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Why The AG Settlement Is Good For Communities Of Color

Janet Murguía | Posted 02.10.2012 | Latino Voices

Read More: Latinos, Kamala Harris, Attorneys General, Blacks, Nclr, National Council of La Raza, Foreclosure, Bank of America Foreclosures, National Urban League, Latino Prosperity, Latino Voices News

State Attorneys General (AG) arrived at a $25 billion agreement with mortgage servicers in response to the "robosigning" scandal that broke 18 months ago.

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A Hope that Don Cornelius' Apparent Suicide Opens Door on Taboo Topic

Melanie Coffee | Posted 02.07.2012 | Black Voices

Read More: Don Cornelius Suicide, Cdc, Soul Train, Blacks, Don Cornelius, Don Cornelius Dead, Suicide Rates, Suicide Prevention, Suicide, Teen Suicide, Alvin Poussaint, Black Voices Life, Black Voices News

In the wake of Don Cornelius' death, many suicide prevention advocates were hoping that his apparent suicide would give people an avenue for talking about something we don't like to discuss.

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All The Voices Are White, And They Are Being Heard

Catherine Meeks, Ph.D. | Posted 01.13.2012 | Black Voices

Read More: Respect, Fear, Standing Together, Racism, Blacks, Evil, Whites, Religion and Politics, Obama Administration, Barack Obama, Black Voices News

We cannot allow the artificial lines of division to deter us from standing together because we are losing our souls and the country's soul while we watch in silence.

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Prisons Go Up... Schools Close Down

Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston | Posted 02.01.2012 | Chicago

Read More: Latinos, Poverty, Blacks, Rahm Emanuel, Poor, Prisons, Academics, Schools, Social-Engineering, Social Darwinism, Jean-Claude Brizard, School Closings, Minorities, Chicago News

In the last 10 years, the Chicago Public School district has closed nearly 50 schools. Last week thousands of Chicago families were stunned to learn that more closings and 'turnaround' treatments are in store.

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Repairing The Black-Jewish Rift

Matthew Anderson | Posted 01.31.2012 | Religion

Read More: Jews, B'nai B'rith, Football, African-Americans, Jewish, Jewish Culture, Blacks, Black-Jewish Relations, Religious Tolerance, African Americans and Jews, Judaism, Religion News

Standing to the left of Fred on his wedding day, my emotions were nearly as high and mixed as those of the lucky couple. I was honored to be the best man at their wedding.

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What You Can Achieve

Monique Ruffin | Posted 01.29.2012 | Politics

Read More: Washington DC, Gas Prices, Education Reform, Self-Esteem, Blacks, President Barack Obama, Voting, Politics News

I called my uncle Michael the other day, just to say hello. He often complains that I only call him when I need money or something. He's right, and I ...

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I'm A Detroiter Too: A Response

Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 01.22.2012 | Detroit

Read More: Detroit Renaissance, Suburbs, Detroit-Michigan, Dave Bing, Downtown Detroit, Blacks, Race Relations, Kwame Kilpatrick, Jewish, Urban Planning, Detroit, Race, Mayor Coleman Young, Michigan, Detroit Suburbs, Detroit News

There is certainly a revival in the Motor City and we should all be excited about the possibilities. But I want to caution Toby Barlow and anyone who believes that to be part of the renaissance one has to relocate to Downtown Detroit.

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Black In The Whitest Corner Of Russia

Regina Fraser and Pat Johnson | Posted 01.11.2012 | Travel

Read More: Russia, Trans-Siberian Railway, Blacks, Ethnicity, Grannies on Safari, Travel, Siberia, Race, African-American, Zaringold, Slidepollajax, Travel News

An entire group of Russian tourists asked if they too could take my picture! I was a novelty and it was 2010!

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Transgender, Victimized and Black

Irene Monroe | Posted 01.07.2012 | Black Voices

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Unemployment, Gay Rights, Transgender, Homelessness, Blacks, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, African Americans, African-American Issues, Lgbt, Black Voices News

It's not easy for any person of African descent to be LGBTQ in our black communities, but our transgender brothers and sisters might feel the most discrimination. Transphobia in black communities has left these members of our community especially vulnerable.

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Is Beauty Black or White?

Daniel Weeks | Posted 01.03.2012 | Black Voices

Read More: Whites, South Africa, Blacks, Identity Politics, Racial-Identity, Race Relations, United States, Identity, Race, Beauty, Barack Obama, Black Voices News

Walking through Shoprite the other day, a Wal-Mart-wannabe down the road from where my wife and I live in Cape Town, South Africa, I couldn't help but notice something peculiar in one of the aisles.

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From Jim Crow to Juan Crow -- a Boomer Reflects on Alabama's Civil Rights Legacy

Paul Kleyman | Posted 12.13.2011 | Politics

Read More: 60s, Baby Boomers, Alabama, Blacks, Segregation, Water, Civil Rights, Racism, Immigrants, Hispanics, Selmamarch, Politics News

The Alabama decision sent my mind rolling back through Birmingham on a chartered bus full of college students almost a half-century ago.

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Many Americans Born Into Middle Class End Up Falling Out Of It

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.07.2011 | Business

Read More: Drug Use, Education, Downward Mobility, Middle Class Economy, Divorce, Third World America, Blacks, Economy, Middle Class, Low Income, Economic Mobility, Income, Working Class, Video, Business News

The promise of the American dream has given many hope that they themselves could one day rise up the economic ladder. But according to a study release...

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Properly Addressing the Crisis Facing Black and Latino Men

Niobe Way, Ph.D. | Posted 11.05.2011 | Education

Read More: Education, Latinos, Blacks Education, Hispanics Discrimination, Blacks Discrimination, African Americans Education, Histpanics, Latinos Education, Hispanics Education, Blacks, African Americans, African Americans Discrimination, Latinos Discrimination, Education News

Research has revealed a concrete set of factors preventing young black and Latino men from thriving in and out of school, and ultimately as adults. Addressing these factors should be at the core of any initiative that aims to help them succeed.

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Mayor Bloomberg's Discriminatory Young Black and Latino Men's Initiative

Michael Meyers | Posted 10.09.2011 | New York

Read More: Equal Opportunity Employment, Black Culture, Latinos, Civil Rights, Schools, Blacks, Race, New York, Minorities, Young Men's Initiative, Ny Politics, Michael Bloomberg, New York News

Mayor Bloomberg's Young Men's Initiative underplays the dire nationwide economic distress which has so many minorities ensnared in poverty -- including minority women and young girls who aren't eligible for the Initiative.

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Walgreen's Teams Up With The Black Women's Expo

Posted 10.07.2011 | Black Voices

Read More: Black Hair, Black Women, Black Women's Expo Chicago, Walgreens at Black Expo, Hair-Beauty-Beauty-Hair, Blacks, Walgreen, Black Voices News

The Black Women's Expo, now its 18th year since its founding, has become one of the nation's premiere expositions targeting African-American female co...

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Investing in Our Youths

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 10.05.2011 | Politics

Read More: Education, Poverty, Youth, Rep. Rangel, Recidivism, Incarceration, Charles Rangel, Blacks, Economy, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Jail, Congress, Hispanics, Charlie Rangel, Politics News

America can't succeed in the future when our children, especially minority youths, aren't given the tools and the chances necessary to thrive in today's global economy.

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Foreign-Born Blacks Hit Hardest Of All Immigrant Groups By Jobs Crisis

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 10.03.2011 | Business

Read More: Whites, Unemployment Rates, Wisconsin, Economic Policy Institute, Blacks, u.s. Born Americans, President Barack Obama, Great Recession, Jobless, Jobs, Immigrants, Hispanics, Foreign-Born Americans, Job Creation, Black Unemployment, Business News

Of all the groups affected by the unemployment crisis, perhaps the hardest hit have been those black citizens born outside the United States. Acco...

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Coming to Terms With the Minority High Tech Employment Gap

David Honig | Posted 09.27.2011 | Technology

Read More: Hispanics, High Tech Sector, High Tech Companies, Workforce Diversity, Jobs, Unemployment Rate, Minority Media &Telecom; Council, Employment Diversity, Minority Media and Telecom Council, Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, Blacks, Mmtc, Minority Media & Telecommunications Council, African Americans, Diversity, Minorities, Silicon Valley, Technology News

Though the number of Blacks, Hispanics, and women working in the high tech sector has risen over the last decade, the high tech workforce remains worryingly homogenous.

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Recession Wiped Out Two-Thirds Of Household Wealth For Hispanics: Study

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 09.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Unemployment, Poverty, Blacks, Great Recession, Black Unemployment, Hispanics, Race, Hispanic Unemployment, Recession, Housing Crisis, Household Wealth, Housing Bubble, Minorities, Business News

Wealth disparities between white households and black and Hispanic households are greater than they’ve been in the past 25 years, a new study from t...

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March on Washington for Jobs, Hope and Real Change

Brent Budowsky | Posted 09.10.2011 | Politics

Read More: Women, 2012 Elections, Workers, Environmentalists, Hope, Labor Day, March on Washington, Founding Fathers, Jobs, Hispanics, Change, Labor, Unemployment, Blacks, Consumers, Working Families, Politics News

It is time for the real heirs to Samuel Adams, and John Hancock, and Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, to come Washington and answer the pretenders who do things in the name of the Founding Fathers that violate the ideals of the Founding Fathers.

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Latest GOP Ploy: Blame Black Joblessness on President Obama

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 08.26.2011 | Politics

Read More: Urban League, Newt Gingrich, The State of the Black Union, Blacks, Michelle Bachman, President Obama, Black Unemployment, Bv-Money, Politics News

GOP presidential contenders Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich figured out yet another ploy to knock President Obama. Blame him for the near Great Dep...

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Why Are Women So 'Bright'?

Mike Amato | Posted 08.24.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Latinos, Women, Language, Michele Bachmann, John Boehner, Blacks, Sexism, Racism, Hispanics, Presidential Debates, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Comedy News

Ever notice how often men refer to women as "bright?" Ever notice how often whites refer to blacks as "bright?" Ever notice you rarely hear white men praised for their brightness, unless they're either very young or very old? It's an interesting compliment.

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Post-Race Fallout? Melting Pot Leads to Economic Meltdown for Blacks

Zondra Hughes | Posted 08.22.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Small Business, Advertising, Blacks, Munson-Steed, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr, Operation Push, Pepper Miller, Carol H. Williams, Discrimination, African Americans, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Black Niche Industries, Sherman Kizart, Chicago News

Post-race progress, where race is not considered a factor in our buying habits, business pursuits, or self-identity, is wreaking havoc on the Black niche industry.

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No eHarmony With Asian Men

Sunil Adam | Posted 08.08.2011 | World

No one would want to be in the shoes of a black man in America. That is a given. Having the highest incarceration and unemployment rates, not to menti...

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When Whites Feel Marginalized

Sam Sommers | Posted 07.31.2011 | Politics

Read More: Stigma, Racism, Survey, Discrimination, Bias, Employment, Whites, Blacks, Ethnicity, Politics News

In an era in which all groups, even the historically empowered majority, see themselves as victims of bias, deciding from which direction to combat the problem of discrimination will only continue to become an increasingly difficult task.

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