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Huron-Wendat Nation and the Government of Canada settle claim for Rockmont Reserve
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Virtual Roundtable to Address Exploitation of Florida Seniors
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Whitman-Walker Institute Decries Misleading Propaganda About Transgender Health During Congressional Hearing
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Feds Focus On Protecting Native American Women
July 15, 2011
In testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Associate U.S. Attorney General Tom Perrelli has recommended legal reforms to improve the safety of women in tribal communities and allow Federal and tribal law-enforcement agencies to hold more perpetrators of domestic violence accountable for their crimes. ...
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$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 ...
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Webinar Addresses Cultural Obstacles In Hospice Care
July 15, 2011
The Hospice Foundation of America, a non-profit end of life care organization, has developed "Addressing Cultural Diversity in Hospice Care," a free online webinar that looks at how, and why, different cultures may, or may not, utilize hospice. The online tutorial aims to prepare and equip hospice organizations ...
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Study: Tomatoes May Prevent Prostate Cancer In Blacks
July 14, 2011
According to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, lycopene, a red pigment that gives tomatoes and certain other fruits and vegetables their color, could help prevent prostate cancer, especially in black men. Lycopene is a potent antioxidant, and some studies have shown that diets rich in tomatoes ...
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Neurologists Address Disparities In Stroke Care
July 14, 2011
Significant disparities in stroke treatment and prevention exist for racial and ethnic minorities, writes Dr. Salvador Cruz-Flores for Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Dr. Cruz-Flores adds, "Awareness, education and prevention are the keys to closing this health care gap." Cruz-Flores, ...
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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 ...
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Alums Want To Move Past Racist Scandal
July 13, 2011
Fifteen former presidents of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association and UND Foundation boards have signed a letter saying the school�s Fighting Sioux nickname should be retired before the dispute causes serious problems for the school, according to a News From Indian Country report. The Legislature ...
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AZ Recalls Controversial Immigration Law Sponsor
July 13, 2011
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has announced a Nov. 8 recall election for state Senate leader Russell Pearce. Pearce was the chief sponsor of SB1070, the state's controversial legislation against illegal immigration. Fed up with what it calls "divisive politics," the group Citizens for a Better Arizona filed its petition with the Arizona Secretary of State last month ...
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Hispanic GOPs Call For Herman Cain To End White House Bid
July 12, 2011
As the 2010 census and redistricting battles taking place around the country have shown, the U.S. Hispanic population has surged in the past 10 years, making it a critical political constituency for anyone running for president. But GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain may be a nonstarter with this key ...
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All-Star Chain Gang Cancelled
July 12, 2011
Controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has called off his plan to have jail chain gangs pick up trash outside Major League Baseball's All-Star Game Tuesday night. Arpaio said he decided not to go ahead with his plan and instead let the kids enjoy the event and the fans focus on America's favorite pastime. The sheriff had planned to have three chain gangs decked out in striped jail garb posted around Chase Field during the game. ...
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Campaign Promotes Use Of Minority Banks
July 12, 2011
The National Bankers Association {NBA}, a cosortium of minority-owned banks, is teaming with a popular, nationally-syndicated radio talk show host, Warren Ballentine, to spearhead a national campaign to get minorities and other consumers in the urban areas to bank with minority banks. ...
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Guilty Plea In Black Cemetery Desecration Case
July 11, 2011
The former manager of historic black cemetery, Burr Oak will spend 12 years in prison after she pled guilty to her lead role in a grave-desecration scheme that netted her more than $100,000 in cash, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced. Thousands of blacks have been buried at Burr Oak for decades ...
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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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Natives Want Feds To Look Into Sacred Land Dispute
July 11, 2011
In the latest twist to the saga involving the increasingly likely desecration of sites held sacred by some American Indians, a coalition of Indian citizens has filed a last-ditch legal appeal against the U.S. Forest Service, hoping to change a tide that has long seemed unchangeable. ...
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NY Education Group Aims To Increase Minority Success
July 11, 2011
Since 1989 Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF), along with their school and community partnerships, has helped more than 10,000 New York City students develop the intellectual curiosity, academic ability, social values and personal resilience needed to ensure success in school, career and life. ...
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African American Civil War Museum Ready For Grand Opening
July 11, 2011
The African American Civil War Museum is reopening in a new location in D.C. to give it more space for exhibits and programs. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for Monday, July 18, but museum organizers have put together an entire weekend of events to mark the opening of the new location. ...
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Decision Day For CA Affirmative Action Ban
July 08, 2011
The deadline for Governor Jerry Brown to file his brief in the Ninth Circuit in the case challenging Proposition 209’s ban on affirmative action at the University of California is Friday. In 2009, as Attorney General, Governor Brown told the California Supreme Court that Proposition 209 violated ...
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First Black Female NASCAR Owner Rolls Out Team
July 08, 2011
The Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona International Speedway last Friday, was the inaugural race for one of the most unique teams and causes ever to come to the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Racing For Education, LLC in conjunction with Diversity Motorsports Racing, LLC, rolled out its new #19 Racing For Educationcar driven by Mike Bliss ...
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Obama Admin. Accused Of Misleading Congress On Deportation Cases
July 08, 2011
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the Obama Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showing that DHS officials misled Congress and the public about the scope of an immigration enforcement ...
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Black Men Place Family, Community Above Personal Health
July 08, 2011
A new study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health says black men place a higher priority on fulfilling social roles such as family provider, father, husband and community member than they do on physical activity---and their health suffers because they don't often find time for both. The study looks at why ...
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Treasury Expands Small Business "Main Street" Program
July 07, 2011
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that six community banks received a total of $123 million as part of the first wave of capital provided by the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). The SBLF, which was established as part of the Small Business Jobs Act that President Obama signed into law ...
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CA Latino Caucus Donations Questioned
July 06, 2011
Special interest groups are donating money to causes supported by California's Latino legislators without any public disclosure. Twenty-three Democrats make up The Latino Legislative Caucus. The caucus foundation was started seven years ago to promote Latino culture, boost civic participation and sponsor ...
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American Indian Infants Death Rate Double That Of Whites
July 06, 2011
American Indian infants in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota are roughly twice as likely to die as white infants, and health officials say the best defense is prevention and education. American Indian infants tend to face greater risks, including being born prematurely, having teenage mothers ...
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Study: Stereotypes Can Affect Doctor Care Of Parkinson's Patients
July 06, 2011
Cultural, ethnic and gender stereotypes can significantly distort clinical judgments about "facially masked" patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a newly published study from researchers at Tufts University, Brandeis University and the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. ...
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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 ...
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NC Republican Plan Creates Minority Super Districts
July 05, 2011
Senators Bob Rucho and Representative David Lewis are on the defensive issuing a statement saying, "From the beginning, our goal has remained the same: the development of fair and legal congressional and legislative districtsâ€. ...
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Asian American Navigating The College Admissions Process
July 05, 2011
The existence of obstacles to Asian Americans gaining admission to elite universities stems from the perception that, as a group, they have performed relatively well in higher education. From 1976 to 2007, the percentage of Asian American college students increased from 1.8 to 6.7 percent ...
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Latino Groups Call For Day Of Protest In GA
July 01, 2011
A Hispanic advocacy group has called on Latinos in Georgia to not "work, buy, sell or spend" today in protest of the new immigration law which is effective today. The protest is being hailed as a "Day of Non-Compliance" by the organizer, the Georgia Latino ...
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Religious Blacks And Their Political Attitudes
July 01, 2011
Very religious white Americans are more than twice as likely to identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, while nonreligious whites are significantly more likely to identify with the Democratic Party. This relationship between religion and partisanship is also evident to a lesser degree among Asians and Hispanics, but does not occur among blacks, who are strongly likely to identify themselves as Democrats ...
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Educators Rap Politicians For Not Helping Minorities
July 01, 2011
The 24-hour cable news obsession helps draw the battle lines—labor unions versus government and politicians versus working families. America's students and middle class families are called to make sacrifices while corporations and the wealthy prosper. The right to join and organize unions and bargain ...
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Program Seeks To Boost Latino Use Of Broadband
July 01, 2011
In conjunction with its 82nd Annual National Convention, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), along with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) launched two new public service announcements encouraging Latinos ...
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