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Speaker at minority health conference to focus on teen pregnancy

October 15, 2009

While the county’s teen pregnancy rate among 15-19 year olds is 71.8 per 1000 pregnancies, there is a distinct disparity in the rates between Caucasian and minority teens. The rate for minority girls ages 15-19 is 108.9 per 1000 pregnancies compared to the rate for Caucasian girls, which is 59 per 1000 pregnancies. ... read more

CNN Presents Latino in America Anchored by Soledad O’Brien

October 15, 2009

CNN will extend its acclaimed “…in America” series of documentaries with a two-night, four-hour event, Latino in America. Reported by anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien ... read more

Dems ponder drop in Black voter turnout

October 14, 2009

A recent Washington Post survey estimated the black turnout in Virginia’s governor’s race at 12 percent, which would be about a 40 percent drop from last year’s general election. Other polling has shown both its and New Jersey’s black population unmoved about the off-year election. ... read more