August 2007
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‘Ghetto’ booklet probed by HISD
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 [...]
Poverty drops as nation’s income hits 5-year high
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 [...]
Minority Women’s Summit Addresses Health Disparities, Diversity in Research for Cures
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 [...]
Scarcity of minority organ donors is ‘dire’
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 [...]
The Politics of Katrina
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 [...]
