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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publishes Annual National Healthcare Disparities Report

May 07, 2009
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Fed Report Blasts

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
Report: Poverty Linked To Minority Health

Report: Poverty Linked To Minority Health

September 07, 2011
After a decade-long rise in concentrated poverty, one in 11 residents of metropolitan areas now live in communities where at least 30 percent of their neighbors are poor, according to a pair of studies unveiled today by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The reports, A Lost Decade: Neighborhood Poverty and the Urban Crisi ... read more
Report: Black Males Unable To Hold On To Middle Class

Report: Black Males Unable To Hold On To Middle Class

September 06, 2011
According to a new report by Pew’s Economic Mobility Project, a middle-class upbringing does not guarantee the same status as an adult, The report, Downward Mobility from the Middle Class: Waking Up from the American Dream, considers potential factors that cause a third of Americans who grow up in the middle – defined ... read more
Racial Disparities Found In Military Death Penalty Cases

Racial Disparities Found In Military Death Penalty Cases

September 02, 2011
A study by a group of law and statistics professors found that minorities in the military were twice as likely to be sentenced to death than their white counterparts. Professor David Baldus of the University of Iowa College of Law and associate professor Catherine Grosso of the Michigan State University College of Law, the study's lead authors, ... read more
Report Touts HUD Progress On Discrimination

Report Touts HUD Progress On Discrimination

August 30, 2011
A report released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows that the agency is resolving individual housing discrimination complaints faster, increasing its focus on complaints that affect multiple people, and launching more investigations using its authority to initiate cases on behalf of discrimination victims where no one has filed a complaint. HUD’s Annual State of Fair Housing Report also illustrates how the agency is helping municipalities and state and local agencies receiving HUD funding to comply with civil rights requirements ... read more

Patient Navigators Help Reduce Cancer Care Disparities

August 17, 2011
Past research shows that minorities suffer higher rates of advanced cancer and deaths from all types of cancer compared to whites. Health Behavior News Service reports in an article in the August issue of Cancer, the role of “patient navigator” is emerging as a tool to address these disparities. ... read more

Gov Creates Black Commission To Examine Disparities In Illinois

August 16, 2011
A bill signed by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will create a commission to research the disparities facing African-Americans in the areas of healthcare, health services, employment, education, criminal justice, housing and other social and economic issues. “We know that disparities exist within the African-American community, preventing some from achieving their full potential,” Governor Quinn said in a statement. ... 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

Diversity Report Card: WNBA Earns Top Score

August 10, 2011
According to the 2011 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Racial and Gender Report Card released by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES), the WNBA received an A+ for race and an A for gender. The WNBA has consistently been the industry leader for all professional sport when it comes to diversity. The 94.7 points earned for race was the highest total for race in the history of the WNBA. The WNBA received a combined A+ in the 2009 and 2010 Report Cards. In the 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006‐07, 2008, 2009, 2010 and now the 2011 Racial and Gender Report Cards. ... read more

Feds Settle With Ala School Board Over Racial Disparities

August 09, 2011
The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Pickens County, Ala., school board to eliminate racial disparities in its system. Under terms of the agreement, the board, working with state officials, will develop policies and programs to eliminate racial disparities in student discipline, grade retention, graduation rates and post-graduate scholarships, the Justice Department said in a release. The agreement further obligates the board to intensify its efforts to recruit minority ... read more

ACLU Issues Report On Reducing US Incarceration Rates

August 09, 2011
Bipartisan reforms in historically “tough on crime” states have significantly reduced incarceration rates, saved taxpayers billions of dollars, lowered crime rates and should be emulated nationwide, according to a new report ... read more

Policy Change Aims To Lessen Health Care Disparities

August 04, 2011
To help address serious racial and economic disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the United States, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today released a policy statement that outlines specific provisions of 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that have the potential to reduce these disparities. ASCO’s statement makes recommendations to ensure that such provisions ... read more

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, ... read more
Bill To Establish Immigrant Museum On National Mall Intro'd

Bill To Establish Immigrant Museum On National Mall Intro'd

July 08, 2011
Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat, today introduced legislation to create a Presidential Commission to study the establishment of a Museum of the American People devoted to the role immigration and migration played in development of American society. The legislation enjoys the ... read more
Latino Rights Group Reports On 'State Of Latino Nation

Latino Rights Group Reports On 'State Of Latino Nation"

June 30, 2011
As part of a press conference held today at its 82nd Annual National Convention, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), highlighted its commitment to improving health among the U.S. Hispanic population. One initiative, Latinos Living Healthy, is aimed at reducing childhood obesity among ... read more
Report Reveal Effects Of Increasing Asian Population On Higher Education

Report Reveal Effects Of Increasing Asian Population On Higher Education

June 27, 2011
The National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) today released, in partnership with the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, precursory findings from its forthcoming research report ... read more
JARRING REPORT FOR BLACK GRADS

JARRING REPORT FOR BLACK GRADS

June 20, 2011
Nearly half of young men of color age 15 to 24 who graduate from high school will end up unemployed, incarcerated or dead, according to two new reports released today by the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center. ... read more
Report Looks At Health Disparities In The Age Of Personalized Medicine

Report Looks At Health Disparities In The Age Of Personalized Medicine

June 22, 2011
Science Progress, a project of the online magazine Center for American Progress, released “Addressing Race and Genetics: Health Disparities in the Age of Personalized Medicine,” a report that studies how personalized medicine can potentially alleviate racial and ethnic health disparities. Personalized medicine, which is the development of medicines and therapies tailored to patients’ unique genetic traits and risks ... read more
Report: Black Dieters Watch Their Weight For General Wellness

Report: Black Dieters Watch Their Weight For General Wellness

June 08, 2011
According to the latest research from Mintel, more Black adults who are watching their diet are doing so for health reasons, not to lose weight ... read more
Report: More Hispanics Go To Federal Prison

Report: More Hispanics Go To Federal Prison

June 06, 2011
Statistics released this week revealed that Hispanics now comprise nearly half of all people sentenced for federal felony crimes, a number swollen by immigration offenses. ... read more
Report Shows Racial Transformation Of Philadelphia

Report Shows Racial Transformation Of Philadelphia

June 02, 2011
Philadelphia has experienced significant changes in its ethnic and racial composition over the last 2 decades, with many neighborhoods undergoing sweeping transformations. ... read more
Health Care Quality Gaps And Disparities Persist Nationwide

Health Care Quality Gaps And Disparities Persist Nationwide

June 01, 2011
Among minority and low-income Americans, the level of health care quality and access to services remained unfavorable. ... read more
Reports Give Ways To Promote Gender Diversity In Higher Education

Reports Give Ways To Promote Gender Diversity In Higher Education

May 31, 2011
While women have continued to play a greater role in higher education instruction in the last half-century, progress in faculty diversity has not kept up with student diversity. ... read more
National Black Nurses Of The Year Announced

National Black Nurses Of The Year Announced

May 27, 2011
"They are the consummate professionals who demonstrate commitment and excellence…role models for all of us to follow." ... read more
Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Stroke Care

Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Stroke Care

May 27, 2011
The panel said there also are disparities between whites and minorities in the knowledge of risk factors, awareness of stroke signs and symptoms. ... 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
Report: CA Is

Report: CA Is "Ground Zero For Missing Children"

May 24, 2011
The drop in the state's population of young children has meant declining student enrollment and neighborhood school closures. ... read more
National College Group Linked To White Supremacists

National College Group Linked To White Supremacists

May 23, 2011
YWC says it will convene its first national conference June 17-19 in Washington, D.C., to strategize about expanding its campus presence. ... read more
SBA Honors National Small Business Champions

SBA Honors National Small Business Champions

May 20, 2011
These small business owners and leaders of small business support organizations were recognized today for their outstanding support of entrepreneurs. ... read more

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