February 01, 2011
Thirty-eight three-dimensional works of art by eight black women artists will be featured in the special exhibition, Material Girls: Contemporary Black Women Artists
February 01, 2011
“For too long, skyrocketing health care costs have made it hard for businesses to provide coverage for employees.
February 01, 2011
"The Hispanic audience is not only increasing in number but also in wealth and economic influence."
February 01, 2011
Long, a City of Dallas employee, has mentored seven boys in Big Brothers Big Sisters matches over the past 37 years.
February 01, 2011
“Implementing the Women-Owned Small Business contracting rule has been a top priority for the Obama Administration and SBA."
February 02, 2011
The staff wanted to provide them with the "PGA Experience" so they'd have a better understanding of what it meant to be a PGA Professional.
February 02, 2011
Norris had served as first vice president for the Association of Chiefs of Police.
February 02, 2011
The President House exhibit’s most important lesson is not about the country’s first President, but about the voiceless people whose stories have gone untold.
February 02, 2011
The number one killer of black women ages 15 to 34 is homicide at the hands of a current or former intimate partner.
February 02, 2011
The NBPA would like to see more of these tax revenues spent and focused on smoking prevention and cessation programs, especially among our youth.
February 03, 2011
Chinese New Year begins today, but the celebrations last for 15 more days.
February 03, 2011
Stevie Wonder joins past inductees into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame legendary musicians, artists, and entertainers whose path to fame included the Apollo.
February 03, 2011
What would happen if America had been run by women and, in response to the demand by men to vote, what would women say?
February 03, 2011
Her Story: Margo Humphrey Lithographs and Works on Paper will be on view Friday through May 9.
February 03, 2011
Rates fell significantly for teenagers in all age groups and for all racial and ethnic groups.
February 04, 2011
Senate Democrats joined with child advocates and clergy to announce their support for Gov. Cuomo’s plans.
February 04, 2011
The report finds that a distressing number of local agencies pursue “universal†approaches to 287(g) enforcement.
February 04, 2011
While many scholars have said that rap’s portrayals promote violence, sex and materialism, they have not addressed the theme of women’s independence.
February 04, 2011
“For-profit colleges have launched an all-out campaign using the American Dream as bait to trap vulnerable students.
February 04, 2011
African-American transgender respondents fared far worse than all others in many areas studied.
February 07, 2011
Black newspaper publishers attending the National Newspapers Publishers Association Mid-Winter Conference know what they want.
February 07, 2011
Blacks and Latinos in America are more likely to be unaware they have diabetes than whites, according to a study.
February 07, 2011
NYC Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly will be the first recipient of the Honorary Haitian Award.
February 07, 2011
The conference is titled Entrepreneurship: Globalization of the New South.
February 07, 2011
"The silence of the civil rights establishment is shocking. It would seem to demonstrate a political filter in which some incivility and racism is tolerated."
February 08, 2011
Why in the United States are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? Part of the answer lies in the unique economies of our larger cities, finds a study.
February 08, 2011
The law is clear: anyone born on American soil, regardless of race or ethnicity is entitled to automatic citizenship.
February 08, 2011
“This is something I really wanted to do some years ago and there is no better time to do it than now."
February 08, 2011
The bill would allow goods, services, and accommodations to be denied to any married couple, including interracial, couples of different faiths, and same-sex couples.
February 08, 2011
For native whites the tendency to leave areas with large and growing immigrant populations appears to be rooted in reactions to the racial composition of a neighborhood.
February 09, 2011
“Why Marriage Matters,†the largest-ever national campaign aimed at increasing majority support for ending the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage.
February 09, 2011
"The Women’s Law Center is trying to guilt trip high schools into using gender quotas in providing sports programs – and is threatening to sue if they don’t comply."
February 09, 2011
Senator Boxer said, “We are sending a clear message to House Republicans that their agenda on women’s health is extreme."
February 09, 2011
Morrison became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature in 1993.
February 09, 2011
Singer Ricky Martin will receive the Vito Russo Award, which is presented to an openly LGBT media professional.
February 10, 2011
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February 10, 2011
The research found that female candidates for the athletic director position, despite having the same background as their male counterparts, were viewed as less feminine.
February 10, 2011
“When Mrs. Logan joined the NAACP Jackson branch she was the only woman in the room."
February 10, 2011
These two new Advantage initiatives can provide critical support to help these businesses and entrepreneurs get much needed financing to start and grow.
February 10, 2011
"Whatever you might think about same-sex marriage, a constitutional amendment to prohibit it is a mistake."
February 10, 2011
"They apparently seek to trample on my right as a Member of Congress to participate in the legislative process by giving testimony."
February 11, 2011
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February 11, 2011
New research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that when it comes to dating, cyberspace is as segregated as the real world.
February 11, 2011
The school would be remiss if it allowed counseling students to discriminate against clients for any reason, including sexual orientation.
February 11, 2011
The eye of the hurricane will most likely be in states with high Latino populations like Texas, Nevada and California.
February 11, 2011
Record numbers of African American, Hispanic and female viewers helped propel Super Bowl XLV to become the most-watched television program of all time.
February 14, 2011
"Arizona did not want this fight, we did not start this fight," Brewer said. "But now that we are in it, Arizona will not rest until our borders are secure."
February 14, 2011
Hispanic moms are avid consumers, with 57% saying they love to shop vs. 30% for the general population.
February 14, 2011
We need to be doing everything possible to get kids off the streets, out of the unemployment lines and into schools.
February 14, 2011
One of the most famous and successful of all blues singers, Hooker played in a highly idiosyncratic style.
February 14, 2011
“These are dangerous proposals, and the new leaders of the House are pushing them forward at great risk to women. They are doing so at their own political peril.
February 15, 2011
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February 15, 2011
Dr. Boyce Watkins. founder of ALARM, the Athlete Liberation Academic Reform Movement offers words of advice to the incarcerated NFL star.
February 15, 2011
One hundred members of Congress signed a letter showing widespread support for Planned Parenthood.
February 15, 2011
The justices' association with the Koch events may be grounds for a new hearing in Citizens United.
February 15, 2011
“Our review of the most up-to-date data on the Enterprise Zone Program finds its cost has soared."
February 16, 2011
This report comes as the Obama Administration’s 2012 budget is released and as states and institutions of higher education are working to reduce costs.
February 16, 2011
GM is donating its replica to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History for its ongoing effort to provide learning opportunities.
February 16, 2011
The documentary tells Hollowell’s story through his service as lead counsel in the Holmes case.
February 16, 2011
A new report by the EPI predicts that the national unemployment rate will remain above 15 percent for African Americans through 2012.
February 16, 2011
A rapidly developing crisis threatens to sabotage black farmers' last best hope. In some cases, farmers just have not had an opportunity to review the facts.
February 17, 2011
Black boys are being sent in record numbers to the psychiatrist for mind-altering medications that come with a plethora of side effects.
February 17, 2011
Asian American teenage girls have the highest rate of depressive symptoms of any racial, ethnic or gender group according to a report.
February 17, 2011
"If anything, now is the time to stop putting millions of our taxpayer dollars into more policing and more prisons."
February 17, 2011
Prop 8's proponents claim to represent "the people," but in fact they only represent some seven million voters in a state of 38 million residents.
February 18, 2011
Ali will serve a two-year term as an official spokesperson and will help shape strategic direction.
February 18, 2011
Essence magazine’s March 2011 issue takes a bold, inclusive step toward shedding light on the challenges of being Black and LGBT in America.
February 18, 2011
The idea of someone transitioning from black to white, without science or surgery, seems hard to grasp on the surface.
February 18, 2011
"By acknowledging the relationships of countless loving and committed same-sex couples Facebook has set a new standard of inclusion for social media.
February 18, 2011
“The Minidoka project ensures that we remember the past and learn from the mistakes made.
February 23, 2011
The second phase of Es El Momento presents a series of motivational Public Service Announcements (PSAs) featuring leading Hispanics.
February 23, 2011
Angelenos are seeing a historic era unfold before them. That's because the board of supervisors has first Black chief of the LA County Fire Dept.
February 23, 2011
The first documented transracial Asian adoptions in the United States date back to the 1900s, but only after World War II did they become more pervasive.
February 23, 2011
Malikah Shabazz is accused of stealing not only a substantial amount of money from a once close family friend but her personal identity.
February 23, 2011
The percentage of non-Hispanic whites who received any major depression treatment was 40% compared with 32% in blacks.
February 24, 2011
Project 21 fellow Deneen Borelli takes issue with Jackson seeking to equate domestic protests with the social unrest in Egypt.
February 24, 2011
“Physicians might also consider tailoring their treatment recommendations based on available community resources.â€
February 24, 2011
Black and Latino children and adolescents often face challenges that differ from each other and from other groups of children in the U.S.
February 24, 2011
A study of more than 1 million Asians found that those who were a normal weight were far less likely to die from any cause than individuals whose BMI was too high or low.
February 25, 2011
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February 25, 2011
Few teachers know that they have an obligation to protect students from bias-based bullying.
February 25, 2011
Making sure that these students get a college education will be key to keeping the U.S. competitive in the global economy.
February 25, 2011
"Let this be a lesson to those who use drastic, despicable, and racist tactics in our city. Regardless of your beliefs, we will not tolerate that kind of action in NYC."
February 25, 2011
The trio was challenged to justify accusations and implications by them and others that the Tea Party movement is steeped in racism.
February 28, 2011
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February 28, 2011
The banned books list includes Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners, New York Times bestsellers, and books by Nobel Peace Prize nominees.
February 28, 2011
Charles Sifford. Ted Rhodes. Calvin Peete. Bill Spiller. Jim Thorpe. These are but a few of the iconic African American golf legends.
February 28, 2011
Despite having an African-American serve as the President, racial discrimination and retaliation continues to be a problem