By The Admin on November 26, 2011
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says it plans to examine the effects on people’s civil rights of strict new laws targeting illegal immigration in several states.
A news release says the commission plans to look into whether enforcement of the laws has fostered or contributed to an increase in hate crimes, compromised public safety, elevated [...]
Posted in Federal Government
By The Admin on November 26, 2011
Occupy Wall Street might seem like a movement that would resonate with black Americans. After all, unemployment among African Americans is at 15 percent, vs. almost 8 percent for whites. And between 2005 and 2009, black households lost just over half of their median net worth compared with white families, who lost 16 percent, according [...]
Posted in Money & Finance, Race
By The Admin on November 26, 2011
Cynthia Bailey, arguably the most glamorous of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” shivered in a sleeveless red shift, microphone in hand.
It was oddly cold, but the intrepid model carried on. She had a job to do: interviewing the talent that swaggered down the red carpet for the Soul Train Awards.
All along the police barriers that [...]
Posted in Georgia
By The Admin on November 26, 2011
In the redistricting wars that were fought in most Southern states, Republican legislators — often with the help of key black leaders — drew up district lines so that whites and blacks had “safe” districts that would meet Voting Rights Act guidelines.
Since then, the overwhelmingly white districts have increasingly voted Republican and the overwhelmingly black [...]
Posted in Party Politics, Race
By The Admin on November 25, 2011
The molestation of a child (any child) is a sick and heinous crime. The allegations against Gerald “Jerry” Sandusky the long time coach at Penn State University and founder and primary fund raiser behind The Second Mile Foundation has captured the attention of the worldwide media and has brought an end to the face of [...]
Posted in Education, Race
