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PRIDE MARCH STEPS OFF IN NYC

August 25, 2022

NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of participants and spectators today took part in or witnessed the 53rd annual Pride March in Manhattan. ... read more

NEW YORKERS REMEMBER ORLANDO

June 13, 2016

In a stirring tribute, thousands of New Yorkers have gathered at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village to honor the victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre. ... read more

9/11 TRIBUTE TO ORLANDO

June 16, 2016

Officials and residents of New York have gathered at the site of the 9/11 Memorial in a show of solidarity with Orlando and the mass shooting which occurred there. ... read more

IN SOLIDARITY WITH ORLANDO

June 18, 2016

Hundreds of people gathered inside New York’s Grand Central Station to rally in solidarity with the Orlando shooting victims. ... read more

IMAM AND ASSOCIATE SLAIN OUTSIDE NY MOSQUE

August 14, 2016

Members of a Queens, NY mosque are expressing shock and outrage today following a gunman who shot and killed the mosque’s imam and his associate. ... read more

LOW WAGED WORKERS DEMAND MORE

October 20, 2014

NEW YORK - Hundreds of tipped and low-wage workers, mostly minorities from the fast-food and car wash industries, rallied through the streets of Harlem today urging New York State officials to do away with the law permitting sub-minimum wage for 229,000 tipped workers in the State. ... read more

MINORITIES PROTEST NYPD ACTIONS

September 27, 2014

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THOUSANDS PROTEST DEATH OF BLACK MAN DURING ARREST BY NYPD

August 23, 2014

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NY'S WEST INDIAN DAY PARADE: PAGENTRY AND VIOLENCE

September 01, 2014

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REGULATE TIMES SQUARE COSTUMED CHARACTERS?

September 08, 2014

NEW YORK - Should the costumed characters in Times Square who pose for photos with tourists for tips---the likes of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Batman and Spiderman--- be regulated by New York City? ... read more

Floats and Spirits Soar At NY's Thanksgiving Day Parade

November 22, 2012

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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

NY City Council Probes NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Policy

November 27, 2020

NEW YORK – The New York City Council Civil Rights Committee has started a series of public hearings to investigate the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk tactics. Residents appearing before the panel claim the police procedures mostly negatively impact on minority and gay people. ... read more

NYC Students Demand End To Job Bias

November 27, 2020

NEW YORK – Students and graduates from the Borough of Manhattan Community College, joined by members of the NY City Council, are demanding an end to credit checks by employees, which they charge unfairly blocks qualified students and recent graduates from needed jobs. ... read more

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

Fed Report Blasts "Heavy-Handed" Puerto-Rico Police

September 08, 2011

Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today announced its findings that the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) has engaged in a pattern and practice of misconduct that violates the Constitution and federal law. The investigation, launched in July 2008, was conducted in accordance with the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. ... read more

Black Contractors To Protest Mississippi Bridge Project

September 07, 2011

Work on the new $700 million Mississippi River Bridge north of downtown St. Louis could come to a halt next week. East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks and the Metro-East Black Contractors Organization announced their plans ... read more

Study: Degree Of Obesity A Factor For Minority Diabetics

September 06, 2011

According to a new University of Michigan Health System study obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn’t been clear whether the “dose” of obesity—how much excess weight a person has, and for how long—affects the risk of diabetes. The study of about 8,000 adolescents and young adults shows the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood. ... read more

Study To Investigate Causes Of Breast Cancer In Blacks

August 31, 2011

UNC scientist Robert Millikan will partner with Christine Ambrosone, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and Julie R. Palmer, of Boston University, in the most ambitious study to date of breast cancer among younger Black women. Data from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Carolina Breast Cancer Study demonstrated that Black women under the age of 45 are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive types ... read more

Study Looks At Mental Health Of Gay Black Men

August 31, 2011

The harassment, discrimination and negative feelings about homosexuality that Black gay and bisexual men often experience can contribute significantly to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, a new study finds. “Racism, homo-negativity and the experience of violence and discrimination contribute significantly to mental disorder burden and morbidity in this community,” said Louis F. Graham ... read more

OBAMA REACTS TO BLACK CRITICS

August 30, 2011

Under fire from Black lawmakers for allegedly ignoring rising unemployment in their communities, President Obama took to the radiowaves saying he understands their concerns. Obama appeared on the popular Black-oriented Tom Joyner show today as part of an effort by his administration to remind Black voters that the country’s first Black president is fighting for them. The president reminded the show's primarily Black audience that Martin Luther King's efforts regarding unemployment took time ... read more

Study Gives Clues To High Rate Of Hypertension In Blacks

August 30, 2011

A study published this month in Vascular Health and Risk Management examined a key difference in the way that cells from Blacks respond to inflammation. Tis discovery could provide an answer to why this group is disproportionately affected by hypertension, something that has eluded scientists for many years. Lead author Michael Brown ... read more

Law Professor Says Affirmative Action Hurts Minorities

August 29, 2011

The California Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the State Bar must release racial data from the bar exam to a law professor who believes affirmative action may hurt minorities. A SF Gate report states an appellate court had ruled in June that the professor, and the public, have a right of access to records of the lawyers' organization ... read more

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

96% Of Latinos Want College For Children

August 25, 2011

A new impreMedia/Latino Decisions poll reveals when it comes to their children’s education, Latino voters have clear and high aspirations. The poll shows that 96% of Latino parents would like to see their kids earn a college degree, whether it is a bachelor’s, master’s or professional degree. What is not so clear ... read more

Team To Conduct Largest Ever Study Of Breast Cancer In Blacks

August 25, 2011

A multidisciplinary team is coming together in the largest study to date on breast cancer in Black women. The team will investigate why Black women are more likely than those of European descent to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, and with poor prognoses. Supported by a five-year, $19.3 million award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), scientists from the Slone Epidemiology Center ... read more

Study Reveals Pathway Of Kidney Failure In Blacks‎

August 26, 2011

An Emory University study released today found that Blacks are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than whites. The study found that a condition that occurs when the kidneys are damaged and spill protein into the urine contributes to this increased risk. Investigators analyzed information from 27,911 ... read more