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Chicago Board of Education Policies Charged With Creating Chaos in Schools

June 26, 2009
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EQUALITY IN EDUCATION DAY MAY 16 at the WHITE HOUSE; A Call to Action on the 55th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

EQUALITY IN EDUCATION DAY MAY 16 at the WHITE HOUSE; A Call to Action on the 55th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

May 12, 2009
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PRIDE MARCH STEPS OFF IN NYC

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

TRUMP OFFICIAL GREETED WITH ANGER

October 05, 2018
NEW YORK - Demonstrators rallied in Lower Manhattan Tuesday to protest Vice President Mike Pence and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen's visit to the city. ... read more
Anger Over Public Education

Anger Over Public Education

October 02, 2014
NEW YORK - Thousands of mostly minority young people and their parents crowded the streets of Lower Manhattan today to demand greater financial support for charter schools which they claim is needed because of the poor quality of the City’s public schools. ... read more
THOUSANDS PROTEST DEATH OF BLACK MAN DURING ARREST BY NYPD

THOUSANDS PROTEST DEATH OF BLACK MAN DURING ARREST BY NYPD

August 23, 2014
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Study: Degree Of Obesity A Factor For Minority Diabetics

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
Sharpton Aide To Black Journalists: Get On Board

Sharpton Aide To Black Journalists: Get On Board

September 06, 2011
Tamika Mallory, executive director of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, has some words of warning for Black reporters. In a column for NewsOne.com titled, “Time For Black Journalists To Stop Criticizing Rev. Sharpton,” Mallory addresses her open letter style column “to all the Black journalists out there.” "Whenever I hear people question Reverend Sharpton’s new show, ‘Politics Nation’ on MSNBC, I find myself thinking ... read more
Latinos Concerned By Education Law Waivers

Latinos Concerned By Education Law Waivers

September 01, 2011
Members of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) are voicing concerns over what is says are efforts lead by the Department of Education that could have negative impact for low income and minority youth. According to LULAC, the Department of Education’s recent efforts to provide relief to state and local education agencies from key provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has the potential to water down the law’s ... read more
Study To Investigate Causes Of Breast Cancer In Blacks

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

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
Study Gives Clues To High Rate Of Hypertension In Blacks

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

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
96% Of Latinos Want College For Children

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

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

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
Women's Conference Tackles Reproductive Health Of Blacks

Women's Conference Tackles Reproductive Health Of Blacks

August 25, 2011
Next month, Black Women for Wellness will host its 12th Annual Conference entitled POWER SHIFT: Gathering our Forces, Kicking up Sand, Lifting our Fists, Protecting our Wombs. The conference will begin on Wednesday, September 28, in Culver City, California. The focus of the conference is to provide an open forum ... read more

Hall Of Fame To Honor Aretha Franklin

August 24, 2011
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, will be honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University during the 16th annual American Music Masters series this November. Franklin will be the subject of a week-long celebration that will tell the story of the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In conjunction with the Museum’s latest special exhibit, Women Who Rock ... read more

NAACP Rally For Black Man Convicted Of Killing White Trespasser

August 23, 2011
The North Carolina and Georgia State Conferences of the NAACP, in conjunction with the national NAACP, will hold press conference and a rally tomorrow to address the Georgia State Supreme Court’s wrongful conviction of John McNeil, a Black business owner and former resident of Cobb County, Georgia. In 2006, McNeil was sentenced to life in prison in the death of Brian Epp. Mr. McNeil was defending his family at his home from Mr. Epp, a trespasser on McNeil’s property. ... read more

Soft Infant Bedding Still Used By Blacks

August 22, 2011
Researchers at Children’s National Medical Center have found that many Black parents use soft bedding for their infants, despite evidence showing that it should be avoided to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The study was led by Rachel Moon, MD, a pediatrician and SIDS researcher at Children’s National ... read more

Hispanic Caucus Names Recipients Of Highest Honors

August 22, 2011
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today announced its 2011 highest honors to be awarded at its 34th Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Washington. Four-time Grammy winner and legendary entertainer Vikki Carr and astronaut Jose Hernandez will each receive a 2011 Medallion of Excellence for Leadership and Community Service. U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar ... read more

Black Anti-Abortion Billboards Unveiled In Atlanta

August 16, 2011
A group of African-American anti-abortion groups today gathered to unveil their latest ad, which is titled “Betrayed” and displays a link to a site that shows photos of African-American leaders (like Rev. Jesse Jackson) alongside the word “Betrayed!” in red. Catherine Davis, founder of the Restoration Project and other prolife leaders launched a new, bold billboard today in downtown Atlanta. ... read more

FDNY Official Says Minority Members Subjected To Harassment

August 16, 2011
A black FDNY official said minority members of the nation’s largest fire department are subjected to harassment, detailing several incidents of racism as he testified at a federal discrimination trial in Brooklyn federal court today. The department is only 3 percent black, while blacks represent nearly 26 percent of New York City’s population. ... read more

U of N. Dakota Faces Deadline To Change Fighting Sioux Nickname

August 15, 2011
The University of North Dakota faces a deadline today to comply with the NCAA's policy on mascots "deemed hostile or abusive toward Native Americans." Now the school is one step closer to retiring its nickname and mascot, but changing the school's 90-year-old Native American moniker -- the Fighting Sioux -- has not been without complications. School officials were in the process of coming up with a new name and mascot this year until North Dakota legislators passed a law ordering them to stop, according to UND spokesman Peter Johnson. The rock and the hard place the school finds itself between marks the last gasp of a decades-long fight not just in North Dakota, but in all of college sports ... read more

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

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

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

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

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