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Blacks Eye CA Redistricting Plan
July 11, 2011
The California Redistricting Commission (CRC) has been considering a move that would cripple African American political power. "The CRC's process as they develop the next round of maps would divide South Los Angeles ...
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Black Activist Gets Kudos For Helping Immigrants
July 06, 2011
Lumumba was recognized for serving a different community. He is one of this year’s recipients of the Freedom from Fear Award, produced by the nonprofit group, Public Interest Projects. The honor recognized accomplishments made on behalf of immigrants and refugees. Among other accomplishments, Lumumba’s citation notes that last summer he introduced a Jackson City Council measure preventing the city’s police from making “unwarranted inquiries into a person’s immigration status.†...
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Groups Allege Ulterior Motive Of Immigration Program
July 06, 2011
Immigration rights groups allege documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation show that the controversial Secure Communities deportation program (S-Comm), designed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target people for deportation, is also a key component of a little-known FBI project to accumulate a massive store of personal biometric information ...
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Civil Rights Activists Angry About NC Redistricting
July 06, 2011
North Carolina Republicans and Democrats are at odds over the redrawing of Congressional districts. On Thursday, the state legislature with hold another public hearing on the matter. Lawmakers have already released preliminary maps of Congressional districts, and state house and senate districts. ...
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Are Blacks Afraid Of Science?
July 05, 2011
Over the years, Neil deGrasse Tyson has become perhaps the most recognized scientist in the country. As the host of PBS’ NOVA scienceNOW, and a regular guest on such popular shows as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Colbert Report and Jeopardy! the astrophysicist continues to bring his own brand ...
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BLACK POLITICAL CLOUT MOVING SOUTH
June 28, 2011
African-Americans once were clustered so heavily in urban areas that the terms "black" and "inner city" came to be used almost synonymously. According to the 2010 U.S. Census results, that time is history. While blacks have by no means vanished from cities, unprecedented numbers have headed for the suburbs or left the ...
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Minority Mental Health On Tap For July
June 28, 2011
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, is raising awareness of the importance of treatment in improving mental health and accessing resources that support wellness. According to the National Alliance ...
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MISSOURI PD TARGETS BLACKS
June 03, 2011
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House Democrats Blast Dept Of Ed. On Gainful Employment Regulation
June 02, 2011
DOE recently released a regulation that would make programs ineligible for federal student aid if they fail to meet one of three measures of “gainful employment.†...
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CA Redistricting: What's at Stake for Blacks
May 23, 2011
California, along with the rest of the states, has to re-configure four category of legislative districts in accordance with the new census numbers. ...
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IL Coalition Offers "Inclusive" Redistricting Map
May 19, 2011
Proposal maintains 18 Black legislative seats and creates three “influence†districts. The map is a collective effort to ensure a fair redistricting process. ...
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Redistricting 2011: Power Shift In Chicago?
May 17, 2011
Community activists charge that by undercounting thousands of African-American residents, the Census Bureau, itself, is partly to blame. ...
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Study Finds Gender Bias In Kids' Books
May 04, 2011
The disparity between male and female characters is sending children a message that "women and girls occupy a less important role in society than men or boys." ...
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Reforms That Helped Elect Candidates Of Color Under Attack
May 03, 2011
Reforms such as ranked-choice voting (RCV) and public financing of campaigns are under attack from mainstream media and business groups. ...
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Rights Group Supports Banning Prison-Based Gerrymandering
May 03, 2011
California law—like that of every other state—provides that an incarcerated person does not become a resident of a community simply by being confined there. ...
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FBI DISCLOSES MINORITY SCAM
May 02, 2011
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Women, Minorities Lose Ground On Fortune 500 Corporate Boards
May 02, 2011
White men still overwhelmingly dominate corporate boards with few overall gains for minorities and a significant loss of seats for African-American men. ...
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Law Firm Drops Defense Of DOMA, Lawyer Resigns
April 25, 2011
"Today, we learned once again that it is a bad idea to defend antigay bias and discrimination in court, and fewer and fewer people are willing to do it." ...
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Many NJ Women Legislators To Be Ousted By Redistricting
April 26, 2011
“In a state where 28% of the current legislature is female, women make up 70% of the legislators who will retire from the legislature as a result of redistricting.†...
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Blacks' Migration To Have Big Impact On Redistricting
April 22, 2011
According to newly released census numbers, eight of the nation’s top majority-black districts lost an average of more than 10 percent of their black populations. ...
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MINORITY BASEBALL SCORECARD
April 21, 2011
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Equality Law Firm To Defend DOMA
April 19, 2011
"Thanks to Speaker Boehner's actions, President Obama's attempt to sabotage the legal defense of DOMA is not going to work." INCLUSIVE LAW FIRM TO DEFEND DOMA ...
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Harvard Divinity School Names New Asst Prof Of Black Religions
April 13, 2011
Walton's scholarly work is grounded in the progressive strand of the African American religious tradition. ...
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Urban League Answers Call For More Blacks In Corp America
April 14, 2011
African Americans still represent a miniscule fraction of board-level corporate leadership in America. ...
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Symposium Traces History Of African-American Studies
April 12, 2011
African-American history and the scope of African-American and African studies, both close to home and around the world, were also analyzed. ...
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Minority Numbers Plunge In Newrooms
April 11, 2011
The percentage of minorities in newsrooms totaled 12.79 percent, a decline of .47 percentage points from a year ago. ...
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GLAAD Holds Media Awards Gala
April 11, 2011
Country music legend Dolly Parton, presented the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to Robert Greenblatt. ...
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The Importance Of Unions For Workers Of Color
April 05, 2011
Workers of color are often concentrated at the low-end of the wage spectrum—jobs which often benefit the most from the protection of unions. ...
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Civil Action Challenges Legitimacy Of Southern State Representatives
April 04, 2011
"In particular, they engaged in de-facto disenfranchisement of those electors based on the votes of the states' African-American citizens." ...
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Union Event To Honor MLK On Anniversary Of His Assasination
April 01, 2011
The American Federation of Government Employees will honor the work of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a workers’ rights solidarity event April 4. ...
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Census: Undercount Along Texas Border Will Cost Latinos Millions
March 31, 2011
The 10-year population count may have missed as many as 300,000 residents of the Lone Star state. ...
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