New America Media: Race

Study: California Women “Falling Behind”—and Held Back by Budget Cuts

New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Feb 03, 2012

A new report shows that California’s younger and older women have been especially hit by the recession and are being held back even more by state budget cuts.

L.A. Hispanics Say Local Gym Conditions Discriminatory

New America Media, News Report, José Luis Sierra, Posted: Feb 02, 2012

Hispanic gym goers in Los Angeles say a nationwide fitness chain failed to maintain health standards in clubs where a majority of members are Latino.

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.

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.

African Americans in Dallas Target Korean Business

Korea Daily, News Report, Gwang-lip Moon, Posted: Jan 30, 2012

African Americans in south Dallas have been protesting a Korean-run gas station there for racially charged remarks by the owner.

As Eldercare Grows, So Do Labor Battles

Investigative Reporting Workshop , News Report, Michael Lawson, Posted: Jan 26, 2012

Aging boomers will heighten demand for eldercare, and poor pay and job conditions are prompting unions to organize home care and nursing home workers.

Colorblind Racism: The New Norm

The Root, Commentary, Edward Wyckoff Williams, Posted: Jan 25, 2012

The GOP candidates don't see their racial rhetoric as offensive. You got a problem with that?

African American, Hispanic High School Achievement Lagging

America's Wire, News Report, Teresa Wiltz, Posted: Jan 24, 2012

Academic performance among high school age African Americans and Hispanics has fallen to levels not seen in thirty years.

For the Record: George Bush is the Real ‘Food Stamp President

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Jan 23, 2012

Other GOP candidates have made claims that African-Americans (or “blah” people) are the majority on public assistance in the United States. That’s also not true.

APALC Condemns Anti-Immigrant Radio Show

Asian American Press, News Report, Posted: Jan 21, 2012

he Asian Pacific American Legal Center condemns derogatory remarks against Korean Americans expressed by co-host John Kobylt (KFI 640) during the Jan. 5 broadcast of Clear Channel’s “The John and Ken Show.”