August 02, 2010
Diversity and the national
parks: How do different cultures
approach environmental issues?
August 02, 2010
GOP lawmakers concerned
about the discovery of an internal
draft memo on immigration
August 02, 2010
How does it feel to be stopped
and frisked? Young black men
discuss being racially profiled.
August 02, 2010
Venus Williams discusses her
book "Come to Win" and
how sports can make you
successful in life.
August 02, 2010
The barriers are down,
the protesters are gone,
but Arizona is still
in the spotlight.
August 02, 2010
Hispanic community lies in a
state of fear after border
patrol agents conduct
immigration raids.
August 02, 2010
An Atlanta artist talks
about the historical
significance of the Trans-
Atlantic Slave Trade.
August 02, 2010
Rangel is trotting out
this three-way defense:
I didn't do it. I did it,
but was inattentive.
August 02, 2010
School officials said more
students from Arizona
families are enrolling
in their schools.
August 02, 2010
Andrew Breitbart appeared at
Uni-Tea, a rally to promote
racial unity among Tea
Party members.
August 02, 2010
Are black members of Congress
being targeted unfairly
by the Ethics committee?
August 02, 2010
A grandmother is helping
inner city at risk girls achieve
their scholastic dreams.
August 02, 2010
Another Hispanic man is the
victim of a hate crime on
Staten Island despite
heavy Police presence.
August 03, 2010
Latino Scholar Blasts Arizona Sheriff Arpaio
August 03, 2010
"This fire department has been
all white, lily white, for almost
150 years now. It has to end."
August 03, 2010
Transgender widow,
Nikki Araguz, says an email
proves her late husband
knew she was a man.
August 03, 2010
The assault is the 11th
suspected hate attack
targeting Hispanic men on
Staten Island since April
August 03, 2010
"I have not violated any rules.
Therefore, I will not be forced to
admit to something I did not do."
August 03, 2010
Despite the impending
ethics trial Rangel is still
planning his fundraiser
birthday party.
August 04, 2010
President Obama holds a town hall
meeting with Young African Leaders
August 04, 2010
A San Francisco immigrant rally stood up
against the fingerprinting program
S-Comm and Arizona's law.
August 04, 2010
The former head of Haiti's Chamber of Deputies
says singer Wyclef Jean is about to announce
his candidacy for president
August 04, 2010
Less than two years after voters
approved a ban on gay marriage,
a poll finds that Californians
may be shifting...
August 04, 2010
Police in Virginia have authority
similar to those in Arizona
to question suspects they stop
or arrest about their
immigration status
August 04, 2010
The huge crowd in Humboldt Park
may have been drawn by the food
and entertainment but participants
also rubbed elbows with neighbors
and the law
August 05, 2010
Some people got letters saying immigration
officers from Oakland County were patrolling
the streets. However, there's just one problem.
August 05, 2010
"I'm not sure exactly what
the drafters of the (14th) amendment
had in mind, but I doubt it was this
August 05, 2010
The ruling follows earlier setbacks
for the city in the lengthy
legal dispute with the federal government
August 05, 2010
Gates and Buffett estimate their
efforts could generate $600 billion
dollars in charitable giving
August 05, 2010
No new same-sex marriages
are happening at this point,
but that is not enough to stop supporters
August 05, 2010
D.C. Council members are criticizing
Mayor Adrian Fenty's management of
the city's summer youth jobs program
August 05, 2010
"Hopefully we can move forward without
always having the courts looking over
our shoulder
August 06, 2010
Watch Live Symposium Here
From National Museum of the American Indian
Saturday 1:30 - 4pm EDT
August 06, 2010
"They're treating me bad over here.
They're treating all other black employees bad..."
"So I had to take it into my own hands.."
August 06, 2010
Supporters of Prop 8 argued Walker's
ruling ignored California voters, who
approved the measure in November 2008.
August 06, 2010
Several recent drownings in North Texas
and elsewhere are drawing attention
to an unsettling gap
August 06, 2010
Rev. Jesse Jackson discusses 28 Days
of Peace initiative. The effort is expected
to call on national leaders
August 06, 2010
Elder Bernice King, the youngest
child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
talks about the controversy swirling around the SCLC.
August 09, 2010
Tens of thousands of marchers,
wearing colorful red and white clothing,
paraded up New York's Avenue of the Americas
August 09, 2010
Wyclef talks about running for
Haiti presidency and the
challenges his campaign will face
August 09, 2010
Staten Island fights back. Day of
rallies held to combat hate crimes.
NYPD, Guardian Angels and community leaders
gathered to show support.
August 09, 2010
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa met
with parents on to get them
involved in their children's education.
August 09, 2010
"That's what a class act player
does. He gives back to the
community," said Smith fan
August 09, 2010
“Tonight, through prayer, we seek
to destroy the work of the
enemy,†King said from the pulpit
August 10, 2010
In each case an African American male
has been attacked by a white man. In two
cases, the assailant used a knife.
August 10, 2010
U.S. House of Representatives ethics charges
against Congresswoman Maxine Waters
have been revealed.
August 10, 2010
Some city officials are considering adopting
an ordinance to pan saggy pants
in an effort to prevent indecent exposure.
August 10, 2010
Officials in one of the nation's
poorest cities have a plan to
keep the libraries open and available to residents.
August 10, 2010
The latest in the Prop 8
decision. Where will it go from
here? What's next in the legal battle?
August 10, 2010
The noose was fashioned from
electrical wire hanging from a metal bar.
The symbol was immediately reported.
August 11, 2010
Embattled Democratic Congressman Charlie
Rangel let the House know that
he doesn't plan on stepping down.
August 11, 2010
The Rev. Al Sharpton held what he called
an emergency town hall meeting in reaction
to a very violent weekend in New York.
August 11, 2010
Law enforcement officers arrested 43
members and associates of a Pasadena-based gang
following a year-long investigation.
August 11, 2010
"So many thoughts go through your
mind. "I was very disappointed
that we're still dealing with racism.
August 11, 2010
A Chicago man and his wife are
accused of refusing to sell their
home to an African-American couple.
August 11, 2010
The possibility of housing assistance
in the city of East Point has
hundreds of people camping out overnight.
August 12, 2010
Embattled School District Gets Top Ranking
August 12, 2010
Rep. Charlie Rangel, the dean of New York's
congressional delegation, probably made mental note
of which local political heavyweights came.
August 12, 2010
Some see the old law as unfair
and discriminatory.
"It's sexist," said Wayne
State student "Completely unfair."
Others find the old law laughable.
August 12, 2010
She regrets that her work was over shadowed
by controversy.
"I think it was eye opening for all
of us to look at ways we could improve
August 12, 2010
A PEW report shows that 4 million children
living in the U.S. who were born here to one
or more unauthorized parents
August 12, 2010
There have been 16 stabbings in three
states -- Michigan, Ohio and Virginia
-- five of them fatal. The stabbings
began in May near Flint, Michigan
August 13, 2010
Sheriff Joe Arpaio discusses a $600 million plan for border security.
August 13, 2010
California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters says she is eager to show that she did not violate House rules.
August 13, 2010
The housing authority began accepting applications
from thousands of people seeking Section 8 housing.
Chaos ensued when 30,000 people
showed up
August 13, 2010
The recent controversy over Arizona's immigration
law have made laws like 287(g) a
concern on a national and local levels.
August 13, 2010
Home targeted in malicious hate crime. For
the second time, the home of a Hispanic family
has been vandalized
August 13, 2010
Area youth spend their summer connecting with
SEPTA police and their community. The program nurtures a love for photography.
August 16, 2010
The debate over Dr. Laura's use of the
controversial "N-word" continues. Her
apology did not sit well with
those on the internet.
August 16, 2010
Yet another shooting took place
just hours before a scheduled anti-violence
march began.
August 16, 2010
Judge, "Same-sex couples are being denied
their constitutional rights every day they
are prohibited from marrying.
August 16, 2010
They call it the most segregated day, the
day people gather to attend Sunday church services.
The predominantly black church wants to change that
August 16, 2010
Leap Foundation of Dallas treated many
patients during its Haiti mission but
there was one victim they could not.
August 16, 2010
The nation's oldest African-American Parade
stepped off it's 81st parade signalling the
start of another school year. Record
crowds braved the heat.
August 17, 2010
What Black Men Think About Black Women & Dating
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August 17, 2010
The debate over illegal immigration continues.
August 17, 2010
"I think what emboldens these people
to do this is the fact they presume
that nobody's gonna tell
I think that it underscores a need to change"
August 17, 2010
Activists took the opportunity to voice their
concerns about immigration rights.
Dozens of protesters stood near the home
where the fundraiser was held.
August 17, 2010
Two school districts with the same mascot
are at different stages in the process
of acting on a new state law.
August 17, 2010
Mixing Pot event celebrates diversity.
Hundreds turned out for the multicultural
activities in Rosa Parks Circle.
August 18, 2010
What Black Men Think About Black Women & Dating
LIVE HERE
Tonight, 7:00PM EDT
August 18, 2010
Some civil rights leaders say Beck should take
his rally elsewhere because the August 28
rally coincides with the anniversary of
MLK's famous speech.
August 18, 2010
Why black students in this largely African-
American city aren't graduating at the same
pace is one of the problems principals are trying
in vain to solve.
August 18, 2010
Someone spray-painted swastikas, male
genitalia, and even the n-word
around the communities,
over the course of a few days.
August 18, 2010
"It's been hard, it's been really hard
looking for a job. I try to get
out at least 10 resumes a day.
August 18, 2010
The celebration begins as one
small town makes history in the LGBT
community. The unanimous vote
still raises questions in 'hot button issues"
August 19, 2010
The woman whose call ignited
Dr. Laura Schlessinger's N-word controversy
speaks out. She feels Dr.
Laura's apology is not sincere.
August 19, 2010
"Families were together, teachers
were concerned about their
students. I mean I had
teachers who came to my home."
August 19, 2010
The opposition to doing business
with Arizona is going to cost the
city as much as 2-million dollars.
August 19, 2010
A SoCal Indian tribe has agreed to pay
the city of San Bernardino
about $3 million to help fight crime.
August 19, 2010
A father is charged with 25 counts of
making terroristic threats and 25 counts
of child cruelty after
his daughter was bullied on the bus.
August 19, 2010
Governor Bob McDonnell is working to give more
state contracts to small businesses that
are owned by minorities, and women.
August 20, 2010
Spike Lee says his new documentary
shows that New Orleans
was flying high until BP
"messed it all up."
August 20, 2010
Merle Rutledge Jr. says his civil rights
were violated when he was stopped
and questioned by an officer.
He claims he was simply walking down the street
August 20, 2010
Each year, the school plans to
add 125 students until they
reach a maximum enrollment of 500.
The goal is for each to attend college.
August 20, 2010
Dozens of selected works made
up the 14th annual Los
Angeles Latino International
Film Festival on Thursday.
August 20, 2010
Asian business owners are being
targeted by a gang of thieves. The
suspects follow owners home
then rob and terrorize the victims.
August 20, 2010
The hearings into the San Francisco Police
Department Videogate scandal erupted
over the issue of race,
with an officer and her black lawyer in tears
August 23, 2010
Some folks call it soul food,
others southern style cuisine, but
whatever you call it, you can
find it in the Chatham neighborhood.
August 23, 2010
Jill wrote her name next to the
word “mother†on the forms.
She crossed out “fatherâ€
and wrote in “mother†next to Tracy's name.
August 23, 2010
The Rebuild America: Jobs,
Justice & Peace tour is
urging national leaders to
focus on America's economic infrastructure.
August 23, 2010
"The very first question I was
asked was, Are you
married? The second
was, Do you have children?"
August 23, 2010
The robberies and beatings
of Hispanics by some
African Americans on
the north shore
began in April.
August 23, 2010
This arts program travels to 30 schools
in the city. The program's focus
is bringing fine arts to children
who might not have the chance to.
August 24, 2010
Oakland's police chief will bring
together the DEA, the FBI and
other federal agencies
to curb gang violence.
August 24, 2010
The Lower Ninth Ward
still is horribly scarred.
Hurricane Katrina's imprint
is everywhere.
August 24, 2010
Reverend Jackson says he wants
to put America back to
work with jobs, justice
and peace.
August 24, 2010
The Civil Rights Museum
honored 4 of the remaining
Tuskegee Airman in a special
ceremony at the museum.
August 24, 2010
Africa Fest celebrates
its 12th year. All 52
countries are represented
at this annual festival.
August 24, 2010
The annual multi-cultural gathering
brings together all walks of life.
Organizers hope to break attendance
records with this year's event.
August 25, 2010
"I will no longer drink Budweiser.
It has been a favorite of mine
but no more, I refuse to
give them my money.
August 25, 2010
An immigration attorney says
some of the arrests weren't
legitimate, that there was
racial profiling involved.
August 25, 2010
Conversations about race aren't
always black and white. The
persistence of racism has
increased the tolerance of it.
August 25, 2010
Business owner encourages
graffiti as an opportunity to
bring the community together
through a progressive form of art.
August 25, 2010
A Domino's employee has been
fired after printing a racial
slur on the bottom of
a customer's receipt.
August 25, 2010
There was a major setback
for a death row inmate given
a rare chance by the U.S.
Supreme Court to clear his name.
August 26, 2010
As the fifth anniversary of
Hurricane Katrina approaches, we
look back at sights and
sounds from the Gulf Coast in 2005.
August 26, 2010
An Appeals court judge
in Sacramento is poised to
become the next Chief Justice
of the California Supreme Court.
August 26, 2010
Authorities descended on a
South Los Angeles housing
complex and arrested dozens
of Pueblo Bishops Bloods members.
August 26, 2010
Soulful songstress Anita Baker
is performing at the
DTE Energy Music Theatre this Saturday.
What fans can expect from her new album.
August 26, 2010
Earlier this summer a teenage
girl was punched in the face
by a police officer after she was
allegedly caught jaywalking.
August 26, 2010
The 81-year-old “Queen of Gospel
Music†continues to thrill a
global audience in and
out of church with over 60 albums.
August 27, 2010
"Having people that are
arrested who are black and
victims who are white we don't
assume that it's racially motivated."
August 27, 2010
Many who live near levees in
New Orleans are still skeptical about
their safety. Concerns
are growing over the levee.
August 27, 2010
Dozens of suspected murderers
and drug dealers were taken
off L.A. streets and put behind
bars in a citywide gang sweep.
August 27, 2010
Rev. Jesse Jackson is in Detroit
to lead what he calls a march
to rebuild America. It's a
new call for justice and jobs.
August 27, 2010
"It has been a project of mine for
many years now to make sure
African American communities have access
to the healthiest varieties of foods."
August 27, 2010
Do guns have a place
in a house of worship?
A new Georgia law passed
this year says they do not.
August 30, 2010
SNCC's legacy: A civil rights history.
Find out how a group of college
students began the sit-ins
that help stimulate the civil rights movement.
August 30, 2010
Emmy winner Archie Panjab
i of "The Good Wife" is
proud that her role doesn't
center around her ethnicity.
August 30, 2010
They came by the thousands and by
the busloads from around the
country to rally and march
in the spirit of Martin Luther king.
August 30, 2010
Rep. Maxine Waters appeals
for community help from banks. Waters
dealt with banks to get
help for African-American realtors.
August 30, 2010
Detroit's effort to enroll students
from other communities enrages a man in
River Rouge. The man took his anger out on
volunteers with "I'm In"
August 30, 2010
The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
kicked off the Never Again
Campaign. It's a national
effort that stands against injustice.
August 31, 2010
Panelists debate the merits of
Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally.
Did Glen Beck dishonor the
Martin Luther King, Jr. legacy?
August 31, 2010
A wreath-laying ceremony was
held at the gravesites
of Emmett Till and his
mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
August 31, 2010
Urban farming is transforming
vacant, blighted land. Where there
once were abandoned homes and
empty lots, there's now hope and fresh food.
August 31, 2010
Organizers say nearly 200 residents
and community leaders had gathered at
the Pomona church to talk about
police use of DUI checkpoints.
August 31, 2010
Inner City children entering high
school get a chance to see
what it's like to be prosecutors
and defense attorneys.
August 31, 2010
The wage gap between men and
women is still, unfortunately, a
reality. Women in the same types of
white-collar jobs, are paid less.