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Black Caucus Jobs Fair In Florida
August 22, 2011
Black Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings will be participating in the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) “For the People†Jobs Initiative event today, in Miami. Fellow South Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson 7is hosting the town hall meeting on August 22nd as well as a jobs fair on August 23rd. The CBC has been bringing town halls and jobs fairs to cities during the month of August as part of the ...
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Native American Fair Commerce Coalition Names Strategic Advisor
August 19, 2011
The Native American Fair Commerce Coalition (NAFCC) has retained Barry W. Brandon as Strategic Advisor. Brandon, a respected attorney and advocate for the Native American community nationwide, will represent the NAFCC in Washington DC in support of the organization's campaigns to promote tribal economic development and sovereignty rights. Brandon is the Founder and President of Hvmken ...
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San Francisco Asian TV Cracks "Bamboo Ceiling"
August 15, 2011
In a live in-studio interview for Comcast Hometown Network - 104’s “Upside’, in line with the recent commemoration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, New America Media News Anchor Odette Keeley spoke with representatives from a new Asian-American television and online network headquartered in Redwood City ...
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How Crack Cocaine Transformed Hip-Hop
August 09, 2011
Crack cocaine. In the 1980s, it was the newest thing. By 1986 it was raging through the inner cities of America, like wildfire, leaving pain, grief and death in its wake. Now, after 25 years, a new documentary explores how the drug also transformed pop culture, especially hip-hop. “Planet Rock: ...
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Racial Violence Rocks Midwest State Fair
August 08, 2011
Wisconsin State Fair officials imposed heightened security measures after racial fighting between groups of youths on and around the midway and attacks on police officers resulted in 24 arrests. The violence began with fights between groups of African-American youths at the fair, located between Milwaukee and the suburb of West Allis, fair officials said. Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn said the fighting later ...
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Crack Offenders Eligible For Early Release
June 30, 2011
Thousands of federal prisoners locked up for offenses involving crack cocaine will be eligible for early release following today's vote by the United States Sentencing Commission to apply the Fair Sentencing Act guidelines retroactively ...
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Tornado Victims Fear Immigration Crackdown
June 01, 2011
"They thought we were with the police because of our vests, and they were worried the police would take them back to their home countries." ...
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Sentencing Commission Urged To Apply Guidelines Retroactively
June 01, 2011
“It would be cruel to change policy because of the injustice they suffered only to deny them relief." ...
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Civil Rights Groups Urge Retroactive Application Of Sentencing Reforms
May 25, 2011
Signatories included the NAACP, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Rev. Al Sharpton. ...
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Antiracism Increasingly A Black And White Affair
May 17, 2011
White respondents on average believe racism has reversed course, perceiving that antiwhite bias more than doubled from 1.8 in the 1950s to 4.7 in the 2000s. ...
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Report: How Fair Housing Groups Are Addressing Discrimination
May 05, 2011
The report credits HUD with improving its staffing and training practices and DOJ with taking on larger fair housing cases. ...
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Congress Introduces Paycheck Fairness Act
April 12, 2011
"It's shameful that nearly 50 years after President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, women still earn, on average, only 77 cents for every dollar paid to men—." ...
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Hispanics: USDA Settlement Unfair
April 08, 2011
Under the proposal, women and Hispanic farmers would be eligible for smaller awards than those that Black and Native American farmers were eligible to receive. ...
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Criminal Alien Program Unfair, Costly
April 05, 2011
Once in federal hands, most detainees are transported to centers in Texas and Louisiana, far from their families. ...
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Realtors Mark Anniversary Of Fair Housing Act
April 04, 2011
This April marks the 43rd anniversary of the 1968 landmark Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination. ...
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Research: NYPD Drug Enforcement Unfairly Targets Minorities
March 30, 2011
“Police like to use marijuana as a pretext to crack down on more serious crime, but there’s little evidence to suggest this is an effective strategy." ...
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Immigrant Crackdown Stalling Across U.S.
March 28, 2011
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National Bilingual Job Fair Makes Stop In NYC
March 17, 2011
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Cesar Chavez Honored With Service Fair
March 15, 2011
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Senator Leads Crackdown On 'Sham' Universities
March 08, 2011
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Ky Black Churches Hold College Info Fairs
February 25, 2011
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DC Congresswoman Hosts Tax Fair
February 25, 2011
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Women Crack Glass Ceiling In Sports Management
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. ...
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Latin Job Fair Kicks Off In Houstn
January 24, 2011
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Black Athletes Don't Get Fair Shake According Fans
January 12, 2011
A racial divide still remains among fans about the extent to which African-Americans enjoy equal opportunities in sports. ...
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Dignitaries Honor Community Leaders At Hispanic Book Fair
December 28, 2010
The objective of this year’s book fair is to support all U.S. Hispanic artists and authors and have their talents valued and known in the community. ...
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Whites More Likely Than Blacks To Abuse Cocaine
December 21, 2010
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Yale Study Shows Gay Teens Unfairly Punished
December 06, 2010
Analysis, conducted at Yale University, found that the disparities in punishments are not explained by differences in misbehavior. ...
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US Protests: "China, Pay Your Fair Share on Global AIDS!"
November 29, 2010
The Chinese government should be showing more leadership on HIV/AIDS than it has over the past decade. ...
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Is Public School Financing Fair?
November 17, 2010
With all the talk about firing poor teachers, closing the achievement gap and adopting “common core standards†for students, one essential element is often overlooked. ...
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