2009
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With a twist, race still a factor in Ala. gov race
The man vying to become Alabama’s first black governor is battling some unlikely critics — black Democratic leaders who were on the front lines of the civil rights movement. U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, 42, wasted little time launching his campaign after Barack Obama’s presidential victory last year. The prospects seemed promising for the Harvard-educated lawyer, [...]
Obama’s race problem
Immanuel Wallerstein, Baltimore Sun – The Congressional Black Caucus has been growing impatient with President Barack Obama, and this political strain has leaked out to the press. Caucus members feel that Mr. Obama hasn’t paid enough attention to the fact that the current economic difficulties have had greater impact on African-American and other minority groups [...]
Black Caucus To Press For Public Option in Final Health Care Bill
Hazel Trice Edney, NNPA Editor-in-Chief – As U. S. Senators and members of the House of Representatives prepare to negotiate to combine the two distinctly different health care bills, members of the Congressional Black Caucus are vowing once again to push for a public option to make the final bill affordable for their largely African-American [...]
Census undercount would hurt Black communities, leaders warn
Pharoh Martin, NNPA National Correspondent – In a rare appearance, all in one place, a coalition of America’s foremost Black organizations are aiming to assure that the 2010 census does not undercount Black people, a fiasco that could cause communities to miss out on their fair share of trillions of dollars in public resources and [...]
Hispanics, blacks wait longer on melanoma
Landon Hall, The Orange County Register – Whites are surviving melanoma at much higher rates than decades ago, thanks to public awareness and early treatment. The trend hasn’t extended to blacks and Hispanics, however: Those groups develop skin cancer much less frequently but tend to have more advanced progression at diagnosis, according to a new [...]
