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Lack Of Financial Know-How Leaves Latino Firms Exposed

August 11, 2011
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company's "The Business Owner Financial Wellness" study emphasizes the lack of a long-term strategy by many Hispanic entrepreneurs, who in 89 percent of the cases founded their firms to economically support their families and seven of 10 of whom want to hand the company down to their children although the majority do not have any concrete succession plans. ... read more

NAACP Outraged By Murder Of Black Man By Mississippi Teens

August 11, 2011
NAACP President Ben Jealous commented on the violent death of James Anderson of Jackson, Mississippi: “I am saddened that a horrific act like this, which appears to be motivated by hate, can still occur in 2011,” stated Jealous. “We are glad that two of the alleged attackers have been charged, and hope all individuals ... read more

Report: Blacks And Latinos Earn Less Than White Counterparts

August 11, 2011
African-Americans and Latinos earn less than their white counterparts, even if they are highly educated workers. Members of these groups who hold master’s degrees do not earn more during their lifetimes than whites with bachelor’s ... read more

Secret Services Mourns Death Of First Black Agent

August 10, 2011
Charles L. Gittens, the first black US Secret Service agent, died on July 27 an agency spokesman confirmed. He was 82. Gittens became an agent in 1956 and was first assigned to the Charlotte, N.C., office. He also worked in the New York City office investigating counterfeiting and bank fraud. After retiring in 1979, he worked for the Justice Department investigating war criminals. Danny Spriggs, vice president of global security for The Associated Press and fellow Secret Service agent, called Gittens ... read more

A New Era Of Civil Rights For The USDA

August 10, 2011
Tomorrow and Friday, the members of USDA's Minority Farmer Advisory Committee will meet for the first time to discuss efforts to increase minority participation in department programs and services. ... read more

Pres Approves More Funds For Horn Of Africa Famine

August 09, 2011
Amid the worst drought in East Africa in 60 years, the United Nations has declared that famine now affects five regions in Somalia and predicts that famine could soon expand throughout southern Somalia. ... read more

Feds Address Drug And Alcohol Abuse In Tribal Nation

August 08, 2011
Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar today announced a new federal framework to assist American Indian and Alaska Native communities in achieving their goals in the prevention, intervention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. ... read more

Ethnic Californians Are State's Environmental Champions

August 08, 2011
A new Public Policy Institute of California survey reveals a majority of Californians want to move forward with environmental regulation, despite a tough economy, with the strongest support coming from minorities and those with the highest joblessness rates. “People of color are the strongest environmentalists in California,” said Roger Kim ... 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

Byron E. Lewis, CEO of UniWorld, to kick off Diversity Summit

August 08, 2011
The Seventh Annual World Diversity Leadership Summit (“WDLS”) will be held September 6th to 8th, 2011 in New York City. The conference will gather chief diversity officers, corporate executives, government leaders and policy makers from around the world to discuss diversity and inclusion challenges and opportunities ... read more

Racial Profiling Concerns At Newark Airport

August 05, 2011
An internal TSA report finding that Hispanic passengers were racially profiled at Newark Liberty International Airport has revived concerns that security screeners may have engaged in racial profiling at airports nationwide, according to local sources. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security ... 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

Group Wants 2nd All Latino District in Calif.

August 04, 2011
The Los Angeles Redistricting Committee’s new constituency lines was met with fierce opposition by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF). At issue for the group is the fact that the Los Angeles County Board ... read more

MAJOR NYC MINORITY HELP

August 04, 2011
Two well-known billionaires are helping to launch a new program designed to lift black and Latino men out of poverty. The Young Men’s Initiative is a bold new program that overhauls how government interacts with young black and Latino men by, among other things, establishing job recruitment centers and fatherhood classes in public housing. “This can be a game-changer,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “We can take ourselves to a new level ... read more

Tribe Saves Sacred Land

August 04, 2011
Hundreds gathered at Glen Cove, Calif., for a closing ceremony to celebrate what Native American activists and their allies are declaring an historic victory. The Yocha Dehe ... read more

Dermatologists Stress Early Skin Care For People Of Color

August 04, 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by the year 2050, more than half the U.S. population will have skin of color. Recognizing this trend, dermatologists are educating the public about the different ways that common skin conditions appear in various skin tones. For people of color particularly, dermatologists are stressing the ... read more

In Arizona Aftermath, States Steer Clear Of Immigration Fight

August 02, 2011
A year after SB 1070 took effect, states nationwide are turning away from similar bills, fearing the financial and political fallout seen in Arizona and the consequences that anti-immigrant legislation could have in their own backyards, according to a New America Media report. “Arizona was a wake up call for other states,” said Elena Lacayo, field coordinator with the Immigration Policy Project at the National Council ... read more

Illinois Gov Signs Immigrant Education Law

August 01, 2011
Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed legislation giving undocumented immigrant students access to educational benefits today. This makes Illinois the second state in less than a week to pass legislation aimed at bolstering education for undocumented immigrants. The "Dream Act" will establish a private fund, administered ... read more

California Latinos Sue EPA

July 22, 2011
Community organizations in California have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to force it to take action against toxic waste dumps they say have damaged the health of low-income Hispanics. "There are many factors that are poisoning this area," Maria Saucedo, a 44-year-old resident of Kings County ... read more

Largest Ever Genetic Map Of Blacks Created

July 22, 2011
A consortium led by scientists at the University of Oxford and Harvard Medical School has constructed the world's most detailed genetic map. A genetic map specifies the precise areas in the genetic material of a sperm or egg where the DNA from the mother and father has been reshuffled in order to produce this single reproductive cell. The biological process whereby this reshuffling occurs is known as "recombination." While almost every genetic map built so far has been developed from people of European ancestry ... read more

Black Conservatives Blast Democratic Official

July 21, 2011
The black conservative group, Project 21, today is criticizing white Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who is head of the Democratic National Committee. The group says Wasserman Schultz unaccountably targeted a black colleague, Republican congressman Allen West ... read more

Defamation Case For Ousted USDA Official Begins

July 20, 2011
A year ago U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack ordered Shirley Sherrod to resign from her job as a Georgia rural development official following the distribution of a video that showed her supposedly making racist remarks. When Sherrod’s speech to an NAACP group was heard in its entirety, it became clear she was not showing ... read more

Race Matters In Female Engineer Candidates

July 20, 2011
Researchers from the University of Washington have discovered in a new study of female engineering students’ perceived challenges finds significant differences between black, Hispanic, Native American, Asian-American and white women. The findings could help institutions better retain particular underrepresented ... read more

Civil Rights Groups Back Obama's Choice Of Consumer Bureau Head

July 19, 2011
The appointment of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray by President Obama to be the first director of the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being applauded by civil rights leaders and groups alike. Nancy Zirkin, executive vice president of The Leadership Conference on Civil ... read more

The World Marks Mandela Day

July 18, 2011
Millions of South Africans are celebrating the 93rd birthday of their former president Nelson Mandela today. Mandela Day, was inaugurated in 2009, and declared an international day by the United Nations that November. Mandela Day was inspired by a call made by Mandela himself for the next generation to take on the burden of leadership in addressing the world's social injustices. As a result people around the world have been asked to mark the occasion by devoting 67 minutes ... read more

Hunger Stalks California's Rural Minority Areas

July 18, 2011
Across California and beyond, rural unemployment is higher and incomes lower, than in nearby urban areas. Imperial County's unemployment rate in March was 30 percent, probably the state's highest. The county's economy is almost entirely dependent on agriculture and farm labor. Orange Cove and San Joaquin ... read more

Chicago Minority Students Demand Changes

July 15, 2011
Students packed Chicago Public Schools headquarters to deliver a report on school discipline policies that contends the district spends more than 14 times as much on school security as it does on student counseling. The report, produced by Voices of Youth in Chicago Education (VOYCE), a minority student-led “education justice” advocacy group, claims that CPS’ approach to discipline and disproportionate security and guidance budgets hurts graduation rates and deprives the cash-strapped district of revenue. VOYCE’s report, “Failed Policies, Broken Futures: The True Cost of Zero Tolerance,” ... read more

New ID Laws Potentially Suppress Youth, Minority Vote

July 15, 2011
Earlier this summer, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed off on a new law, Assembly Bill 7, that requires Wisconsin voters to show photo identification at the polls. Critics of the law contend that this requirement will disenfranchise ... read more

$5.8M Grant To Expand Latino Afterschool Programs

July 15, 2011
The Goizueta Foundation, a private grant-making foundation in Atlanta, has awarded YMCA of the USA a grant for $5.8 million to expand YMCA early learning and afterschool programs for Hispanic and Latino families, with a focus on those from underserved communities. The grant will also help the Y further develop ... read more

FCC Rule Seeks To Boost Community Radio Serving Urban Areas

July 13, 2011
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a new rule that will expand opportunities for local community radio stations to broadcast on FM airwaves in urban areas. The proposed rule will set a minimum number of low power FM (LPFM) channels that must be made available in a market ... read more

Black Colleges Major Part Of Reviving US Education

July 13, 2011
If the United States is going to regain its global leadership position in higher education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will need to play a major role, says a White House official on education. A local news report says, just how the nation's predominately Black institutions ... read more

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