December 01, 2009
Tom Brokaw moderates a conversation on how we can find strength in our differences and become more united.
December 01, 2009
Austin Fenner, who was fired from the Post on the same day that former editor Sandra Guzman sued the paper over her own dismissal, claims that he was "routinely humiliated," "openly cursed at" and subjected to "Jim Crow"-style segregation while
December 01, 2009
The number of Montgomery County students who took and passed Advanced Placement exams last spring grew by the largest margin since 2002, an increase fueled by the number of black and Hispanic students who took the test , school system officials
December 01, 2009
The C-Span Civic bus will come to Montgomery to remember this day in history when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man. Today in 1955, Rosa Parks played an influential role in the Civil Rights movement and folks want to keep the event alive.
December 01, 2009
Racial residential segregation in the Chicago area may be perpetuated by a lack of knowledge of communities across racial lines, according to a new study led by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.
December 01, 2009
Through his Twitter feed, Mr. Cosby, who received the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center in Washington in October, explained why he keeps on performing. “I think
December 01, 2009
Only 25% see America's diversity as a clear-cut strength and advantage and only 5% say that race relations are no longer a problem in the USA, with gays and lesbians and Muslims experiencing prejudice most frequently, according to the network's "United
December 01, 2009
Because runoffs are almost exclusively a facet of politics in the South, critics have charged that they work against African-American minorities, making it impossible for them to prevail even when the white vote in an election is initially fragmented.
December 02, 2009
Unemployed people, along with groups representing the homeless and thepoor from Washington, D.C., New York City, Boston, Detroit, ProvidenceRI, Raleigh-Durham, NC, Cleveland, Baltimore, Virginia and elsewherewill protest directly in front of the White House at 12 noon onThursday, Dec. 3 to declare the White House Jobs Summit too little andtoo late in the battle against depression level joblessness.
December 02, 2009
"We really don't know why," Bennett said. "We do know that in minority populations there are many more immigrants and that these diseases are more prevalent in some other countries," so some people may be bringing the disease with them.
December 02, 2009
Many businesses are facing cut backs and layoffs in our struggling economy. These issues dramatically impact minority communities disproportionately because the lowest paid workers are least able to afford basic services. The net result is lower wage
December 02, 2009
African-American Democrats in the House upped their pressure on President Obama on Wednesday, boycotting a final committee vote on a financial regulatory reform bill
December 02, 2009
Hundreds of women and men, patients, health care providers, students, religious and progressive leaders and Latina and African American advocates joined members of Congress at a Stop Stupak! event on Capitol Hill on Wednesday December 2. The event
December 02, 2009
The school district's approximately 90,000-student body is 72 percent minority, including Hispanic (57 percent), black, Native American, Asian, multiracial and Pacific Islanders.
December 02, 2009
Results of a recent survey on law firm diversity professionals provides an interesting snapshot of the current role of this position and the resources law firms are dedicating to diversity. The "2009 Law Firm Diversity Professional Survey" was conducted jointly
December 02, 2009
The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund reported that she will be the first openly lesbian African-American state legislator in U.S. history
December 03, 2009
In a contest that pitted a black man against a white women, the former Georgia state senator's campaign sought to raise doubts about his opponent among white liberals. The tactic may have worked.
December 03, 2009
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was the first fraternity founded for Black college men on December 4, 1906, on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., by Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison
December 03, 2009
Because the Global AIDS Pandemic Needs More Than Just a Day. From South Carolina to South Africa, RH Reality Check covers Global HIV/AIDS
throughout December
December 03, 2009
In a recent study called "Caught in the Bulimic Trap?," researchers found that African American girls are 50% more likely than girls who are white to be bulimic and that girls from low-income families are more likely to to be bulimic than girls from high-income families.
December 03, 2009
With a tightening economy and a job market that increasingly requires advanced education, more than ever students—especially minority and financially challenged students—need a quality education and life skills to compete for good jobs.
December 03, 2009
"NCLR is deeply concerned about the lack of progress in restoring stability and ownership opportunity to the housing market," said Janis Bowdler, Deputy Director
December 03, 2009
Lung cancer rates have been consistently higher in blacks than whites at all ages, and at younger ages in women. However, anti-smoking efforts among teenagers have had marked effectiveness since the 1970s, so Jemal and colleagues sought to confirm the
December 03, 2009
"These young people strongly value diversity, acceptance and civic involvement, and almost across the board they're more committed to these values than were
December 04, 2009
Asian Americans around the country have made history in 2009 in their efforts to become part of the political realm
December 04, 2009
The five-page signed statement, distributed by Cuban government press officials in an e-mail, defended Cuba's progress in providing social and personal opportunities for blacks and people of mixed race.
December 04, 2009
Mattel has had a rocky road with black dolls. It's first, introduced in 1967 as a friend of Barbie, was simply a white doll painted brown. The year 1980 saw
December 04, 2009
Tavis Smiley and PBS will expand their relationship in 2010 with the January premiere of THE TAVIS SMILEY REPORT, a series of four
December 04, 2009
Black senators recalled slavery and the fight for civil rights. A Jewish senator evoked the pogroms of Czarist Russia to explain why she supported the bill. Liz Krueger of Manhattan wept as she recalled her grandparent’s escape from persecution
December 04, 2009
We could never compete with the traditional “Nutcracker’’ at the Opera House. I wanted to do a guerrilla version, an inner-city version. By the way
December 04, 2009
When the Bush administration ran the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department, career lawyers wanted to look into accusations that officials in one state had illegally intimidated blacks during a voter-fraud investigation.
December 04, 2009
Although there is high awareness of the need for seasonal influenza vaccines, a new study of Hispanics in one California county shows low rates of actual
December 04, 2009
There is a popular belief that the late Norman Rockwell, a legendary illustrator and storyteller, only painted whimsical images of middle-class white people
December 07, 2009
O’Brien, 43, of New York City, is the daughter of an Afro-Cuban mother and an Australian father of Irish descent. Her full name is Maria de la Soledad Teresa O’Brien.
“I check all the boxes†indicating race
December 07, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took his GOP-blasting rhetoric to a new level Monday, comparing Republicans who oppose health care reform to lawmakers who clung to the institution of slavery
December 07, 2009
So while the recommendations may be appropriate for the general population, he says, it could have a deleterious affect on African-American women who
December 07, 2009
While the tribe's lawyers have launched a legal appeal, some Indians said they would be erecting teepees on the disputed land in protest. Lawyers and academics believe it is the first instance of the IRS seizing tribal lands in this way.
December 07, 2009
He was there to perform, but he made sure to mark the special link the area has with the American civil rights movement. During World War II, U.S. Navy ships Truxton and Pollux wrecked off the coast of Newfoundland. People from St. Lawrence and Lawn saved 186 lives. One of those sailors was Lanier Phillips,
December 07, 2009
“This is unconscionable neglect. Congress cannot claim that we cannot afford to build more affordable rental housing
December 07, 2009
Authorities say it's just another example of Medicare fraud from the county that accounts for more than $3 billion a year in false claims. In some cases, agencies have billed Medicare for home health services for homeless people. ... In many cases, authorities say
December 07, 2009
Yvonne Orr, also searching for work in Chicago, removed her bachelor’s degree from Hampton University, a historically black college, leaving just her master’s degree from Spertus Institute, a Jewish school. She also deleted a position she once held at
December 07, 2009
Parents and educators alike must be "more vigorous in demanding that Hispanic students get and excellent education," she said before her opening remarks at the Parent Leadership Council's annual training meeting Saturday at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. "If we are
December 08, 2009
Some third-generation Mexican Americans, like other minority groups in the United States, have encountered a "glass ceiling" in wage growth, this says more about the need for educational investment in poor communities than it does about a
December 08, 2009
"The State of Child Welfare" reveals children are more likely to re-enter foster care after being reunified with their families when they are from urban
December 08, 2009
The issue increasingly dividing the two is the administration’s economic stimulus efforts. Approximately three weeks ago, the Black Caucus joined with civil rights and labor groups to pressure the president to do more to combat growing
December 08, 2009
The antagonistic comment, made on the Senate floor Monday, came at a sensitive time for health care reform, with Democratic leaders trying to push a compromise by the holidays, and in the middle of Reid's heated race for re-election in Nevada. The
December 08, 2009
New 50-State Survey Illustrates Key Role of CHIP Reauthorization and the Federal Stimulus Law in Safeguarding Coverage
December 08, 2009
"While everyone is fussing about 'Precious,' a movie like 'The Blind Side' is going to make a pile of dough and seems far more racially patronizing," said
December 08, 2009
In 1992, Elias Provencio-Vasquez became the first Hispanic male in U.S. history to earn a doctoral degree in nursing. This week, he achieved another first. After a national search, The University of Texas at El Paso appointed Provencio-Vasquez as the dean
December 08, 2009
The mathematics results from the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) paint a mixed picture of student achievement in the 18 urban school districts that participated in the most recent Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). Among the
December 09, 2009
By some estimates, the federal government owes the Indian tribes over $137 billion for its mismanagement of the land, and some columnists say the payout is bittersweet. Responses to the settlement--from Washington, D.C. to Bozeman, Montana
December 09, 2009
The advertising campaign is critical to Census' efforts to reach the traditionally "hard to count", which includes many
December 09, 2009
Norwood ran a strong grassroots campaign but fell short of becoming the city's first white mayor since 1973. The 40-year-old Reed, who entered the race a few months ago as a virtual unknown, ended the contest strongly, passing Norwood in fundraising.
December 09, 2009
Magnet supporters are concerned about what will happen to the program now that the new board majority wants to end busing for diversity in favor of neighborhood schools.
December 09, 2009
Using Chess to Inspire Birmingham, Alabama Kids to Make the Right Moves ... "Heads Up, Pants Up, Grades Up and Never Give Up!"
December 09, 2009
"We have to now have a plan of action to put African-Americans back to work," Johnson said. "You can have a general plan which we need because [President Obama] has
December 09, 2009
“When large numbers of Latinos move into an area, some longtime residents worry that there will be a huge influx of needy people who will burden local communities by increasing crime rates and costs for local government,†says Dr. Martha Crowley, assistant
December 09, 2009
"Today we are taking a huge step forward in offering the American public a more open and transparent HUD. President Obama and I recognize that it's important to give the public a better understanding of how we work and to give them a real voice in how we
December 10, 2009
As Chinese banks try to take advantage of an easier regulatory regime to enter the U.S. market, Asian American banks could become natural targets for these big players, analysts say
December 10, 2009
A widening disparity between the academic achievements of white and ethnic minority students has been highlighted in a new report by the Equality
December 10, 2009
$65 Million for Job-Creating Projects in the State. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) praised President Obama and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for their announcement that more than $ 65 million from the economic recovery package
December 10, 2009
New Findings of Groundbreaking National Survey on Minority Internet Use from Cornell Belcher – Former DNC and Obama Presidential Campaign Pollster – To Be
December 10, 2009
Though depression is common and highly treatable medical illness, research demonstrates that people of different cultural groups are at increased risk for
December 10, 2009
Of all the disadvantages that U.S.-born children of Hispanic immigrants might confront, none is more significant than being raised by parents who are
December 10, 2009
Williams was the first African-American woman chosen to lead an AFL-CIO chapter, and was a familiar face at community events and labor meetings
December 10, 2009
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has joined black lawmakers in their push to get the White House to do more to directly help African American communities disproportionately hurt by the nation's severe economic recession.
December 11, 2009
The new study speaks to the importance of ethnic pride separate and apart from self-esteem. Mandara goes on to say, "Our empirical evidence indicates that we'll see African-American teens with fewer depressive symptoms if we pay more attention to building ethnic pride." He also adds that it's easier to build ethnic pride than it is to influence self-esteem.
December 11, 2009
Leading research and public policy institution focusing on issues of concern to African Americans and other people of color, has been granted Civil Society Observer Status for the UN Climate Change Conference that will convene next week
December 11, 2009
Letters from the NAACP, Columbus Urban League and other groups included in the appeal show opposition to the gun store and shooting range as well
December 11, 2009
The celebration dinner held at the House of Hong honored those named the 2009 Top Contributors to the Asian Community by the Northwest Asian Weekly
December 11, 2009
The Coalition for Justice and Respect, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and other city civil rights organizations are partnering on a campaign to cut new HIV/AIDS infections by 3 percent in the Chicago African-American community by 2012. Information sessions
December 11, 2009
Experts debate whether targeting racial or socioeconomic disparities would have the most impact on cancer survival
December 11, 2009
Community banks have a major role to play in helping to create jobs and grow small businesses in their neighborhoods,†said Senator Murray. “But they’ve
December 11, 2009
DOJ met with students affected by the fatal beating of Derrion Albert in Chicago and brought teens struggling with the issue of dating violence here to Washington. Through these conversations, research like the study released today, and an intense focus on vital policy
December 11, 2009
"How long are you going to hit your head on the wall before you go to Plan B?" said John Taylor, president of the National Community Reinvestment
December 14, 2009
**Tuesday 2PM EST**
Sec. Duncan will discuss what's working and what needs improvement in America's schools
December 14, 2009
"We must make this film," Dr. Angelou responded, signing on to narrate and compose poetry for what would become the first feature film on Kwanzaa: The Black Candle
December 14, 2009
But a recent report suggests that climate change hits people of color and the poor much harder than others. For example, African Americans in Los Angeles are nearly twice as likely to die from a heat wave than other city residents. Rachel Morello-Frosch, Associate
December 14, 2009
Named one of the nation’s “15 Greatest Black Preachers†by Ebony magazine, Rev. Lowery earlier this year received the Presidential Medal of Freedom
December 14, 2009
The Justice Department distinguishes the home-grown gangs on reservations from the organized drug gangs of urban areas, calling them part of an overall juvenile
December 14, 2009
After a two-hour meeting the day before during which progress was pledged, tensions surfaced Saturday between local members of a national civil rights group and the Bradenton Police Department.
December 14, 2009
"So I've been digging around here and I found some old footage of black reporters on Fox News - you know, back when they were allowed to be on that
December 14, 2009
Insightful study from the Center for Immigration Studies and the growing unemployment crisis in a country that currently has 11 million illegal aliens and the competition that poses on our own citizens.
December 15, 2009
Marx and the other men are members of an unenviable alumni called the White House Boys. As children in the 1950s and '60s, they were sent to the Arthur G. Dozier
December 15, 2009
Prostate cancer screening is particularly important for those segments of the population and individuals who are identifiable as high risk, including African American men and men who have a family history of prostate cancer
December 15, 2009
In a show of solidarity and commitment to preventing undercounting of blacks in the 2010 Census, black leaders will hold a special meeting with Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Census Bureau leadership, with a press conference immediately
December 15, 2009
He was a pioneer and a visionary, and in his lifetime he sought to curb and eliminate health disparities among marginalized communities. As a lawyer and later
December 15, 2009
Morgan Freeman was selected as Best Actor 2009 for “Invictus.†Nicole Beharie earned AAFCA recognition as Best Actress 2009 for “American Violet.†With the
December 15, 2009
Considered one of the most powerful black women in the city's history, Henderson joined the council by winning a runoff election to fill a vacancy in 1972 and was re-elected the following year. She received the most votes in 1977, 1981 and 1985 council elections
December 15, 2009
A longtime jazz singer, television and radio personality, civil rights leader and advocate for minority-owned businesses, the 82-year-old Las Vegan began writing a personal history when his name was nominated for the school. He just couldn’t
December 16, 2009
Many African American environmental justice NGO representatives balance support for the global south and their own communities back home as the focus turns to President Obama's speech this coming Friday. "We want to support our President, and certainly look
December 16, 2009
Asians have traditionally joined the military at the lowest rate among all races, but -- lured by job security, college aid and, for some, citizenship -- they
December 16, 2009
**Video Discussion*** The discussion is on the image of African American women using several recent examples from popular culture including the premiere of the movie Precious
December 16, 2009
Rep. Bobby Rush claims that the “white-dominated†media are ignoring an African-American candidate running for President Obama’s old Senate seat
December 16, 2009
Rebuilding Together Alexandria, one of 200 affiliates of the national organization, Rebuilding Together, is presenting the keys of a newly renovated home to first-time
December 16, 2009
The D.C. government and a nonprofit civil rights organization have settled a class-action lawsuit brought by hundreds of protesters and bystanders arrested during a downtown demonstration in 2002.
December 16, 2009
The posters, created by the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), have been distributed to more than 7,000 churches in an effort to raise awareness of the census among Hispanics. Most were printed in Spanish.
December 16, 2009
The Chairman is taking action to ensure that Arbitron addresses problems associated with its new rating system, the Personal People Meter (PPM), amid concerns that the system undercounts minority radio
December 17, 2009
“The dropout rate at West Charlotte is over 50 percent,†Spangler said during a news conference to announce the gifts. “The dropout is in perpetual poverty for life. And that person also becomes a problem in the community – due to the cost of social
December 17, 2009
While Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have become increasingly important sources of health coverage for low-income children in all racial and ethnic groups, the program plays an
December 17, 2009
The Journey of Hope in America: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama commemorates an historic milestone in American history - the election of an
December 17, 2009
Most importantly, Goodwill will expand the number of career development centers in or near neighborhoods with high Hispanic populations in order to offer their residents with basic skills training. This training will empower them to achieve economic independence
December 17, 2009
The meeting last month was a watershed: The leaders of 564 American Indian tribes, including Miko Beasley Denson of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, were invited to Washington to talk with Cabinet members and President Barack Obama, who called it
December 17, 2009
The undercount of blacks in the last count and the overcount of whites by 1 percent is not just a Washington statistic," Sharpton said at a news briefing after the
December 17, 2009
It wasn't even close. Fred Korematsu, the late San Leandro native who refused to go to a World War II internment camp without a fight, was unanimously selected as the
December 17, 2009
Access issues particularly affect children and families of color. For example, a third of African American children and nearly half of Mexican American children ages
December 18, 2009
The conversation addresses how provisions in the bills impact women of color, who face additional health and access challenges with even higher rates of many diseases, decreased access to the health care system, and given income differences, fewer resources
December 18, 2009
The Obama administration and the US Senate should step up their efforts to secure US ratification of the global women’s rights treaty, Human Rights Watch said
December 18, 2009
Imploring the audience at Antioch Baptist Church of Carol City and generally the country’s black community, former Essence magazine Editor Susan L. Taylor borrowed the words of Marcus L. Garvey, demanding, “Get up you mighty race of people.â€
December 18, 2009
Increasingly, grassroots environmental groups and their allies are viewed as a threat to those revenues. They were instrumental in pushing for the closure of the Mohave
December 18, 2009
For example, blacks comprised about 7% of Facebook users in early 2006, as compared with about 9.5% of Internet users
December 18, 2009
The Obama administration and the US Senate should step up their efforts to secure US ratification of the global women’s rights treaty, Human Rights Watch said
December 18, 2009
The disparity is particularly jarring in five areas: death from all causes, heart disease mortality, breast cancer mortality, rates of tuberculosis and the percentage of
December 18, 2009
Racial and ethnic disparities in cancer survival are greatest for cancers that can be detected early and treated successfully, including breast and prostate cancer
December 18, 2009
In the redistricting that followed the 2000 census, the Virginia Republicans who controlled the process modestly altered the seat to incorporate more white Republican-leaning voters
December 18, 2009
Using Chess to Inspire Birmingham, Alabama Kids to Make the Right Moves ... "Heads Up, Pants Up, Grades Up and Never Give Up!"
December 21, 2009
Hispanic persons were “considerably more likely†to be uninsured for the short- and long-term than non-Hispanic white, black, and Asian Americans. And the
December 21, 2009
After the fatal police shooting of Sean Bell in 2006, the NYCLU filed a Freedom of Information request for the NYPD's annual statical reports on police shooting from 1996 to 2006, as well as the race of civilians cops
December 21, 2009
The initiative reaches students who typically fall through the cracks between America's system of K-12 schools and its system of postsecondary education
December 21, 2009
The ninth class of space shuttle astronauts to be added to the Hall's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo ranks since 2001, the 2010 inductees will increase the
December 21, 2009
Four of the most talked about films now are "Precious," "Invictus," "The Blind Side" and "The Princess and the Frog." As different as night and day, yet each has race and the inherently sticky issues that come with it running through them
December 21, 2009
The rate was highest among American Indian and Alaska Native teenagers, up 12% between 2005 and 2007. The researchers suggested that older pregnancy prevention programs
December 21, 2009
The BSA has been striving to correct underrepresentation of minorities in its ranks, with recruiting efforts by the BSA's Scoutreach Division and now a
December 21, 2009
Three members of the radical group were accused of trying to threaten voters and block poll and campaign workers by the threat of force in November 2008 -- one even brandishing what prosecutors call a deadly
December 21, 2009
In an Indian Health Service system that is chronically underfunded, a financial lifeline is available if Congress wants to reach for it, a former IHS administrator says. Ray Grandbois, retired assistant area director for planning, evaluation and legislation in
December 22, 2009
At the request of the Ford Motor Minority Dealer Association, the automaker commissioned the study by the Howard University School of Business in November 2007. That was before the recession gripped the nation.
December 22, 2009
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is charging a Marshall County, Alabama, trailer owner and rental manager with discriminating against a interracial family by disconnecting water service and forcing them to leave
December 22, 2009
"Although 54% blacks today don't think that they have the same employment opportunities as whites, that's actually down significantly from past polls," Holland says. "In the 1990s, two-thirds of blacks felt that way, and in the 1960s, three-quarters shared that view."
December 22, 2009
Padgett also was a racial pioneer, becoming one of the nation's first coaches to play an all-African American starting lineup while coaching the Cal Bears in the late
December 22, 2009
The just-approved language says, in part, that “the United States, acting through Congress…recognizes that there have been years of official depredations, ill-conceived policies, and the breaking of covenants by the Federal Government regarding Indian tribes.â€
December 22, 2009
When Cooper passed away this week, she had lived to see the first and second World Wars; the Great Depression and decades of prosperity; Vietnam and
December 22, 2009
OneUnited Bank, one of the nation’s largest minority-owned banks, skipped another dividend payment to the US government on the $12.1 million it received under the financial industry bailout, according to newly released data from the US Treasury Department
December 22, 2009
The Gates Millennium Scholarship Program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established to provide outstanding low income minority students
December 22, 2009
President Barack Obama on Monday rebutted critics who say he isn't showing enough compassion toward black America, citing his health care effort as
December 23, 2009
“We felt there needed to be a space on the Web where young black people could speak for themselves,†says Cathy Cohen, a political science
December 23, 2009
As far as those of us outside of Alabama are concerned, Artur Davis (D), the African-American congressman representing the 7th District (Birmingham, etc.), has taken all the oxygen out of the room. Davis, a Harvard-educated lawyer, is
December 23, 2009
The $500 million epic is setting the box office alight — but does it traffic in racist stereotypes? "Cameron has made a racist film: 'Avatar' has a "nauseatingly
December 23, 2009
But all hope is not lost. Across the country, there are a growing number of examples of innovative reform programs and schools that offer are benefiting African-American students. School choice programs like the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program (which
December 23, 2009
*Count Danny Glover among the Congressional Black Caucus and other prominent African-Americans showing impatience with President Barack Obama
December 23, 2009
Bill Cosby will be honoured by the city of Philadelphia for his work encouraging academic achievement and calling for accountability from black parents
December 23, 2009
Black and Asian students cheered on Tuesday after taking the oath making them members of a new youth chapter of the NAACP at South Philly High. NAACP board member Wali Smith praised the Asian students who boycotted school for eight days because they
December 23, 2009
Last year the city made 40,300 such arrests — about 12 percent of arrests for all crimes. Of these, 87 percent were of blacks or Latinos.
December 23, 2009
Roman D. Hernandez, HNBA National President, stated, "This development is an example of our system of justice functioning at its best, it demonstrates that the wave of hate crimes being perpetrated -- whether against Hispanics or any group
December 24, 2009
Increasing the number of underrepresented groups in the health professions can help address health care disparities by both improving access and responding more effectively to minority population needs. Studies have shown that minority health care professionals are more likely to work in underserved areas, and there is also evidence that race concordance—defined as shared racial or ethnic identities between clinicians and patients—is related to patient reports of satisfaction, participatory decision making, timeliness of treatment, and trust in the health system.
December 24, 2009
A federal grant award of more than $3 million to help support a five-year collaborative project designed to encourage academic success for Hispanic and other low-income students enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics majors
December 24, 2009
For the audiences that marveled at the Boys Choir of Harlem, it was an additional wonder that the young performers with world-class voices had emerged from some of the most difficult neighborhoods of New York. December was always a busy month, as the choir
December 24, 2009
At Risk are young women of childbearing age, especially African American, Asian, and Hispanic women. The year 2009 will be remembered as a year of many firsts for lupus, including the first successful phase III clinical trial of a potential new treatment for
December 24, 2009
According to the Center for Disease Control, Black and Hispanic children have a greater number of H1N1 deaths since the epidemic started sweeping the nation
December 24, 2009
A suit was filed saying an “ambush marketing†campaign by its DeWalt power tools division aimed at Hispanic soccer fans violated the league’s trademarks and falsely advertised an official connection by the tool maker to the league.
December 24, 2009
Senate Health Care Bill Passes With Unacceptable Restrictions on Women's Rights; There Is Still Time To Reverse the Damage
December 24, 2009
Experts say a supportive partner is key for successful breast-feeding, and Hunter's boyfriend, Anthony Frost, is trying. He's even taken to watching baby shows on
December 28, 2009
Black farmers, mostly from the South, have long complained that they have been consistently denied loans, grants and other assistance by a "good old boy" network of local USDA field offices. Hispanic and American Indian farmers have also filed lawsuits
December 28, 2009
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nation's first Chinese-American woman to serve on the federal bench. Los Angeles attorney Dolly Gee will become a member of the U.S. District Court in California's
December 28, 2009
And even though it might be just a bit more than four decades old, its message is one that spans countless generations, said Sidney
December 28, 2009
“We’re looking at a huge challenge, due to the federal policies of relocation of our people over the years, and then just the outright economic conditions that were present and are still present, causing people to go off the reservation for work, to make a living,†said
December 28, 2009
For every catch the Pittsburgh Steelers make during the regular season, StarKist contributed $50 to Urban Impact - through last Sunday the team has
December 28, 2009
Every key expense is covered by the grant, including transportation, housing, meals, continuing education credits and instructional materials. This removes financial barriers for the majority of teachers who otherwise could not afford to pay for this kind of
December 28, 2009
He will begin touring with his new play Madea's Big Happy Family in the U.S., portraying the sharp-tongued Southern matriarch in his infamous wig and padded suit
December 28, 2009
Native Americans say the purchases will help protect their culture and way of life by preserving burial grounds and areas where sacred rituals are held. They also provide land for farming, timber and other efforts to make the tribes self-sustaining
December 28, 2009
“There is no better role model for active civic participation than Dr. King, who so eloquently championed the principles on which our nation was
December 29, 2009
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December 29, 2009
America I AM: The African American Imprint is a touring exhibition presented by broadcaster Tavis Smiley that celebrates nearly 500 years of African American contributions to the U.S
December 29, 2009
Williams’ victory is a particularly sweet one following a much-hyped on-court dispute between the tennis player and a line judge in September. “It wasn't right the
December 29, 2009
The problem, which has driven home prices down to bargain basement levels in some hard-hit African-American communities on the South and West sides of the city, will likely attract speculators. And that could be more bad news for those neighborhoods, predicts
December 29, 2009
But the fact that African-American women are the least likely group to marry is back in the headlines. The Washington Post recently profiled Helena Andrews
December 29, 2009
Easily mistaken as a quote from the 1960s, the words of Ponca chief Standing Bear nearly a century earlier were frequently cited during the turbulent civil rights era
December 29, 2009
Most major denominations agree that illegal immigrants must be treated humanely. But the leadership often goes much further and takes the position that illegal immigration is caused, at least in part, by not letting in enough legal immigrants. They
December 29, 2009
"It is, however, the story of a large urban system that has made some gains and has made some promising structural changes." For more than seven years, starting in
December 29, 2009
A World War II veteran, Bradley was the first black to graduate from the Valparaiso University School of Law. He followed his childhood dream of being an attorney after watching criminal attorneys depicted in
December 30, 2009
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December 30, 2009
Children Uniting Nations has partnered with four leading non-profits, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater LA, Los Angeles Cares Mentoring Movement
December 30, 2009
The decreasing trend was noted in all age groups and among both men and women, as well as among both Caucasians and African Americans. However, significant declines were not found among Hispanics
December 30, 2009
The new Abraham Lincoln figure represents several major milestones for Audio-Animatronics figures. The fully electric head – a first for human Disney Audio-Animatronics figures, which are traditionally hydraulically operated – is based on an all-new sculpt that is more lifelike than in previous versions of the show. With an expanded range of facial movement, Lincoln is more expressive than ever. He can purse his lips, form an "O" with his lips, smile, grimace and use his eyebrows to enhance his emotions.
December 30, 2009
There's more turmoil for the civil rights organization co-founded by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In court documents filed Monday, members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference accuse group leaders of violating the SCLC's constitution by a recent move
December 30, 2009
Here’s a first for Indian country: The first person who will be officially counted in the 2010 Census will be an Alaska Native from the village of Noorvik. And Dr. Robert Groves, the director of the U.S. Census Bureau, Curtis Zunigha, the program manager for the
December 30, 2009
On August 17, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-2 decision ruled that Georgia death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis of Savannah, Georgia, would be granted a new
December 30, 2009
The Rev. Jesse Jackson joined more than 100 African American community leaders Tuesday to plot strategy against the wave of foreclosures that has affected homes and
December 30, 2009
“Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country†opens Monday and runs through Feb. 25 in the UMD Library. It tells the story of the explorers’ historic 1804-1806 expedition from the point of view of the Indians who lived along the route
December 31, 2009
The goal of Historias is to record over 700 oral histories of Latinos across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. On this project, StoryCorps added as national partners the U.S. Latina/Latino WWII Oral History Project, directed by Maggie Rivas Rodriguez, as well
December 31, 2009
Kwanzaa’s popularity in black America has begun to drop off in recent years, an African-American studies professor said Wednesday, largely because of the perception that racism is no longer a problem in the U.S.Kevin Washington, a professor of Africana studies
December 31, 2009
The float celebrates the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, a World War II unit of African-American pilots. The movable display, which is 15 meters long and five meters high, has two nearly life-sized models of fighter aircraft, covered with flowers, and flower-decked insignia. "The float itself will have an eagle on
December 31, 2009
he Negro Leagues Baseball stamps, to be issued in June, pay tribute to the all-black professional baseball leagues that operated from 1920 to about
December 31, 2009
Against the backdrop of the National Civil Rights Museum and flanked by attorneys whose firm already has sued Wells Fargo for the same thing elsewhere, city and county leaders announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against the lender. The federal suit
December 31, 2009
"The participation of Adams and Gordon underscores the national significance of the museum," said Earl Jones, N.C. Representative and co-founder of the Museum. "It's
December 31, 2009
“One out of every six rural Americans†and “one in four low-income people of color†is currently being served by the country’s network of community health centers, according to Sanders. These centers serve as primary care facilities, thus providing a consistent