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AFRICAN BURIAL MONUMENT DEFACED

November 04, 2018
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Asian-Americans Make Demands on China

Asian-Americans Make Demands on China

November 27, 2020
NEW YORK – Demonstrators from the New York Chinese-American community are out in force outside the United Nations building in New York, expressing the view that their homeland in China doesn’t deserve its membership in the UN Security Council because of its political hold on Tibet . Displaying pictures of Tibetans who immolated themselves or otherwise violently protested Chinese rule over Tibet, the protestors charge the level of violence China has enacted in Tibet today is greater than when it hit record levels in 2008. ... read more
NYC Minority Housing Project Gets Good $$$ News

NYC Minority Housing Project Gets Good $$$ News

November 27, 2020
NEW YORK - The 4000 mostly minority tenants of the Diego Beekman Houses in New York’s South Bronx are receiving some good news today. That news is taking the form of a new, low interest, 30-year mortgage for $19 million dollars. NYC Comptroller John Liu told reporters the funds came from the NYC Employee Retirement System and the Police Pension Fund. ... read more
Americans Divided On Racial Equality

Americans Divided On Racial Equality

August 26, 2011
Americans are about equally divided on whether Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of U.S. racial equality has been realized, with 51% saying it has and 49% saying it has not. Blacks (54%) are slightly more optimistic than whites (49%) that the dream has been realized. Americans who believe the dream has not been realized are about as likely to say the U.S. has made major progress toward attaining it ... read more

Native American Fair Commerce Coalition Names Strategic Advisor

August 19, 2011
The Native American Fair Commerce Coalition (NAFCC) has retained Barry W. Brandon as Strategic Advisor. Brandon, a respected attorney and advocate for the Native American community nationwide, will represent the NAFCC in Washington DC in support of the organization's campaigns to promote tribal economic development and sovereignty rights. Brandon is the Founder and President of Hvmken ... read more

Poll: American Dream Failing Minorities

August 15, 2011
Applied Research Center, a think tank on racial justice, today released a 40-page study on the racial attitudes of young people, whom many pollsters and commentators have labeled as "post-racial." “Contrary to widespread labeling of the millennial generation (born post-1980, ages 18-30) as 'post-racial,' young people ... read more

Civil Rights Training Conference Brings Together American Indians

August 12, 2011
About 500 people attended the University of Northern Colorado’s second annual Pathways to Respecting American Indian Civil Rights training conference Wednesday and Thursday. The focus of the conference was to educate on the issues affecting American Indians. Topics included violence against women, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and environmental justice. ... read more

Native American Docs Try to Reduce High Death Rates

August 11, 2011
The 40th annual AAIP (Association of American Indian Physicians) conference is being held in Portland, Oregon this week, as more than 200 Native American doctors focus on ways to reduce high death rates afflicting tribes across the country. The death rate for Native Americans from tuberculosis and alcoholism ... read more

North American Indians Suffer Disproportionate Climate Impacts

August 08, 2011
North American Indian tribes, who have lived close to the land for generations, are disproportionately affected by climate change, according to a study released by the National Wildlife Federation. There have been eight weather and climate disasters in the first half of 2011. ... read more

CO Native American Confab To Address Key Issues

July 18, 2011
The University of Northern Colorado will host a national conference that addresses Native American issues Aug. 10-11 at its Greenly campus. The second annual "Pathways to Respecting American Indian Civil Rights Conference" ... read more

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. ... read more
African American Civil War Museum Ready For Grand Opening

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. ... read more
American Indian Infants Death Rate Double That Of Whites

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 ... read more
Asian American Navigating The College Admissions Process

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 ... read more
Poll: 1 in 5 African Youth Plan To Start A Business

Poll: 1 in 5 African Youth Plan To Start A Business

June 30, 2011
Gallup surveys in 27 African countries and areas underscore the interest young people in the region have in entrepreneurship. A median of one in five Africans between the ages of 15 and 24 who are not already business owners say they plan to start their own business in the next 12 months, although they are less ... read more
Latinos Absent From News Desks

Latinos Absent From News Desks

June 29, 2011
Latino groups are calling for more of a presence in the Sunday morning talk show arena. Today the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA), together with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), The LIBRE Initiative and Being Latino are launching a social impact project called: The Art of Politics. ... read more
Native American Parents Extend Drinking Habits To Children

Native American Parents Extend Drinking Habits To Children

June 29, 2011
Urban American Indian teenagers with alcoholic parents perceive their parents to be less restrictive about drinking and tend to face more alcohol-related problems at age 18, according to a new study by Colorado State University’s Tri-Ethnic Center. The study recently was published in the The American Journal. ... read more
First Lady Brings Native American Kids To Garden

First Lady Brings Native American Kids To Garden

June 06, 2011
Michelle Obama invited a group of Native American children to her plot to help plant what are called the "three sisters" — corn, beans and squash. ... read more
June Is African-American Music Appreciation Month

June Is African-American Music Appreciation Month

June 02, 2011
African-American musicians, composers, singers, and songwriters have made enormous contributions to our culture. ... read more
June Proclaimed Caribbean-American Heritage Month

June Proclaimed Caribbean-American Heritage Month

June 01, 2011
"We pay tribute to the diverse cultures and immeasurable contributions of all Americans who trace their heritage to the Caribbean." ... read more
S. African Anti-Apartheid Veteran Dies

S. African Anti-Apartheid Veteran Dies

May 26, 2011
Nelson Mandela once spoke of "numerous political discussions" with Goldreich, and of recommending he be recruited into Umkhonto we Sizwe, the ANC's armed wing. ... read more
National Congress of American Indians Names Board Members

National Congress of American Indians Names Board Members

May 25, 2011
The Board features prominent Native American leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists and advocates as well as other Americans. ... read more
Agriculture Secretary: A USDA For All Americans

Agriculture Secretary: A USDA For All Americans

May 23, 2011
Our work has produced real results. Last year, we had the lowest number of program complaints filed against the Farm Service Agency since USDA began keeping track. ... read more
Mexican-Americans, Other Latinos See Race Differently

Mexican-Americans, Other Latinos See Race Differently

May 23, 2011
Demographers say the vast majority are Mexican-Americans and other Latinos who do not see themselves in the four, recognized racial groups. ... read more
Majority Of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage

Majority Of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage

May 20, 2011
The increase since last year came exclusively among political independents and Democrats. Republicans' views did not change. ... read more
Smoking Cessation Study For American Indians To Begin

Smoking Cessation Study For American Indians To Begin

May 18, 2011
Two out of every five AI/AN will die from tobacco-related diseases if the current smoking rates of AI/ANs (40.8%) persist. ... read more
Congressman: Ethnic Museums On National Mall Are Un-American

Congressman: Ethnic Museums On National Mall Are Un-American

May 13, 2011
“The Museum of American History is where all the white folks are going to go, and the American Indian Museum is where Indians are going to feel at home." ... read more
Yes, Asian American And Pacific Islander Students Fail

Yes, Asian American And Pacific Islander Students Fail

May 12, 2011
Low academic achievement is a pressing issue for Asian American and Pacific Islander students. A 2010 Education Trust-West report identified alarming gaps. ... read more
American Civil Rights Figures To Be Honored By MLB

American Civil Rights Figures To Be Honored By MLB

May 06, 2011
The Freedom Riders and Rev. Sharpton will be recognized on the field during pregame ceremonies prior to the Delta Civil Rights Game at Turner Field. ... read more
Immigrant Groups Eat High-Calorie American Meals To Fit In

Immigrant Groups Eat High-Calorie American Meals To Fit In

May 03, 2011
“If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods, this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health." ... read more

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