July 01, 2010
Reports of at least 48 inmates in Virginia jails are being kept in isolation because they refuse to cut their hair. More than a dozen of those inmates are Rastafarians, who grow their hair long as part of their religion.
About 10 of those Rastafarians have been held in isolation for a decade.
Inmates are being
July 01, 2010
"With the recent executive order to establish an Interagency Task Force to improve and increase federal contracting opportunities for small businesses, President Obama is emphasizing that small business really is the engine that drives our economy," stated Javier Palomarez, President and CEO of the USHCC
July 01, 2010
"We are thinking of boarding up our windows because, irrespective of whether the outcome is positive or negative, I feel that something is going to happen," said Cho.
July 01, 2010
According to John Payton, director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education fund (LDF) who also spoke on the panel, residential segregation also played a key role in the housing crisis. "Decades ago, we had segregated housing markets and laws enforced by federal government and state that required people to
July 01, 2010
In response to civil liberties threats caused by the recent passage of Arizona's racial profiling law, state-based American Civil Liberties Union affiliates across
July 01, 2010
BESt targets minority students because, as the 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey has reported, minorities account for just 13 percent of licensed pharmacists even though they comprise more than a third of the U.S. population. In addition, the program helps counter an overall shortage in pharmacists over
July 01, 2010
The main gallery will reveal approximately 90 ensembles set within a dramatic mise-en-scène evoking the iconic cityscape of 21st
July 01, 2010
Our job to prevent and combat housing discrimination is not complete without addressing 21st Century issues," stated John Trasviña, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. "Our fair housing staff will work with state and local civil rights agencies to investigate and refer discrimination cases and work
July 02, 2010
If M. Night Shyamalan’s directing career wasn’t in trouble before, the release of his latest film, “The Last Airbender,†has surely made him eligible for a stint
July 02, 2010
It's called Timbuctoo - a once-thriving enclave probably founded by free African Americans and escaped slaves in the 1820s, now abandoned, if not forgotten, for more than half a century.
An entire village lies beneath the grassy hill near Rancocas Creek in Westampton Township outside Mount Holly
July 02, 2010
What is it like to be arrested in your own home and taken to jail -- and to feel that it is because you are black? At a benefit for The Southern Center for Human Rights on Monday evening, Harvard Law School professor Charles Ogletree talked about his experience representing his colleague Henry Louis
July 02, 2010
“Erin is a known leader and expert in business planning, market analysis and brand development for high-potential non-profit organizations – and we look forward to her leadership during this pivotal time of organizational change and growth,†said Alliance for Women in Media Chair Sylvia Strobel, Esq. “As a
July 02, 2010
"If you don't have reasonable suspicion without reliance on race or color than you don't have reasonable suspicion," Beverly Ginn said in the video.
Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villasenor is featured in the training video.
"We will be ready, we will be enforcing this law."
July 02, 2010
This week, as the White House announced plans for yet another push on federal comprehensive immigration reform, a network of lawmakers so far representing 28 states
July 02, 2010
Urban unemployment continues to plague our communities and hamper our progress. Our State of Urban Jobs site at iamempowered.com gives you everything you need to know about jobs including the monthly employment report with job stats for Blacks, Whites and Latinos, the facts about how investing in
July 02, 2010
The hospital admission rate for Blacks with hypertension was 161 per 100,000 people in 2006 – nearly 5 times the hospitalization rate for Whites (33 admissions per 100,000), according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Hypertension , which can
July 06, 2010
By 2007, African American children saw 1.4 to 1.6 times as many food ads per day than white children, depending on their age.
"Continued monitoring of children’s television food ad exposure along with nutritional assessments of advertised products will improve understanding of the extent to which self-regulation can translate into a reduction in the
July 06, 2010
The international track star, sidelined for nearly a year as a debate raged over her gender, was cleared for competition Tuesday by the International
July 06, 2010
An Analysis Of Students Of Color In The Nation’s Largest Metropolitan Areas. Years of data have consistently underscored the persistent graduation gap between America’s students of color and their peers. The most recent estimate shows that high school graduation rates for African American, Latino
July 06, 2010
She also was general counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, served on its national board, and was counsel to the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, coinciding with
July 06, 2010
This year’s plebe class is the most diverse in Naval Academy history, officials said, the result of a dedicated strategy to recruit students from inner cities and parts of the country from which the school hasn’t traditionally drawn students.
But cities are only one of the targets. According to a June 28 presentation for
July 06, 2010
This star-studded event will include NFL legend Jim Brown; MLB great Hank Aaron Chairman of the AAGF Board, Dr. Walter Young; Mayor
July 06, 2010
A large portion of Craigslist's profits come from the sale of commercial sexual exploitation, much of it trafficked, all of it prostituted. Craigslist normalizes and facilitates online pimping - providing an outlet and incentive for sex traffickers to reach buyers of human beings. "By providing traffickers and johns with a
July 06, 2010
The volunteer groups lead by J.T. Ready, a self-described member of the National Socialist Movement, chose the area of Veckol Valley to patrol because a Pinal County deputy was shot there in May, allegedly by drug smugglers.
Ready was identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a neo-Nazi that
July 07, 2010
It is unconscionable that the Senate has taken a 10-day July 4th recess after failing last week to pass a much-needed jobs bill. As a result, unemployment benefits for
July 07, 2010
Community, Florida just adopted an anti diversity law and now they plan to adopt the AZ Immigration law in Florida. When will the attacks on Latinos and all minorities stop? There are no borders with Mexico in Florida. This is
July 07, 2010
Commissioner Ashley Taylor said the panel will send out a letter as early as Wednesday calling for the Justice Department to open an investigation into the charge. The letter will go to Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, who in May told the panel to bring any such claims "to our attention" if there's
July 07, 2010
Leaders of the North Carolina NAACP and African Methodist Episcopal Zion Churches of the eastern district spoke out to encourage other civic, religious, parent and student groups take part in a mass demonstration against the planned policy change that they say will lead to resegregated schools in Wake
July 07, 2010
"Well, you caught me. I'm the face of racism. I'm always surprised at the level of misunderstanding, the sensitivities that exist. As an Asian-American,
July 07, 2010
The Fund is a US$68 million multi-donor initiative dedicated to furthering the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including the commitment that gender equality and women’s empowerment are goals in their own right and central to all other development goals. The Fund places resources directly in the hands of
July 07, 2010
"We're not here to ask," he told reporters. "We're here to tell the United States of America from Obama down that this will be a hate crime and black people will get justice."
Sheriff Lee Foster says the decision on whether it's a hate crime is up to prosecutors. His office is still investigating to determine a motive and
July 07, 2010
"Access to capital is a major pain point for our members and the small business Main Street community. We believe this pilot program is a step in the right direction to help fuel small business growth and create jobs to stimulate our economy. It's also simple to apply and costs less, which is consistent with
July 08, 2010
Minority children and teenagers have fewer opportunities than white counterparts to be healthy, obtain a quality education and achieve economic success, according to a national survey of adults whose jobs involve children's education, health and economic well-being. The groundbreaking poll was
July 08, 2010
Municipal bonds have historically been a sweet-spot for minority-owned firms. When hiring on this front, banks look for experience and familiarity with a specific region. Minority-owned firms that are beefing up corporate bond or IPO teams, however, are on the hunt for people with close ties to potential issuers and
July 08, 2010
Yele Haiti is working on long-term goals that will require hands-on effort for years to come. The organization's initiatives, such as sustainable housing, schools, health
July 08, 2010
Half of the surveys went to active-duty servicemembers, and half were sent to the reserve components. Troops who received the surveys were selected based on age, rank, service, component, military specialties, education, marital status and other factors to ensure broad and thorough feedback
July 08, 2010
PR, have realized that they are more likely to get their money back by lending to African-American hairdressers in Queens or Latina food-cart operators in D.C. than by chucking money at middle-class whites who have bought more McMansion than they
July 08, 2010
Hosted by the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), BE HEARD will focus on challenges and solutions to achieving universal access to HIV-related prevention, care, treatment, and support services for sexual minority communities worldwide. The event comes at a time when MSM in low- and middle-income countries
July 08, 2010
During the school year, 19.5 million children receive free and reduced-price meals at school. But during the summer months, only 2.2 million children participate in the
July 08, 2010
The man who made buying a home a reality for thousands of Pittsburgh’s African-Americans when racism and red lining made loans from traditional banks and mortgage lenders impossible, who wrote Bible verses on billing statements and who prayed for men who robbed his bank, has died. He was 94
July 19, 2010
These results bring into sharper focus some distinct social and cultural responses to the bereavement process, and help increase our understanding of the emotional costs of Alzheimer's. This understanding can help to inform and improve culturally competent resources to help caregivers not only throughout all
July 19, 2010
Noting that small businesses have created 64% of all net new jobs in the United States over the past 15 years, ILR President Lisa Rickard
July 19, 2010
A Johns Hopkins review of nearly 150 randomized controlled trials on children — all published in well-regarded medical journals — reveals that 40 to 60 percent of the studies either failed to take steps to minimize risk for bias or to at least properly describe those measures.
A report of the team’s findings in the
July 19, 2010
Children at an elementary school here are subjected to unlawful seizures and arrests – including handcuffing and shackling – for
July 19, 2010
A new national study reveals that the rate of past month alcohol use (i.e., at least one drink in the past 30 days) among American Indian or Alaska Native adults is significantly lower than the national average for adults (43.9 percent versus 55.2 percent). The study, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental
July 19, 2010
Morial noted the unfortunate fact that it took 60 votes to pass the legislation, an all-too-common condition in the Senate of late.
“Obstructionists in the Senate are
July 19, 2010
"This new excavation program will give us a comprehensive understanding of the entire slave population of nearly 100 who once lived here serving James and Dolley Madison and the Montpelier plantation," said Dr. Matthew Reeves, Montpelier director of archaeology. "Few plantations have pristine archaeological remains of an entire slave population like Montpelier, and this creates a remarkable opportunity to gain insight into the complex workings of the whole plantation. We are interested in learning more about these individuals by studying the archaeological remains of their homes and possessions. It will also give us a deeper understanding of James and Dolley Madison
July 19, 2010
The coverage was deemed “Missing White Women Syndrome†or “missing pretty girl syndrome.†Conspicuously absent were similar headlines and articles about missing women of color, especially black women, said Moody and two other researchers, whose work was cited in How National Media Framed
July 19, 2010
The state will end two voter purge programs that unlawfully disfranchised tens of thousands of Michigan voters. One program automatically canceled
July 20, 2010
The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH to the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Siegel succeeds Christine Capito Burch, who is retiring from NAPH after serving 20 years as Executive Director
July 20, 2010
The U.S. has been increasing border enforcement resources over the last decade, according to a report noted by panelists. Along with greater spending on enforcement, the number of patrolling agents rose from roughly 12,000 in 2006 to more than 20,000 in 2009. Despite these increases, illegal immigration continues.
The persistence of illegal immigration
July 20, 2010
"Women own over 7.8M firms, (28.75% of all firms in the U.S.) but secure only 3.95% of all revenues. The opportunity loss and unrewarded risk, loss of job creation, market demand, tax revenues, and potential retirement assets greatly impacts America's financial future," says U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
July 20, 2010
Martinez will serve on JPMorgan Chase's Executive Committee and will be the firm's senior executive in Florida and the region, representing the firm at the most senior levels in both the private and public sectors. In this role, Martinez will help JPMorgan Chase continue to expand the communities they
July 20, 2010
“Access to treatment is placed at risk by a public health department run by a revolving door of directors who have no public health training†lamented Uhuti referring
July 20, 2010
But Mr. Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, stressed that future progress against AIDS depends on aggressively preventing new HIV infections: “We can drive down the number of new HIV infections dramatically and start writing the story of the end of AIDS.â€
While new HIV infections are
July 20, 2010
“I get the sense that there are wheels in motion,†said Isabel Rojas, program director at the Utah immigrant advocacy group Comunidades Unidas and a member
July 20, 2010
Such is the case in the controversy over whether a fringe group called the New Black Panther Party is the beneficiary of racial solidarity from President Obama and Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. as the group allegedly sought to escape responsibility for supposedly intimidating black voters in Philadelphia
July 21, 2010
International AIDS Conference
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July 21, 2010
Houston Community College At
Center Of Civil Rights Lawsuit
July 21, 2010
More Arrests At NAACP Protest
Segregation was wrong then,
Segregation is wrong now.
July 21, 2010
White Farmer Backs
Shirley Sherrod,
Is shocked that she has lost her job over his case.
July 21, 2010
KKK Graffiti Artist Caught
"Very diverse community of people who don't tolerate racism in any..."
July 21, 2010
Makeup Line Appalls Hispanics
"Maybe Mac should release a line of HOLOCAUST inspired makeup"
July 22, 2010
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July 22, 2010
Arguments for both sides
begin today in the Arizona
immigration law suit
July 22, 2010
A lesbian high school student has
won a $35K lawsuit filed against
the school district after they cancelled her prom because she
July 22, 2010
Arizonians continue to vacation in
San Diego despite California's
opposition and boycott of SB1070
July 22, 2010
Congressman Quigley
calls for an immediate
and to discrimination,
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
July 22, 2010
Andrew Breitbart says that
he was out to expose the
hypocrisy in the part of the NAACP
July 22, 2010
State Rep. Steve Montenegro
is the only Hispanic to
vote in favor of SB 1070
July 22, 2010
The Governor's pick for
Chief Justice would make
history for women and Asians.
July 22, 2010
The issuance of IDs to illegal
immigrants has sparked a
debate among US citizens
July 22, 2010
Police Chief Diaz "Seattle and
the entire country has a race problem."
July 22, 2010
The NAACP's Benjamin Jealous
defends their rush to
judgement against Shirley
July 22, 2010
Thousands gather in downtown
Raleigh in support of diversity
in the Wake County School
July 22, 2010
A tribe's federal recognition
is being challenged by a
Connecticut Group
July 22, 2010
Shirley Sharrod has received
an apology from both the
the President
July 23, 2010
International AIDS Conference
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July 23, 2010
A radio host is called
a terrorist during a debate
with a Latino racist.
July 23, 2010
Black farmers are hopeful that
Congress will soon appropriate
the $1.25 billion settlement.
July 23, 2010
Inside the courtroom, it was
the state of Arizona vs. the
federal government.
July 23, 2010
73% of blacks think some
or all of Republicans in the
Tea Party are racially prejudiced.
July 23, 2010
Shirley Sherrod is striking back at
Andrew Breitbart. "What has he
done to promote unity?"
July 23, 2010
Lieutenant Dan Choi has
been fired from the US Army
after announcing that he is gay.
July 23, 2010
Hugh Hefner discusses a new
documentary about his
involvement in the
civil rights movement.
July 23, 2010
The Arizona Latino Republican
Association is the first
Hispanic organization to
show support for SB1070.
July 23, 2010
National Association of Women
In Construction holds camp
aimed at young girls.
July 23, 2010
Using music and movement to help
young people better understand
the civil rights movement.
July 23, 2010
"It would be less risky to live
anywhere in the United States
other than Arizona if
you're illegally present."
July 23, 2010
Women seem to own the housing
market these days with
25% of new home buyers
being single women.
July 23, 2010
Rep. Charles Rangel
has been charges with
multiple ethics violations.
July 26, 2010
The first female jockey to
win the training title at
Saratoga is poised to
make history again.
July 26, 2010
The band Rage Against The
Machine returned to Los
Angeles to protest Arizona's
immigration law, SB1070.
July 26, 2010
Ousted gay officer Dan Choi
and gay rights activist
Michaelangelo Signorile discuss
Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal.
July 26, 2010
Reverend Al Sharpton predicts
a 'political bloodbath' in Harlem
if Rangel needs to be replaced.
July 26, 2010
The immigration law in Prince
William County has caused
discontent in communities of color.
July 26, 2010
The Shirley Sherrod Saga
fueled strong accusations of
black racism this weekend.
“I think Fox News did something
that was absolutely racist."
July 26, 2010
The National Urban League
celebrates its 100th anniversary
with a party at the D.C.
Convention Center!
July 26, 2010
Two brothers remember a time
when blacks and whites did
not swim in the same pool.
July 26, 2010
The Reverend Jesse Jackson
weighs in on Shirley Sherrod
and the black community.
July 26, 2010
Freedom’s Sisters brings to life
20 African American women, who have fought for equality
for all Americans.
July 26, 2010
"To think that there is fear in
the hearts of these illegal
aliens, I celebrate that."
July 26, 2010
Rangel has long acknowledged
that his ethics troubles had
no upside for Democrats
in difficult re-election bids.
July 26, 2010
A transgender widow
is making headlines as
she fights in court.
July 27, 2010
"Black people feel that
they are hamstrung." Is
the Right paranoid about
race in America?
July 27, 2010
SB 1070 supports are
questioning what they feel
is an illegal immigration
double standard.
July 27, 2010
Eleven years later some
black farmers are still
waiting for their money.
July 27, 2010
ForbesWoman.com has ranked the
top 20 cities for working mothers.
New York is number eight.
July 27, 2010
Willie Herenton is predicting that
he'll get more white votes than
people would conjecture he'll get.
July 27, 2010
Some school districts are seeing
a big drop in enrollment, and
school leaders are wondering
if Arizona's immigration
law is to blame.
July 27, 2010
Phoenix is getting ready for
some big unrest on Thursday,
the day our immigration law
is scheduled to take effect.
July 27, 2010
It can be intimidating for women
who have not worked for a number
of years. Some are turning to the
Women to Work program for help.
July 27, 2010
"Contempt Of Cop" has landed
the DC Police Department in
the middle of a lawsuit
filed by the ACLU.
July 27, 2010
"We Are All Arizona" holds
protests in downtown Los
Angeles to oppose SB 1070.
July 27, 2010
Are banks turning their backs on
pregnant women? Now there's
word some banks are giving
expectant couples a hard time.
July 27, 2010
Two Democrats say they are
returning campaign donations
from Charles Rangel.
July 27, 2010
The Supreme Court has
rejected the case of six
gay couples fighting for
better civil union rights.
July 28, 2010
A gay illegal immigrant is
facing the looming prospect of
deportation to Iran where
homosexuality is a capital crime.
July 28, 2010
The city has settled its civil
cases with the plaintiffs in the
controversial Sean Bell
shooting in November 2006.
July 28, 2010
Singer Wyclef Jean has
announced he may run
for President of Haiti.
July 28, 2010
The former brother-in-law
of Virginia Governor
Bob McDonnell is seeking
transgendered rights.
July 28, 2010
Open season on Hispanics
is over. That is the message
that is being sent out.
July 28, 2010
The Army Criminal Investigation
Command issues warning to
unsuspecting women.
July 28, 2010
The W.E.B. DuBois Institute is
a program that seeks to
address economic disparity.
July 28, 2010
Former Oakland Raider Jack
Tatum has died of a
heart attack. He was 61.
July 28, 2010
One of the first black women to
open her own business 70
years ago is being honored.
July 28, 2010
White, rich and suburban:
this is a common misconception
of the Shelby County schools
July 28, 2010
Critics are saying that the E-Verify
system that employers use
to check social security
numbers is flawed.
July 28, 2010
"Get the facts before you judge
me". It seems that Charles Rangel
was just buying public time.
July 28, 2010
Condoleezza Rice joined Aretha
Franklin for a rare music
performance to raise
money for charity.
July 29, 2010
Highlights African American Success Stories
July 29, 2010
Rep. Charles Rangel:
"Until someone tells me
there's a deal, there isn't."
July 29, 2010
President Obama discussed
education for minorities at the
Natural Urban League conference.
July 29, 2010
Amnesty or deportation?
Anchor babies and their
part in the future of
Massachusetts.
July 29, 2010
NYC Mayor says the
US needs more immigrants,
not fewer. We are
committing national suicide.
July 29, 2010
An expert who says he might
have a compromise in the
diversity fight in Wake County.
July 29, 2010
Rhode Island State Police
have been quietly enforcing
federal illegal immigration laws.
July 29, 2010
First black student president of
Roman Catholic High School
receives praise from Obama.
July 29, 2010
A study reveals 80% of
contracts for the city are going
to white-owned businesses.
July 29, 2010
A judge says that Paterson's
inappropriate behavior did not
prove witness tampering.
July 29, 2010
"It's none of Texas', of Dallas'
business what Arizona does to
protect its citizens or its economy".
July 29, 2010
Gay couples don't receive the
benefits straight couples do and
one man is out to change that.
July 29, 2010
A student's expulsion for
refusing to counsel gay
people has been upheld.
July 29, 2010
Obama chats on 'The View,'
blames media for 'phony
controversy' over Ag
worker's race remarks.
July 30, 2010
Tea Party Leaders Speak Out on Racism
in National on Air Townhall Broadcast
Saturday 12-2pm PST
July 30, 2010
A former black USF academic
adviser claims racial
discrimination as the reason
for her termination.
July 30, 2010
Native American pre-schools
are being forced to close due
to CA Gov's budget cuts.
July 30, 2010
Congressional candidate,
Dr. Willie Herenton, brings race
into the Tennessee primary.
July 30, 2010
Former NFL lineman, Rev.
Charles Faulkner, is looking
to unseat Rep. Charles Rangel.
July 30, 2010
Despite the Sheriff's sweep
in Arizona, protesters chained
themselves to the jail.
July 30, 2010
A San Francisco immigrant
rally stood up against the
fingerprint program S-Comm.
July 30, 2010
There is an old saying,
"Harlem is the cultural
capital of Black America."
July 30, 2010
The fear of being considered
illegal permeates through
Asian-American communities.
July 30, 2010
Tuskegee Airman, Col. Spann
Watson, joins the ranks of the
country's fallen at Arlington.
July 30, 2010
Councilwoman receives death
threats for supporting gay
workers in city government.
July 30, 2010
Despite the ruling to block
parts of Arizona's immigration
law, protests continued.
July 30, 2010
All eyes will be on Philadelphia
this Saturday for the"Uni-Tea"
rally at Independence Mall.
July 30, 2010
Governor Jan Brewer
is relentless in her
pursuit of S.B. 1070.