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Blacks Denounce BP Cutting Hardship Payments

July 20, 2010
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Bias Payments Come Too Late For Some Farmers

Bias Payments Come Too Late For Some Farmers

May 26, 2010
Wrangling over the federal budget in Washington has delayed payouts from a $1.25 billion settlement that Mr. Boyd and several others ... read more

Black Chamber Alleges Hidden Payments In
Rum Trade

February 25, 2010
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Governor Bill Richardson Pledges $2 million to Restore Cash Payments for Struggling New Mexicans

May 22, 2009
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Omnibus Budget Bill Gives EEOC A Down Payment On a Much Needed Increase

March 16, 2009
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Judge Reviewing Black Farmer Settlement

Judge Reviewing Black Farmer Settlement

September 02, 2011
U.S. Federal District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington is reviewing the $1.25 billion settlement in a class action stemming from allegations the government discriminated against black farmers in loan processing. Friedman met for about eight hours with the plaintiffs' team, government lawyers and farmers, some of whom traveled ... read more
Minorities And Poor Unlikely To Complete Cancer Vax Regimen

Minorities And Poor Unlikely To Complete Cancer Vax Regimen

August 30, 2011
A new Yale School of Public Health study concludes barriers that hinder young Black, Hispanic and poor women from completing a series of three vaccinations to prevent human papillomavirus infection (HPV) also leave them at higher risk for cervical cancer and death. According to the Health Behavior News Service ... read more

NY Lawmakers Push For Urban Jobs Act

August 16, 2011
With more than one-third of the nation's minority youth unemployed, a group of politicians and community activists today stood at Make the Road New York in Jackson Heights today, to continue their push for federal legislation aimed at increasing employment among at-risk youth. The Urban Jobs Act, they say, would provide federal funding to nonprofit organizations, allowing them to carry out programming ... read more

BLACKS-BP PROBLEMS CONTINUE

August 15, 2011
A coalition that advocates for those who were harmed by the April 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Members of Operation People for Peace, are at the world headquarters of BP in the UK demanding compensation. The campaigners say blacks, the most vulnerable and disenfranchised claimants, are being overlooked in favor of those with political connections who have been compensated handsomely. The group submitted more than 10,000 claims and says ... read more

MASSACHUSETTS MINORITIES DUPED

August 09, 2011
Resolving claims of unfair and discriminatory lending practices, a subsidiary of H&R Block will modify thousands of Massachusetts homeowners’ loans and make a significant payment to the Commonwealth as part of a settlement valued at $125 million, state Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today. “Option One made loans that it knew were likely to fail and it discriminated against African-American and Latino borrowers,” Attorney General Coakley said. ... read more

Ethics Panel Probes Black NY Lawmaker In Gift Scandal

August 08, 2011
A House ethics probe of black Queens congressman Gregory Meeks is focusing on possible criminal charges for his failure to report a $40,000 payment from a businessman that appears to have been an illegal gift. Meeks originally claimed that he received the money as a loan. The bipartisan Ethics Committee announced it would investigate Meeks over the $40,000 he was given by businessman Ed Ahmad in 2007. ... read more

Navajo Nation Settles Land Royalty Case

August 05, 2011
The Navajo Nation's allegations that a coal mining company conspired with others to cheat the tribe out of millions of dollars has been settled in federal court. The Navajo Nation, Peabody Energy, Salt River Project and Southern California Edison today announced they have reached a settlement agreement on the 1999 Navajo royalty litigation. ... read more

ACLU Challenges "Pay Or Stay" Prison Policy

August 04, 2011
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan said today that they are challenging “pay or stay” sentences imposed on five persons across the state who were illegally jailed for being too poor to pay court fines. ... read more

Policy Change Aims To Lessen Health Care Disparities

August 04, 2011
To help address serious racial and economic disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the United States, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today released a policy statement that outlines specific provisions of 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that have the potential to reduce these disparities. ASCO’s statement makes recommendations to ensure that such provisions ... read more

Home Ownership Spikes For CA Latinos

August 01, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of white Californians, most of them under age 45, gave up their homes in the past decade, an Orange County Register analysis of census data shows. While homeownership declined among non-Hispanic whites, it rose sharply among Latinos and Asians, the Register found. Rising population is a primary reason for the rising number of minority homeowners. ... read more
Study Predicts Latino Population Surge In CA

Study Predicts Latino Population Surge In CA

July 05, 2011
Latinos and Asians are driving population growth in Silicon Valley and in the state of California, but a study shows that by 2040 Latinos will make up the largest population group in the San Mateo and Santa Clara regions. Former San Jose mayor Ron Gonzales discussed this and other information about the Latino population ... read more
MINORITY COLLEGE FUND SCANDAL

MINORITY COLLEGE FUND SCANDAL

June 30, 2011
A local Durham, NC television station is reporting today that two women accused of skimming money from a minority college fund at North Carolina Central University intend to fight the allegations. Former provost Beverly Jones Washington ... read more
Despite Problems, DC Caribbean Carnival Still On

Despite Problems, DC Caribbean Carnival Still On

June 24, 2011
The 19th Annual DC Carnival almost didn't happen this year due to outstanding money owed to the police department to cover overtime costs for last year's event. Local sources say the annual procession, featuring costumed participants on flatbed trucks and on foot, requires a large police presence, and last year the D.C. Police Department hit organizers with an overtime bill, of which $53,000 is still owed. ... read more
Settlement Over Indian Land Royalties Approved

Settlement Over Indian Land Royalties Approved

June 21, 2011
Federal judge Thomas Hogan yesterday approved a $3.4 billion settlement in a class action that alleged U.S. officials mismanaged Indian royalties. The class-action settlement, the largest ever approved against the U.S. government, generated more than 20 published judicial opinions and numerous appellate-court hearings. ... read more
Feds Accuse Gang Of Targeting Blacks

Feds Accuse Gang Of Targeting Blacks

June 08, 2011
“The Azusa 13 gang waged a campaign of hate during a two-decade crime spree in which African-Americans were harassed and attacked.” ... read more
Feds Begin Official Notification Of Black Farmers Settlement Process

Feds Begin Official Notification Of Black Farmers Settlement Process

June 06, 2011
African American farmers around the country are now receiving information about their legal rights to the settlement. ... read more
Urban League: Withdraw Proposed Mortgage Qualification Rule

Urban League: Withdraw Proposed Mortgage Qualification Rule

June 02, 2011
“A Rule that stifles homeownership for communities of color will also negatively suppress the entire housing industry.” ... read more
House Democrats Blast Dept Of Ed. On Gainful Employment Regulation

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.” ... read more
HUD Acts Against Pregnancy Discrimination In Home Mortgage

HUD Acts Against Pregnancy Discrimination In Home Mortgage

June 02, 2011
“Mortgage professionals may verify income and other resources and have eligibility standards but they may not single out women on maternity leave." ... read more
Minorities Targeted In Foreclosure Scams

Minorities Targeted In Foreclosure Scams

May 26, 2011
Nearly half the victims of mortgage loan modification scams are of African-American, Hispanic, or Asian descent, according to statistics released today. ... read more
NYC Program To Expand Minority And Women-Owned Businesses

NYC Program To Expand Minority And Women-Owned Businesses

May 25, 2011
“This mentorship program will provide classroom and one-on-one training and technical assistance to work-ready, but still-emerging M/WBEs,” said Speaker Quinn. ... read more
Hispanic Cosmetics Icon Dies

Hispanic Cosmetics Icon Dies

May 11, 2011
She was a very good person, to the point of giving many of her employees the down payment they needed to buy a house. ... read more
US Cities Call For Comprehensive Immigration Reform

US Cities Call For Comprehensive Immigration Reform

May 11, 2011
“Immigration has been a source for economic growth and innovation. From its founding, the nation has been strengthened by immigrants.” ... read more
Judge Finds CT Discriminated Against Women

Judge Finds CT Discriminated Against Women

May 09, 2011
The 1.5-mile run test had no relationship with the requirements of the job and that it therefore was unlawful. ... read more
Joint Center Honors John Lewis

Joint Center Honors John Lewis

May 05, 2011
Lewis was recognized for his more than 50 years as a trailblazing community and political organizer, civil rights leader. ... read more

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