‘Ghetto’ booklet probed by HISD
August 31, 2007
Jennifer Radcliffe, Houston Chronicle
A crudely made “Ghetto Handbook” distributed by a Houston school district police officer sparked angry words Thursday from leaders in the district and the community — both because of its language and the fact that no action was taken for three months.
“This publication was completely reprehensible and HISD condemns it in the strongest possible terms,” Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra said in a written statement.
But some also questioned why it took so long for district officials to learn about the booklet and begin investigating.
Poverty drops as nation’s income hits 5-year high
August 29, 2007
Richard Wolf, USA TODAY
The nation’s median household income rose to
$48,200, and the poverty rate fell to 12.3% in 2006, the first time
this decade that both improved, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
At the same time, however, median earnings for
men and women continued to fall, an indication that household income
rose as a result of more people working longer hours. The median is the
point at which there are equal numbers of incomes higher and lower.
Minority Women’s Summit Addresses Health Disparities, Diversity in Research for Cures
August 27, 2007
Jackie Jones, BlackAmericaWeb.com
Black women are willing to sign up for clinical trials for a number of health issues, but researchers need to solicit their participation and assure them that they are interested in the women and the outcomes for their community — not just looking for black people to balance out their studies.
“There is a deficit of research because there is a deficit of hearing from the black community,” V. Diane Woods, coordinator for the San Bernardino County (Calif.) African- American Health Initiative, told a workshop at the 2007 Minority Women’s Health Summit in Washington, D.C.
Scarcity of minority organ donors is ‘dire’
August 27, 2007
Nicole Hutcheson, St. Petersburg Times
Seated on the edge of the tan couch inside his slit of a trailer, William Franco thumbs the pages of a worn leather Bible.
Genesis 2:21: And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh. …
“The first organ transplant,” Franco says in Spanish, with his wife, Maria, translating. Franco smiles, his swollen abdomen inflating slightly. At 54, he needs a new liver.
The Politics of Katrina
August 27, 2007
ABC News
Two years after catastrophic Hurricane Katrina devastated and incapacitated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, the subject of recovery remains a hot topic.
While two years may be a long time in politics, the images of stranded Americans on their rooftops waiting for rescue and the Bush administration’s botched response are seared into the nation’s collective memory.
The recovery effort has provided fodder for political candidates aiming to showcase their ideas for rebuilding the area.
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