March 01, 2010
Even though it won't get the stimulus funds, the transit operator is trying to satisfy the feds' concerns that it didn't adequately study the impact of the project on minority, low-income and limited English-speaking communities. And its also trying to patch up its image
March 01, 2010
The need for MWBE legislative reform is increasingly important given our current economic situation: New York State’s 9.0% unemployment rate is growing steadily, with minority communities suffering at disproportionate rates, 15.5% for African Americans
March 01, 2010
New maps chart wide disparities based on race/ethnicity and geographic location. The heart disease hospitalization rate is much higher among blacks (85.3 hospitalizations per 1,000 beneficiaries) than for whites (74.4 per 1,000) or Hispanics (73.6 per 1,000). While these rates
declined slowly between 2000 and 2006 for Hispanic and white Americans
aged 65 years and older, they remained steady among older black
Americans.
March 01, 2010
When screenwriter and director Jeb Stuart, famed for "Die Hard" and "The Fugitive," told me he wanted to make a movie based on my third book, "Blood Done Sign My Name," I was wary. I knew he could do explosions and chase scenes. But the prospect of
March 01, 2010
Over $340 million has been allocated to the Census Bureau for a promotion and advertising campaign to avoid an undercount, part of an overall Census budget
March 01, 2010
The study, "Credit Scores, Race, and Residential Sorting," is the first to combine credit scores, race and precise household location in a residential sorting model and
March 01, 2010
The Justice Department today announced that it will monitor primary elections on March 2, 2010, in Fort Bend, Galveston, Gonzales, Williamson and Wilson Counties in Texas, to ensure compliance with the minority language requirements of the Voting Rights
March 01, 2010
The FBI's project, which at its peak involved more than 40 agents working in cities across the South and along the Eastern Seaboard, was the agency's
March 01, 2010
As noted by reporter Steven Greenhouse in his story, "Clearing the Air at American Ports," deregulation laws have permitted the costly burden of
March 02, 2010
Stuart, best known for his work on Die Hard and The Fugitive, adapted Tim Tyson's best-selling book into a gripping story—told through the eyes of Oxford, N.C., residents, both black and white. Judges noted that the film's story of how residents risked their lives for civil
March 02, 2010
This week, the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) announced the addition of artist/humanitarian Alicia Keys and comedian/civil rights activist Margaret
March 02, 2010
All told, during the past four years, FBI agents from more than a dozen field offices—with the assistance of our law enforcement partners, communities, and the media—expended thousands of investigative hours doggedly tracking down witnesses, pursuing leads
March 02, 2010
In the 1950s, the Boggs Act penalized first-time possession of marijuana or heroin with a sentence of two to five years in prison---a pretty stiff penalty. The perception at the time was that marijuana was largely smoked by African-Americans and Mexicans, and was
March 02, 2010
HHS submitted its detailed tribal consultation plan within the 90 day time frame set by the President and is committed to continually work to improve services, outreach, and consultation efforts to Indian Country. "I take the Department's responsibility with respect to
March 02, 2010
Talk about grabbing headlines. When actress Regina King wanted to encourage more people to get tested for HIV, she decided to do something that most Hollywood
March 02, 2010
Norton will welcome residents, D.C. officials and gay rights organizations that championed the bill. Entertainment will include selections by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington. There are several wedding ceremonies at which media will be welcome, including
March 02, 2010
DuBose says the proposal submitted to the Justice Department was never given to the local NAACP branch for review, and, “we regard the county’s failure to share this public information with the community in a timely fashion one of many points of
March 03, 2010
Due to the economic uncertainty many Hispanic-Americans are placing a new emphasis on what is important to them and their families. A new survey
March 03, 2010
Keyshia Cole, Taraji Henson, Queen Latifah, Thandie Newton, Dr. Robin Smith and Raven-Symone are leading the storytelling by blogging weekly, uploading photos and inspiring women to share and learn from one another. "We are honored to receive this
March 03, 2010
For Our Sons is a timeless cinematic helping hand for the Black sons about to enter society and for those Black men who are looking for their purpose in life, from the veteran Black sons who have been there and triumphed over society's ills and in some cases still
March 03, 2010
Step Up to Speak Up is an opportunity for student leaders and members of the spoken word community to educate their peers about the significance of organ donor
March 03, 2010
This much is true: In the United States, the abortion rate for black women is almost five times that for white women. Antiabortion activists, including some African-American pastors, have been waging a campaign around this fact, falsely asserting that
March 03, 2010
The Collaboration includes five of America's largest, historic African-American Baptist organizations, representing more than 40,000 church congregations and 10 million Christians nationwide. They are: Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention; National
March 03, 2010
Filers in African-American communities are more than three times more likely to use RALs than others, according to the study. That’s in line with
March 03, 2010
In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first
March 03, 2010
California’s looming $20-billion budget hole should be fixed by slashing spending, say voters in a new multilingual Field Poll survey on state government. But taxation as part of the solution found more favor
March 04, 2010
The settlement was filed today in conjunction with a complaint made by the Justice Department in U.S. District Court in Delaware. Brought under the federal Fair Housing and Equal Credit Opportunity Acts, the complaint alleges African American borrowers nationwide were charged higher fees on wholesale
March 04, 2010
A “silent epidemic†with five times the prevalence of asthma, caries is the most common chronic disease in children and can result in serious
March 04, 2010
Although they won't say it publicly and respect Barry (D-Ward 8) for his achievements, many black political leaders say privately that they've been aggravated for some time by the endless uproars over the former mayor's tax problems, romances and drug allegations. The latest scandal -- which alleges that Barry illicitly
March 04, 2010
"It could be factors such as access to care, the patients’ ability to navigate the healthcare system, or physician referrals," said Punglia.
Although the study focused on older women, the findings have implications for younger women.
"It's possible that the increased risk we identified in older women could be
March 04, 2010
"The Cantens used their prominent standing in a close-knit Cuban-American community to ruthlessly exploit vulnerable elderly investors who trusted them with their life
March 04, 2010
The purpose of the roundtable and town hall meting were to open dialogue about these specific issues – which continues to plague the African-American community – giving those in attendance an opportunity to weigh-in and provide policy makers and stakeholders with information and possible solutions
March 04, 2010
The 2010 U.S. Census is expected to find that Hispanics number more than 50 million in this country, and they command $1 trillion in buying power. Yet 50% of U.S. advertisers, who acknowledge the cultural impact of Latinos, do not include Hispanics in their marketing efforts. The field is wide open for
March 04, 2010
"We are thrilled to breathe new life into The Baptist Temple, converting it to a fully equipped, state-of-the-art technical
March 04, 2010
The personalities behind some of the nation's top immigrant rights groups describe the life experiences that inspired them to join the fight for comprehensive immigration reform. New America Media spoke with Angela Kelley of the Center for American Progress, Ali
March 05, 2010
Edwin Emilio Corbin Gutiérrez, project coordinator with the Association of Latino Men for Action, hails the repeal effort as an important step toward greater civil liberties.
“We are seeing a wave of change in public attitudes, especially among young people,†he says.
March 05, 2010
When it comes to issues of social justice and empowerment in the African American community, three names may readily come to mind, Nation of Islam leader Minister
March 05, 2010
He said one of the most pressing issues is safety, adding that many blacks and other minorities don’t feel comfortable being on a campus that they say often appears intolerant or insensitive to them. “Under this campus climate, it is difficult to sit in class … to go
March 05, 2010
"It's a moment in time in Martin Luther King and LBJ's [life] around the signing of the Civil Rights. It's a snapshot of the march. It's really Lyndon Johnson's story. Martin Luther King is a part of it, but it's really the arc of a man that starts out as a racist who is
March 05, 2010
"We are energized by our network of Affiliate organizations and the more than 300 leaders who have come to Washington to amplify the voice of their Latino communities," said NCLR President and CEO Janet MurguÃa. "With our nation's economic stability at
March 05, 2010
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies convened a panel of technology, innovation, and economic development experts to explore the
March 05, 2010
Many radio stations and newspapers in Haiti are unable to operate at capacity because of technical and financial problems caused by January’s devastating earthquake, according to experts appearing at the Voice of America (VOA). Sinclair Cornell, senior media
March 05, 2010
“As we celebrate Women’s History Month let us reflect on the generations of women who came before us and their many contributions that have brought us to this place in our history. Whether they were fighting for equal rights and equal pay in the workplace, marching
March 05, 2010
“Our psychological studies indicate that it is racial micro-aggressions that have the most devastating impact on people of color, even more terrible than overt acts of conscious racism or hate crimes,†Sue
March 05, 2010
minority realators adress foreclosure crisis
March 08, 2010
In a controversial move, the judges later reversed their original decision and decided that the team from Indiana, a black team, had tied with the white team.
The incident ignited a dialogue about race relations and whether a particular race should be entitled to a
March 08, 2010
Members of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC LEO) will gather in Washington, DC, for the 2010 National League of Cities’ (NLC) Congressional City Conference to discuss innovative solutions to many of the issues facing cities. Economic
March 08, 2010
About two-thirds of black adults in four states say they are closely following news about the upcoming midterm elections, and between 74 percent and 80 percent say they
March 08, 2010
The Insight Center's Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Initiative is a national effort to address the wealth gap that leaves the average American family of color with only 16 cents for every dollar owned by the average white family. To close this gap in the next generation
March 08, 2010
The 39-year-old adjunct professor of film at Columbia University and NYU, surprised some by beating favorite Jason Reitman, writer/director of "Up in the Air."
"I don't know what to say," Fletcher said in his breathless acceptance speech.
This was the Connecticut-born writer's first produced screenplay, for which he was also awarded an Independent Spirit Award.
Five other African American screenwriters had been nominated in past years. The first were Lonne Elder and Suzanne de Passe in 1972: Elder for his adapted screenplay for "Sounder," and Passe's original script for "Lady Sings the Blues."
March 08, 2010
The three-day conference will feature more than 300 new studies, including a CDC analysis finding continued high rates of herpes (HSV-2) in the United States, particularly among women and African-Americans. CDC will also release the results of a new
March 08, 2010
Minority and low-income women in Los Angeles County are more likely to have limited access to healthcare and to struggle with chronic diseases, according to a new report by the county Department of Public Health. African American women were far
March 08, 2010
According to the U.S. Department of Education, President Obama has recently announced $900 million in grants as a part of
March 09, 2010
Dan Rather has found himself in some hot water, after the veteran newsman made a comment that Republicans wills portray President Obama as someone who "couldn't sell watermelons if you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic."
March 09, 2010
The Justice Department today announced a new internship program that will employ students part-time to conduct intensive outreach efforts with Native Americans and their families whose work in the uranium industry during the Cold War benefited the United States but exposed them to radiation and may entitle them to compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).
March 09, 2010
The final traces of a historic African-American community that once thrived in the heart of Buckhead — before being pushed out in the 1950s — are at risk of being wiped away for good.
Stone Mountain developer Brandon Marshall has asked the city to allow him to remove as many as 120 graves
March 09, 2010
“Three years ago, there was no auction market for African-American artists that even came close to their fair market value, with the exception of works by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden and Henry Ossawa Tannerâ€, said Mr. Freeman. “Now we have set auction records for many more important artists and have
March 09, 2010
A cognitive-behavioral intervention used in pregnant African-American women reduces their environmental tobacco smoke exposure (ETSE)
March 09, 2010
“The Joint Center has been assessing the opinion of African Americans on the issue of climate change for the past two years. We continue to find that African Americans believe this problem is something that the government and individuals can and should do
March 09, 2010
Patois is teaming up with Junebug Productions to screen Freedom Riders, the critically acclaimed new documentary, followed up a panel of Civil Rights Movement veterans and former CORE and Free Summer Theater members, including Dodie Smith
March 09, 2010
"This study was one of the first to look at supermarket availability across the urban-rural continuum, and the findings suggest that policies to
March 09, 2010
According to the Alzheimer's Association's® 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, African
March 10, 2010
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) and the National Hispanic Press Foundation (NHPF) are now accepting applications from college students and recent graduates interested in pursuing a summer internship with publications in Washington, DC. The
March 10, 2010
Children historically have been missed more than any other age group in the census, with minority children at greatest risk of being uncounted. According
March 10, 2010
The big lie continues. Taking a page out of Karl Rove's playbook, Georgia Right to Life has taken something that should be celebrated -- the long term decline in African-American teen pregnancies and improvident births -- and turned it into a canard, raising the specter of genocide in the voluntary reduction of
March 10, 2010
Today, SDPI supports nearly 400 grant programs offered through IHS, tribal and urban Indian health programs in 35 states. American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.2 times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes in comparison with non-Hispanic whites
March 10, 2010
West will deliver the lecture “A Nation Unified: NAACP in the Age of Change†at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center. The event is free and open to the public and will include a 20-minute question-and-answer session after the lecture.
The Class of 1943 University Professor in the Center for African American Studies at Princeton, West has been called one of the nation’s most provocative public intellectuals, drawing from influences including the black Baptist church, progressive politics and jazz.
March 10, 2010
A federal judge in Brooklyn Wednesday gave city lawyers until May 6 to decide whether they will represent the NYPD cops charged in the wrongful
March 10, 2010
In this latest survey, black voters disapprove 40 – 35 percent of the job Paterson is doing, but say 70 – 24 percent that he
March 10, 2010
"I've done nothing wrong," he said, as he maintained his pace during the first leg of the 54-mile walk from Selma to Montgomery on Monday. "I've followed the board's and the chairman's decisions to the letter."
March 11, 2010
Several WASPs, many clad in their World War II-era service uniform, placed roses next to the wreath in memory of those who died during the war.
The
March 11, 2010
CBC members have vociferously attacked a $15 billion tax-break measure moving between the chambers that they say can’t seriously be called a "jobs" bill. Lawmakers want to see the black community "getting some targeted help," according to a caucus member who asked not to be identified. "The
March 11, 2010
Leaders and activisits from many of America's 526 federally recognized Native American tribes discussed strategies for lobbying Congress and the Obama administration on a host of political, economic and social issues, including questions of sovereignty for American Indian nations and tribes
March 11, 2010
"Each object in this collection humbled us, excited us and moved us to tears. And then, Dr. Blockson uncovered Harriet Tubman's personal hymnal, and I
March 11, 2010
In fact, in 1971 a federal judge found that the old manufacturing town had deliberately used urban renewal projects during the 1950s and 1960s to eliminate “black neighborhoods†from its two square miles, which ultimately led to the displacement of hundreds of African American families.
In order to
March 11, 2010
“These statistics demonstrate what The Latino Coalition has long held: that Hispanic entrepreneurs have a tougher go in making their businesses succeed, since federal government
March 11, 2010
Compared with other groups, non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native adults are more likely to have poorer health, unmet medical needs due to cost, diabetes, trouble hearing and activity limitations, and
March 11, 2010
Nebraska votes this month on a bill that would provide prenatal care for all pregnant, low-income women regardless of immigrant status. The governor says he plans to veto
March 11, 2010
Young California Latinos will be able to act as viral marketers, encouraging their friends to participate in the U.S. Census, as part of a multimedia campaign
March 12, 2010
The growing Congressional opposition comes as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) continues to lobby in support of legislation that would require local radio stations to pay an additional fee for every song aired free to listeners.
Underscoring the
March 12, 2010
African-Americans currently make up nearly 13 percent of the U.S. population but only 4.4 percent of all U.S. physicians and surgeons. They are considered
March 12, 2010
The report found that minority-owned businesses outgrew their counterparts in the number of firms, employment and size of payroll from 1997 to 2002, but face significant long-term growth constraints. One of the biggest barriers is that minorities obtain less
March 12, 2010
I do not think that there is an intentionality in not recognizing Asian and Asian American works, but when economic interests are mixed with media and
March 12, 2010
A broad coalition of local and national economic justice and civil rights organizations are organizing a massive mobilization to bring tens of thousands of people to Washington on Sunday, March 21, for a dramatic demonstration of support for inclusive economic polices and citizenship for all of America’s
March 12, 2010
Researchers point to growing numbers of Hispanic in the prime of their child-bearing years migrating to the United States as a chief factor. In
March 12, 2010
An engineering firm hired to oversee the reconstruction of city buildings and infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Katrina has been overcharging the city, including billing for theater tickets and a flight to Las Vegas, an internal investigation found
March 12, 2010
`We need the help of every single Caribbean national in the U.S., especially the media and the many myriad of organizations, party promoters and church leaders who are
March 12, 2010
“This afternoon, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss the economy, job creation and the need to pass health care reform
March 12, 2010
“We have hundreds of people running across the region verifying addresses and updating our data base. As the Black community continues to suffer disproportionately from job losses, foreclosures and other ravages of the great recession, it is vitally
March 12, 2010
It is "essential" that the historic partnership between the African-American and American Jewish communities be reaffirmed and revitalized, according to Clarence B. Jones, former speechwriter for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jones, who wrote the
March 15, 2010
“Our fear is that a lot of high school students won’t even come to UCSD because of all this madness,†Ritcherson said. Others on the La Jolla
March 15, 2010
Law-abiding African Americans and Hispanics would take it on the chin under a bill now moving through the Illinois General Assembly. Sponsored by Rep. Harry Osterman
March 15, 2010
Taylor, 62, pastor of Doors to Heaven Global Ministries in Inglewood, lives in the neighborhood where he was stopped. He said the officers told him they had done a background check on his license plate and found multiple arrest warrants. The officers then asked him to step out of his white Ford
March 15, 2010
Obama's mere presence in the Oval Office is offered as proof that "the land of the free" has finally made good on its promise of equality. There's an implicit yet undeniable message embedded in his appearance on the world stage: this is what freedom looks like; this is what democracy can do for you. If you are poor
March 15, 2010
Confronted with faltering graduation rates and increased incidents of suicide, rape, child abuse and abduction, Department of Justice officials
March 15, 2010
We are deeply troubled by the action of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday refusing to eliminate the unjustified, discriminatory sentencing disparity between the powder and crack forms of cocaine. Acknowledging that (1) there is no justification whatsoever for the disparity in sentencing between
March 15, 2010
MTV News' Sway traveled to Haiti to follow a mission from Partners In Health, which is providing crucially needed food, water and medical supplies to
March 15, 2010
“Doctors frequently prescribe supplemental vitamin D,†Freedman said. “However, we do not know all of its effects and how they may differ between the races
March 15, 2010
Four cities were honored this morning for implementing quality and innovative programs in communities to enhance and promote cultural diversity. Each year, the City Cultural Diversity Awards recognize city programs which encourage citizen involvement and show an appreciation of
March 16, 2010
There is no evidence that an immigration raid took place Saturday in the parking lot of the Food Bazaar in South Trenton’s Roebling Shopping Center, as many in the Hispanic immigrant community believe, according to the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund in Princeton.
“We have been receiving
March 16, 2010
Co-author Wade Hudson says it’s aimed at helping readers who may believe that questioning statements like “God is able,†can mean one is “un-Christian.†Hudson’s company, Just Us Books, and Zondervan Publishng House partnered up on the book.
“We came up with the concept and idea because we feel that
March 16, 2010
Americans United for Change, a liberal group that supports health care reform, is reportedly spending $500,000 on radio and television commercials aimed primarily at African-American viewers and their representatives, according to the New York Times.
March 16, 2010
For example, the majority of Latin American women who come to Lisa Ross Birth and Women's Center for prenatal care aren't legally married, said Carmen Pitt, social worker
March 16, 2010
Yet no memorial exists honoring the contributions American Indians have made to the U.S. Armed Forces. That's all set to change soon. In the final stages of approval by the federal government is an American Indian Veterans Memorial, which will be built at Riverside National Cemetery, said Brig. Gen. Stan
March 16, 2010
Minority and low-income neighborhoods that were the target of predatory lending continue to bear the brunt of the crisis, but “the devastation is spreading
March 16, 2010
Nearly half of the patients reported their pain was caused by the
disease. Other patients said their hurting was caused
March 16, 2010
Researchers have long known that patients who receive treatment for specialized procedures at hospitals that perform more of those procedures usually have better outcomes than patients who are treated at lower-volume hospitals. Consequently
March 16, 2010
The 65 men’s basketball teams competing in the NCAA tournament fared better in the classroom than
March 17, 2010
In an effort to reach media that targets hard-to-reach minority populations, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) hosted a "pen & pad’ briefing at
March 17, 2010
Over the last two centuries, other voting prohibitions have fallen one by one as what was originally a
March 17, 2010
Their stories are both heartbreaking and hopeful,†Morial said. “They paint a portrait of Americans who are willing to fight with everything they have, if only they are given a chance to succeed. On behalf of the more than eight million Americans who’ve lost their jobs during this economic crisis, the National Urban
March 17, 2010
Millions of Americans are at risk, especially African Americans and Asian Americans. Without detection and treatment, chronic viral hepatitis leads to liver cancer, cirrhosis, or liver failure. In the absence of federal leadership, the research firm Milliman
March 17, 2010
Black children are less likely than white or Asian children to develop shingles (herpes zoster) after receiving the varicella vaccine to prevent chickenpox, reports a study in the March issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer
March 17, 2010
She does have some concerns about what she's hearing. In particularly, she says, thanks to NCLB "every single school in this country feels some amount of obligation, pressure, responsibility ... on behalf of poor and special ed and minority kids that are in their
March 17, 2010
"With today's public hearing on the crisis of the chronically unemployed, the CBC shines a bright light on a persistent social and economic challenge to our
March 17, 2010
The State Department has fallen short in its efforts to promote African Americans to key frontline diplomatic posts, department officials and diplomats said, despite efforts to increase diversity under two black secretaries of State and a black president.
The State Department has high numbers of black employees
March 17, 2010
It will begin collecting new data to measure whether all students have equal educational opportunity and to inform its enforcement of federal civil rights laws. The data will be collected through the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), which surveys school districts in a variety of areas related to civil rights in education
March 17, 2010
“You will find fame and fortune,†reads one cookie’s fortune. The other side says, “Put down your chopsticks and get involved in Census 2010!â€
The first
March 18, 2010
“It is appropriate that, during this Year for Priests, we recall our forebears who were holy men in the presbyterate of the Archdiocese of Chicago,†Cardinal
March 18, 2010
“It’s been well-documented that as a group, African Americans are more likely than other racial groups to have low levels of vitamin D,†said Robert Freishtat, MD, MPH, an emergency medicine physician and lead author on the study. “But we were shocked to see that almost all of the African American children with
March 18, 2010
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched a new health education program to promote sound "mind and body" health practices among individuals who live with serious mental illness.
The "Hearts and Minds" initiative focuses on combating risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol
March 18, 2010
"This is a sucker punch to our federal treaty rights," Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder Sr. said. "This is a direct assault on our economy and our people. And it will have a devastating ripple effect on the Western New York economy."
While numerous tribes sell tobacco products around the country, the Senecas have the most at stake, with dozens of Web sites offering cigarettes at discount prices unaffected by state's $2.75-per-pack excise tax and 4 percent sales tax.
March 18, 2010
An unprecedented diverse and large number of national organizations today released a joint message to Congress urging the enactment of health care
March 18, 2010
Some 30 student leaders, professors, and organizers gathered at the School of Unity and Liberation (SOUL) in Oakland, to talk about action beyond the protests, comprehensive education reform, and how to build on the momentum of statewide protests for the future. SOUL was founded in 1996 during protests against UC
March 18, 2010
Choi, a West Point graduate with degrees in Arabic and environmental engineering, was booted out of the Army because he was gay. He has become one of the
March 18, 2010
Ms. Crowley offered suggestions for improving the CNI proposal, but also renewed her call for the Administration to secure $1 billion in funding for the National Housing Trust Fund and 250,000 new housing vouchers. Each would have a positive impact on the lives of many more people with extremely low
March 19, 2010
Langston in Harlem is an exciting new musical about one of America’s most honored poets, Langston Hughes. Set in the African-American cultural capital of
March 19, 2010
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in U.S. women. Findings from the CPIC study, under the direction of CPIC Research Scientist Scarlett Lin Gomez, Ph.D., were recently published online in the American Journal of Public Health. They revealed that rates vary by specific ethnicity and also by country of
March 19, 2010
Fifty three years after Jackie Robinson's barrier breaking feat the Federal Communications Commission completed the monumental National Broadband Plan. Rainbow
March 19, 2010
For minorities, low income families and individuals, disparities in access, quality of care, and health outcomes are all too common in the current health care system. On the heels of the health care vote, the NMA along with several other advocacy partners will amplify the message that attaining health care is vital
March 19, 2010
The summit, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will bring together more than 500 people, including workers and representatives from unions, employer associations, community organizations, day
March 19, 2010
"This visit is especially poignant because Amistad's own story began in Cuba," said Belanger, noting the original ship was built in Cuba. In 1839, the
March 19, 2010
“In his Nobel acceptance speech, President Obama argued that nations will at times ‘find the use of force not only necessary but morally justified,’†said Rev.
March 19, 2010
“Elimination of the screening gap between African-American and white patients for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer is perhaps the easiest way,†the authors say. The commentary highlights a UAB project that increased screenings – basically eliminating the disparities for Medicare mammography rates in select
March 19, 2010
Troubled by low marriage rates, high incidences of divorce, and a lack of positive images of Black marriage in the media, Lamar and
March 22, 2010
The plan lays out an ambitious goal to expand broadband service; create incentives for availability and adoption; and provide greater transparency on spectrum use.
"HITN welcomes the National Broadband Plan and urges the FCC and Congress to move quickly to implementation," said Jose Luis
March 22, 2010
Doctors and decision-makers will meet for the 14th annual conference of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), a nonprofit
March 22, 2010
Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush visit Haiti Monday to reassure the shattered nation the world has not forgotten it 10 weeks after the deadliest earthquake of modern times.
The unlikely duo are to meet Haitian President Rene Preval and see first-hand the wretched situation in some
March 22, 2010
The 10-city tour is an exciting partnership with Black Entertainment Television (BET) Networks’ award-winning Rap-It-Up HIV/AIDS Campaign and PocketBook Communications, LLC. Following the Chicago production, the tour continues toLittle Rock, Atlanta, Kansas City, MO, Washington, D.C., Los
March 22, 2010
In this recent study to understand the needs of the Black Church, LifeWay found that 92 percent of black
March 22, 2010
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said the recent Farrakhan lectures – rife with conspiracy theories about Jews and Israel, and Jewish control of government, finance and Hollywood – leave little doubt that “anti-Semitism and racism remain a central part of his message.â€
The series of three speeches, beginning with his February 28 Saviours’ Day Speech and culminating with an address on March 14 at Mosque Maryam in Chicago, put Farrakhan’s use of anti-Semitism on full display. Farrakhan repeated accusations that some Jews belong to a “synagogue of Satan†and that Jews control the entertainment industry, exploit Black performers for their own financial gain, and were disproportionately involved in the transatlantic slave trade.
March 22, 2010
"Four millions cut loose from bondage and sent upon the world absolute paupers, without one cent of money, now the owners of a great building and directors of a bank," a Browne biographer wrote. "What a marvelous change! One of the mottoes well said, '1865, Slaves; 1890, Bankers.'"
Jackson Ward,
March 22, 2010
"If we can get more youth to understand that where they come from doesn't have to determine what they will be, and they can improve their life with education, the better they will be. We are trying to let youth see you can be somebody in life, but you have to work for it."
One key point Holliday said he wants to emphasize
March 22, 2010
`It`s not enough to simply be proud to be Caribbean,` said Persaud. `Now is the time to make history as we document this fact. In 2010, Caribbean nationals must be the new sought after bloc.`
At 1:25 p.m., she joined Irie Jam radio on WVIP 93.5 FM in New York to urge listeners on that station to wave
March 23, 2010
Exclusive Interview
March 23, 2010
The consequences of low graduation rates, students’ lack of college-readiness, and the continual failure of schools to serve the poorest children have made it clear that the education system needs a change. However, efforts to improve our education challenges have been hindered by a sea of proposals based
March 23, 2010
Results of the December 2009 survey also indicate that communication barriers for women exist, but vary accordingly to ethnicity. For instance, black women in Philadelphia were notably more apt to believe that women are more inclined than men to share their ailments with their doctors and healthcare providers.
March 23, 2010
With millions migrating from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America to the United States over the last few decades, THE NEO-AFRICAN-AMERICANS explores how voluntary black immigration is transforming the "African-American" narrative.
The U.S. Census Bureau reports three million foreign-born blacks in America
March 23, 2010
For the first time, the Navajo tribal government would open to the public its negotiations with Peabody Energy over its royalty rates for coal extracted at Black Mesa’s
March 23, 2010
For minorities, low income families and individuals, disparities in access, quality of care and health outcomes have been all too common in the current health care system. Inadequate attention has been paid to racial inequality. Ignoring inequality exacerbates existing health care disparities. Health
March 23, 2010
The current constitution is set up so that of the 36 senate seats, one seat is delegated to each population of African-American, Latin-American and international students. Eliminating these designated seats would give minorities better opportunities to play larger roles in SGA, according to Jewell.
"If you're African
March 23, 2010
Considered one of the world’s greatest tenor saxophonists, jazz legend Dexter Gordon (1923-1990) was once quoted
March 24, 2010
The USHCC and Visa will also work together to develop acceptance solutions for USHCC merchants, especially smaller players with sales up to $1 million, to ensure that they have access to best-available interchange rates and other acceptance solutions from Visa.
"Our card acceptance partnership with Visa will
March 24, 2010
We respectfully demand that you use the full weight of your office to redouble the House's efforts on Comprehensive Immigration Reform and to set aside
March 24, 2010
Besides the main areas of reform such as eliminating discrimination against preexisting
conditions, closing the Medicare Part-D Drug coverage donut hole,
allowing youth to be covered by their parents until their 26th birthday, and more
preventative care measures, the following are measures in the bill that
March 24, 2010
The Center for American Progress has released a new report that outlines why implementing the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell†can be accomplished quickly and would require few changes in military regulations and practices. CAP’s analysis found that most existing regulations are already neutral with respect to sexual
March 24, 2010
The story of the documentary "Soundtrack for a Revolution" -- that is, the story of the American Civil Rights struggle -- is by no means new to film. What is new, however, is the context in which directors Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman tell it.
More accurately, it's the way they sing it.
Wylcef Jean, in a scene from
March 24, 2010
The first national estimate on the health status of children with sickle
cell disease revealed that black children with sickle cell disease are
more likely to
March 24, 2010
“When President Obama signed legislation enabling millions to gain access to health insurance, he achieved a milestone that eluded seven previous presidents,†says Black Enterprise Magazine Founder & Publisher Earl G. Graves Sr.
March 24, 2010
"HACR's Symposium participants represent the most recognized and highly respected Fortune 500 companies," saidCarlos F. Orta, president and chief executive officer of HACR. "We're proud to bring these outstanding individuals together for the common goal of exploring the present and future role of Hispanics
March 25, 2010
Rep. Artur Davis, long regarded as one of the most promising of a younger generation of black politicians that has emerged over the past decade, took a bold stance this week as he seeks to become the first African American governor of Alabama: distancing himself from the biggest legislative achievement
March 25, 2010
Faith-based partners have been working alongside the U.S. Census Bureau with a two-pronged goal. The first is to ease fears that the census is a way for the federal government to gain access to their private lives. And the second is to raise awareness that increased participation in the census brings more
March 25, 2010
This crisis in affordable health insurance is also evident in the 9 percent drop from 68 to 59 percent in employer sponsored insurance coverage among small businesses from 2000-2007, and this trend has only worsened in the current economy. Due to rising costs, over the past two years, half of small businesses that
March 25, 2010
"Despite the advance of widely publicized corporate diversity programs since we last surveyed them five years ago, lingering myths
March 25, 2010
Under the grant, CAWP will expand its successful Ready to Run bipartisan recruitment and training program for women in three targeted states, Michigan, Mississippi and New Mexico, who are interested in holding elected and appointed office. A unique aspect of the program is a Diversity Initiative designed to
March 25, 2010
Turn the school into a charter, “Turnaroundâ€: Replace the principal and at least half the teaching staff; Transformation†replace the principal and reward effective teachers. District spokesperson Linda Bardere says the charter school option is off the table.
“The turnaround model and transformation model are
March 25, 2010
The National Coalition's UDC is sponsoring the competition in cities where they have Census activities on the ground working to decrease the undercount, dennis, mckinley, mumtaz ekow morris, unity diaspora coalition, civic, participation
March 25, 2010
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson will join ATU International President Warren S. George at a rally in support of public transit, from 9:30 – 11:00 am, Saturday, March
March 26, 2010
Watch Here Live
Latino Education and Advocacy Day Summit
From California State University-San Bernardino
8AM-8PM PST
March 26, 2010
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Monday 10AM - 2PM EST
March 26, 2010
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist and actor Common will give the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Association of Black
March 26, 2010
A female caller posed this question: “I am black. I did not appreciate the black, the African-American, and Negro. … I do not like that…. It really hurt my feelings … that to me is racist.â€
Mr. Groves, who has dealt with the ‘Negro’ designation before, apologized once again, explaining that before the 2000 Census began, there
March 26, 2010
Jefferson and Jackson met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
in Washington, D.C., last week where they outlined the union's position and
recent concessions that amounted to a cost savings of well over a billion
dollars to CTA.
Local 241 will also address HR 2746 (sponsored by Rep. Russ Carnahan)
March 26, 2010
Planned, organized, and led by youth, the annual Little Village Youth Forum has evolved into a major gathering of activists and community organizations working to address the issue of violence in Chicago.
The third annual forum this Saturday will feature CPS chief Ron Huberman speaking along with a panel of
March 26, 2010
According to a new poll and updated analysis by America’s Voice and America’s Voice Education Fund, Latino voters are poised to play a
March 26, 2010
The Civil Rights Project / Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA, (civilrightsproject.ucla.edu) a national research center on issues of civil rights and equal opportunity in American society, has been actively researching issues of college access since it was founded at Harvard University 14 years ago, producing five books
March 26, 2010
The 70-year-old first came to the public's attention in the 1970s as a leader of the American Indian Movement, taking part in many of the decade's most prominent national
March 29, 2010
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March 29, 2010
Watch Here Live
Latino Education and Advocacy Day Summit
From California State University-San Bernardino
8AM-8PM PST
March 29, 2010
While it might not be surprising that Latinos stigmatize mental illness, “like many things, it’s all anecdotes and innuendo until you do something more solid, like a
March 29, 2010
“There’s never been a piece of research like this where we say, ‘Let’s just look at all the disparities, and see what they are, how pervasive they are and which domains they fall into’,†he said. “The severity, the extent and the pervasiveness were not known. I think there’s a lack of recognition of the problem, and
March 29, 2010
More than a quarter of youth aged 12-20 (27.6 percent) drank alcohol in the past month, according to a survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
March 29, 2010
The current economic recession has forced many Hispanics age 45+ to cope by making increasingly difficult decisions that may impact their long-term health and financial security, according to a new survey by AARP, in collaboration with the National Hispana Leadership Institute and impreMedia. In
March 29, 2010
Members of the Legislative Black Caucus have threatened to “educate†athletes recruited to USC about the impending minority makeup of the board, hoping to dissuade them from attending the school.
Gov. Mark Sanford appointed Moody to the 20-member USC board last year, replacing Sam Foster
March 29, 2010
Don't even bother asking him to digest the historical aspect of his victory in the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150, where Wallace became the NASCAR
March 29, 2010
The social net for high school dropouts is gone forever. When the manufacturing base in the U.S. was strong, a young man could drop out of high school and safely land at a factory with an $18 an hour job
March 30, 2010
His school would be a place of learning and knowledge, where students helped one another achieve.
Chen arrived here from China in August and enrolled at South Philadelphia High School the next month. On Dec. 3, he was attacked in the lunchroom during a daylong assault on Asian students by groups
March 30, 2010
The Tribal Supreme Court Project is part of the Tribal Sovereignty Protection Initiative and was formed in 2001 in response to a series of negative decisions affecting tribal sovereignty in the mid-1990s, according to Guest.
"We had a winning percentage from 2001 to 2005 but now we're back to a situation where we are zero for five," he said.
There is a
March 30, 2010
Students classified as "Hispanic" or "Latino" are more than 50 percent of enrollment at Orland schools, and about 58 percent at Fairview Elementary where
March 30, 2010
Typically, tribal colleges have limited resources and may employ only one science instructor, says Mitchell. By making use of existing “cyber infrastructure,†schools can share expertise already present at other colleges without spending more money. “We use internet tools such as Facebook and YouTube that the
March 30, 2010
Asian CineVision announced today that they will present the Asian American International Film Festival (AIFF) National Tour in Bergenfield, New Jersey. As part of the event, four feature-length films from across the globe will be screened at the newly renovated Clearview Cinemas' Bergenfield Cinema 5
March 30, 2010
"His decision to model this kind of openness and honesty can lead to greater acceptance for countless gay people in U.S., in Latin America and worldwide."
March 30, 2010
Menthols have been targeted to communities of color, which often bear a disproportionate burden of tobacco-related disease.
As far back as the 1940's the tobacco industry has targeted the marketing of menthol cigarettes to minority racial and ethnic groups, including African-Americans and Hispanics.
A ban on menthol will very likely reduce smoking rates
March 30, 2010
Ed Burns, who drew on more than 20 years of experience as a Baltimore police detective and as an inner-city public school teacher to co-create and
March 31, 2010
"While we support the great work and six-year relationship The Vidal Partnership had with The Home
March 31, 2010
USC demographics professor Dowell Myers is releasing a study that outlines a historic drop in the state of California’s immigrant population: For the first time in half a century the percentage of foreign-born residents in the state is actually declining.
The estimates, which are being released as the official
March 31, 2010
Under the auspices of President Abdoulaye Wade, the events will focus on the future of Africa and place particular emphasis on how all African states can work together to foster and support the economic, cultural, social and political well-being of the entire continent. At the heart of this vision are the United Nation’s
March 31, 2010
As American consumers begin to emerge from the Great Recession, they are hungry for financial insight and guidance to help rebuild
March 31, 2010
The U.S. has deported the lawful immigrant parents of nearly 88,000 citizen children in just a decade, according to a new report released today from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Davis law schools. The report,
In the Child’s Best Interest?, finds that forced removal of
March 31, 2010
“We were proud when the President stood before the American people and declared in his State of the Union that it is time to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ If he’s going to uphold that commitment, however, he
March 31, 2010
The much-anticipated Conference brings together governments from around the world to announce their pledges of aid and discuss the future of assistance to Haiti. The team of organizations has issued a list of concrete recommendations for donor states, outlining a rights-respecting approach to aid delivery in
March 31, 2010
Across the nation, financially strapped public transit systems are cancelling routes and cutting hours of operation, while raising fares. These cutbacks are creating an
March 31, 2010
Founded by Nigerian filmmaker Peace Anyiam-Fiberesima, recipient of the 2010 PAFF/Africa Channel Visionary Award, with 53 countries competing in 24 categories, the AMAA's are an annual celebration of the brightest and the best in African filmmaking and the largest gathering of filmmakers across the African