Angela Davis Calls DREAM Act One of Today’s ‘Most Important’ Fights

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Feb 28, 2012

Activist, scholar, and author Angela Davis says she is “absolutely” a “supporter of the DREAM Act.


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Oscars Forget Dick Anthony Williams

The Root, Commentary, Posted: Feb 28, 2012

Amid the Oscar remembrances, there was one glaring oversight: actor Dick Anthony Williams, who passed away earlier this month.


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Suspensions at Richmond High Plummet

New America Media/Richmond Pulse, News Report, Donny Lumpkins and Malcolm Marshall, Posted: Feb 28, 2012

A restorative approach to school discipline has lowered suspension rates while improving all around relations at Richmond High.


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Poverty, Homelessness Rising Sharply Among Florida Students

Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, News Report, Mc Nelly Torres, Posted: Feb 27, 2012

Florida’s student population has become poorer each year since the economy collapsed in 2008.


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Big Drop In Black Unemployment Stirs Hope, Anxiety

Black Voice News, News Report, Chris Levister, Posted: Feb 25, 2012

The United States Labor Department reported that the Black unemployment rate dropped to its lowest in almost three years.


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Anger in New York Over Police Immunity in Shootings

The Final Call, News Report, Saeed Shabazz, Posted: Feb 24, 2012

Members of the African American community in New York are pushing back against what they say is "a pattern of killings and abuse" at the hands of the N.Y.P.D.


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Race and Sex-Based Abortion Ban Hijacks Civil Rights

New America Media, Commentary, Jessica González-Rojas and Miriam Yeung, Posted: Feb 24, 2012

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives threatens to undermine the health, dignity, and human rights of all women of color.


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New Orleans Rails Against Mental-Health Care Cuts

Louisiana Weekly, News Report, Tom Gogola, Posted: Feb 22, 2012

New Orleans city officials are aggressively pushing back against a “devastating” proposed $15 million cut to inpatient mental health and substance abuse services.


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Soccer No Answer for Iverson

The Root, Commentary, Deron Snyder, Posted: Feb 21, 2012

Former NBA great Allen Iverson's most recent offer to play pro sports comes from another league and involves a different ball.


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The Real Problem With Roland Martin's Tweets

The Root, Commentary, John McWhorter, Posted: Feb 16, 2012

Homophobic displays by blacks hurt our ability to demand racial equality from the rest of society.


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Pew Study: 24 Million Voter Registrations Are Invalid

Pew Center on the States, News Report, Posted: Feb 16, 2012

A new study released by the Pew Center indicates that 1.8 million registered voters in the U.S. have died -- yet remain in the system.


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Fair Pay for 2.5 Million Home Care Aides Facing Industry Opposition

New America Media, Commentary, Jodi Sturgeon and Ai-Jen Poo, Posted: Feb 16, 2012

President Obama wants over 2.5 million home care aides protected by the U.S. Fair Labor Act, but the home care industry is fighting the move.


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President Obama's Budget Hits the Mark

New America Media, News Analysis, Earl Ofari Hutchinso , Posted: Feb 14, 2012

The great fear a year ago when President Obama unveiled his budget for 2012 was that he caved to the GOP and Tea Party hardliners.


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Are Black Folks Becoming Political Orphans?

Washington Informer, Commentary, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Posted: Feb 14, 2012

President Barack Obama recently launched an "African Americans for Obama" campaign to target Black voters.


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Grammy Awards Eliminates Roots Music - ‘A Way to Kill Off Culture’?

New America Media, Question & Answer, Peter Schurmann, Posted: Feb 13, 2012

Missing from this weekend's Grammy Awards were 31 categories, including mariachi, Hawaiian and Native American folk music.


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Whitney Houston’s Twin Legacies: Beauty and Pain

Colorlines, News Analysis, Posted: Feb 13, 2012

Though speculation continues to swirl about exactly how she died, vocal legend and pop diva Whitney Houston’s legacy is, in many ways, already set.


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Did Whitney Houston's Crossover Fame Cost Her?

Black America Web, Commentary, Staff, Posted: Feb 13, 2012

The pop stardom that Beyonce, Rihanna and Jennifer Hudson take for granted now was ushered in on Whitney Houston's multi-octave voice.


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Whitney Houston's Funeral Set For This Weekend in Atlanta

Blackmediascoop.com, News Report, Posted: Feb 13, 2012

Whitney Houston’s autopsy is said to be complete but we’re still awaiting the toxicology reports.


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Community College Students Struggle to Pass College-Level Math

EdSource, News Report, Dan Fost, Posted: Feb 10, 2012

Large numbers of community college students are struggling to pass the college-level math classes they need to complete a degree or transfer to a four-year institution.


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New DOE Rule for For-profit Schools Hurts Black Students

Tri-State Defender, Commentary, Harry C. Alford , Posted: Feb 10, 2012

The DOE's “Gainful Employment Rule” links a school’s access to federal loan financing to students’ default rate.


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Black-Korean Tensions Flare in Dallas

New America Media, News Report, Peter Schurmann and Aruna Lee, Posted: Feb 09, 2012

A racially-charged dispute between a customer and the Korean owner of a gas station in Dallas reveals tensions between blacks and Koreans in the city.


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NYPD Officers Shoot and Kill Three Black Men in One Week

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Feb 06, 2012

Ramyaccount.nytimes.com/auth/loginmarley Graham, 18, was shot and killed by a NYPD officer in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon after running into his home as undercover officers pursued him. He’s the third person the NYPD have killed in a week. According to the police spokesperson, he was unarmed.


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Ethnic Experts Say Strengthen, Don't Cut, Social Security

New America Media, News Report, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Feb 06, 2012

Experts on an aging say a new report on ethnic elders and Social Security shows Washington needs to improve the program’s fairness, not cut it.


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Should Black Women Defend Abortion Rights?

The Miami Times, News Analysis, Kaila Heard, Posted: Feb 05, 2012

Higher abortion rates among African American women are a symptom of massive health care disparities.


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How Toxic is Black Hair Care?

New America Media/SF Bay View, News Feature, Thandisizwe Chimurenga, Posted: Feb 02, 2012

Little attention has been paid to the connection between African American beauty products and adverse health outcomes. Recent studies suggest that may change.


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Don Cornelius Dead: Why Soul Train Will Never Leave America's Station

New America Media, News Report, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Posted: Feb 01, 2012

NAM contributor Earl Ofari Hutchinson reflects on the legacy of Soul Train host and creator Don Cornelius, found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide.


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Segregation Is Down. Great News, Right?

The Root, News Analysis, John McWhorter, Posted: Feb 01, 2012

According to a new report, segregation levels for African Americans across the country have reached historic lows.


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