Archive for the ‘African-Americans’ Category
New UC admissions policy would hurt African Americans, Asians
By Henry Der, New America Media, News Analysis The new freshman admission policy will take UC admissions in the wrong direction, and it will seriously affect minority applicants. Earlier this year on the recommendation of President Mark Yudof and the Academic Senate, the University of California Board...
December 8th, 2009 | African-Americans, Asian/Asian American, Education, NewsWire | Read More
Claim of Cuban racism rejected
Afro-Cubans responded to a letter from prominent African-Americans calling for an end to racism in Cuba. By JUAN O. TAMAYO, Miami Herald Pro-government Cuban writers and artists Friday rejected allegations by African-Americans of racism and repression on the island, calling the charges “delusional”...
December 7th, 2009 | African-Americans, Latinos, NewsWire | Read More
Fostering African-American businesses
Korean, black leaders attend Asian workshop on entrepreneurship By Brent Jones, Baltimore Sun About a decade ago, Inwook Ben Hur opened a small grocery store in Baltimore after relocating to the area to go to graduate school at Coppin State. Hur, like many native Koreans who immigrated here, founded...
December 7th, 2009 | African-Americans, Asian/Asian American, NewsWire | Read More
For Black Women, Breast Cancer Strikes Younger
by Brenda Wilson, NPR Many African-American women don’t fit the profile of the average American woman who gets breast cancer. For them, putting off the first mammogram until 50 — as recommended by a government task force — could put their life in danger. “One size doesn’t fit all,”...
December 7th, 2009 | African-Americans, NewsWire | Read More
South Philly High students meet with officials after attacks
Security in and around South Philadelphia High School will be increased after a number of Asian students were attacked there earlier this week, a school district official said yesterday after a meeting held in response to the assaults. Michael Silverman, the regional superintendent who oversees 31 of...
December 7th, 2009 | African-Americans, Asian/Asian American, NewsWire | Read More
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Will someone help Sen. Graham with all those black folks?
December 23, 2009 06:12
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Ending racism starts with educating youth
December 22, 2009 13:12
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Nelson Mandela was a man of poetry
December 21, 2009 07:12
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Public Transportation Pt. 2
December 17, 2009 12:12
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I’m a white guy raised in a black neighborhood… Let’s start there.
December 17, 2009 10:12
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Mike Barber: Not to detract from the important points you make about the subtle nature of structural racism, but I have to take issue...
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astuesse: Ok, the title of this post just about gave me a heart attack this morning. Why "...'was' a man of poetry?" Is he no lo...
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TFitz: Hi Gyasi! Look, no matter what sort of initial response you get you should just keep writing and posting. For one thing...
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Mikhail Lyubansky: I agree with the analysis but don't see how this particular administration (in this particular racial Zeitgeist) can put...
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Mark Trahant: I regret this post didn't track for D. Truth. And I am delighted to those concerns and learn from them. It's important ...
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Struggles of the second generation: By N.C. Aizenman Monday, December 7, 2009, Washington Post Staff Writer Javier Saavedra slumped his burly frame into a worn, plaid couch in the cramped basement room he shares with his girlfr...
Claim of Cuban racism rejected: Afro-Cubans responded to a letter from prominent African-Americans calling for an end to racism in Cuba. By JUAN O. TAMAYO, Miami Herald Pro-government Cuban writers and artists Friday rejected al...
And a child shall lead them: With the hectic schedules experienced in our home, dinner time in our home is time to talk. Often, we talk about the matters of our days. But one recent evening, our teenage son Brandon began talking ...
Native Americans: The invisible people: By James Smith, columnist for the Battle Creek Enquirer Ralph Ellison wrote a novel in 1952 titled "Invisible Man." The book deals with a black man who considers himself socially invisible to white...
Obama’s modest jobs proposal: President Barack Obama unveiled his jobs package last week. Obama hopes that a stimulus do-over will accelerate job creation and reduce unemployment. Obama’s jobs proposal includes more of the ...
