By The Admin on May 25, 2011
McClatchy Newspapers
- House Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, on Wednesday blamed most of President Barack Obama’s political problems on racism.
Clyburn, who’s from South Carolina and is a close ally of the president, offered his views in response to a question about Obama’s re-election prospects next year.
“I think they’re improving every [...]
Posted in Race, White House
By The Admin on May 25, 2011
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- While bachelor’s degrees bring their holders higher salaries than they would otherwise earn, not all degrees from the various majors have the same economic value, and disturbing pay disparities persist for minorities and women.
Such are two of the major conclusions that can be drawn from a new report released Tuesday [...]
Posted in Education, Race
By The Admin on May 25, 2011
A new $500 million federal grant competition announced Wednesday aims to do away with an uncoordinated system of preschool programs that often leave the poorest children without options and allow bad schools to go unchecked.
The Obama administration’s Early Learning Challenge is the third round of its “Race to the Top” state competition, which doled out [...]
Posted in Education, Federal Government, Policy & Issues
By The Admin on May 25, 2011
Squeezed against a deadline, the Senate late Wednesday moved past a standoff over a four-year extension of the anti-terror Patriot Act before part of it expire.
An agreement to hold a test vote early Thursday was the first progress all week toward resolving an impasse between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and tea party favorite Rand [...]
Posted in Congress, Policy & Issues
By The Admin on May 25, 2011
Seattle Medium
- For the seventh consecutive year, the NAACP will conduct Operation Bike Week Justice to monitor discriminatory practices in Myrtle Beach during Black Bike Week, the annual Memorial Day weekend gathering of African American motorcycle enthusiasts. Throughout the weekend, NAACP teams will be observing police activity and treatment of black tourists, monitoring the practices [...]
Posted in Race, South Carolina
