By The Admin on November 22, 2009
A Pennsylvania university’s requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
Officials at historically black Lincoln University said Friday that the school is simply concerned about high rates of obesity and diabetes, especially in the African-American community.
“We know we’re in [...]
Posted in Education, Health
By The Admin on November 22, 2009
FELICIA R. LEE, New York Times
- A reinforcement of noxious stereotypes or a realistic and therapeutic portrayal of a black family in America?
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” the new film about an obese, poor, illiterate, young black woman who is sexually and emotionally abused, has sparked this heartfelt and at times heated [...]
Posted in Media, Race
By The Admin on November 20, 2009
Mike Soraghan, The Hill
- Rev. Jesse Jackson backed off his criticism of Rep. Artur Davis Thursday night, issuing a statement saying he has “abiding admiration” of the Alabama Democrat.
“I talked to Congressman Artur Davis today to assure him of my abiding admiration of him as a leader who is engaged in a huge challenge,” Jackson [...]
Posted in National Politics
By The Admin on November 20, 2009
Jeff Kunerth, Orlando Sentinel
- To Orlando’s black community, the Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman universities Saturday is far more than just a football game. It is a full-body cultural event that extends beyond the students and alumni of those two historically black colleges.
To Andrea DeLoach, the influx of middle-class, college-educated, black professionals is [...]
Posted in Florida, State & Local News
By The Admin on November 20, 2009
An FBI agent dealing with racial killings in the U.S. South half a century ago has asked for public help in tracking the relatives of 36 victims.
Cynthia Deitle, the head of the Civil Rights unit, reported on the progress of the cold case effort, The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune said. She told a standing-room-only crowd at [...]
Posted in Federal Government, Race
