By The Admin on October 24, 2011
The Project 21 black leadership network joined a brief submitted today to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a case asking the Court to revisit race-based admissions standards at colleges and universities.
“What’s to be decided in this latest challenge to race-based preferences is something very fundamental — should an applicant to a college or [...]
Posted in Race
By The Admin on October 24, 2011
With black unemployment reaching historic levels, banks laying off tens of thousands and law school graduates waiting tables, why aren’t more African-Americans looking toward science, technology, engineering and math — the still-hiring careers known as STEM?
The answer turns out to be a complex equation of self-doubt, stereotypes, discouragement and economics — and sometimes just wrong [...]
Posted in Education
By The Admin on October 24, 2011
A Scientologist since 1973, Patricia Harris says Scientology transformed her life. Harris wants to share what she has gained with the Inglewood community and South Los Angeles.
With the opening of the Church of Scientology in Inglewood set for November 2011, and the Church’s Scientology Community Center in South Los Angeles opening the same day, Patricia [...]
Posted in Religion
By The Admin on October 24, 2011
Herman Cain scanned his overwhelmingly white tea party audience, jammed into a hall at a rural fairgrounds, and offered his assessment.
“I see 3,000 patriots here tonight,” he boomed, the crowd leaping to its feet. “I don’t see any racists!”
Cain relishes the opportunity to provoke as a black conservative. The Republican presidential hopeful often volunteers in [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Race
By The Admin on October 24, 2011
Some readers believe I don’t criticize black people enough.
That’s not true.
I criticize Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. and GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain all the time.
Both African-American men have been in the news a lot lately.
Clarke is the tough-talking sheriff fond of blasting other politicians for being soft on crime and blaming people [...]
Posted in Policy & Issues, Race
