a new report released today by political scientist Todd Shields. The report, “The Economy Across Race and Region: Unemployment Fails to Dampen Positive Outlook Among African Americans ... read more
$1.5M Mental Health Grant Goes To Black Colleges

$1.5M Mental Health Grant Goes To Black Colleges

August 30, 2011
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $1.5 million, over three years, to Morehouse School of Medicine to enhance the effort to network the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the United States to promote behavioral health, expand campus service capacity and facilitate workforce development. ... read more
Study: Blacks At Higher Risk For Death From Stroke

Study: Blacks At Higher Risk For Death From Stroke

September 01, 2011
Blacks and country folk outside the so-called “stroke belt” are at higher risk for stroke death than other populations, a large new study finds. A stroke occurs every 40 seconds somewhere in the United States, but little has been known about whether stroke mortality disparities exist outside an 11-state region in southeast United States known as the stroke belt. ... read more
96% Of Latinos Want College For Children

96% Of Latinos Want College For Children

August 25, 2011
A new impreMedia/Latino Decisions poll reveals when it comes to their children’s education, Latino voters have clear and high aspirations. The poll shows that 96% of Latino parents would like to see their kids earn a college degree, whether it is a bachelor’s, master’s or professional degree. What is not so clear ... read more
VOTING RIGHTS HEATING UP

VOTING RIGHTS HEATING UP

August 25, 2011
Citing evidence that the State of Michigan is failing to provide low-income residents with a legally-mandated opportunity to register to vote, attorneys from Demos, Project Vote, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL), and the NAACP sent a pre-litigation notice letter to Secretary of State Ruth Johnson ... read more

NY Hosts Int'l Latino Film Festival

August 18, 2011
The New York International Latino Film Festival (Nyilff) which this year pays tribute to actor Andy Garcia, began Monday with its traditional Cinema Under the Stars, a free outdoor screening. Nyilff includes conferences, premieres, documentaries, short subjects and concerts. Scheduled for today is a day dedicated to Andy Garcia with the presentation of ‘A Conversation with Andy Garcia’, which will delve into his career and achievements as an actor, director, musician, producer and family man. ... read more

Tavis Smiley Examines Black Drop-out Rate

August 16, 2011
Nightly talk show host Tavis Smiley will examine what he calls one of the most disturbing aspects of the education crisis facing America today -- the increased dropout rate among teenagers specifically among black teenage males. In "Too Imprtant to Fail," the fifth installment of his PBS series Tavis Smiley Reports, Smiley investigates the root causes of this calamity as well as what can be done ... read more

Poll: American Dream Failing Minorities

August 15, 2011
Applied Research Center, a think tank on racial justice, today released a 40-page study on the racial attitudes of young people, whom many pollsters and commentators have labeled as "post-racial." “Contrary to widespread labeling of the millennial generation (born post-1980, ages 18-30) as 'post-racial,' young people ... read more

Native American Docs Try to Reduce High Death Rates

August 11, 2011
The 40th annual AAIP (Association of American Indian Physicians) conference is being held in Portland, Oregon this week, as more than 200 Native American doctors focus on ways to reduce high death rates afflicting tribes across the country. The death rate for Native Americans from tuberculosis and alcoholism ... read more

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