Balad push bill to make Arabs autonomous minorityJerusalem PostThe Israeli-Arab Balad party is pushing a bill that would enshrine the country's Arabs as an official minority with autonomous national rights in fields such as culture and education. They seek to have the bill included in Israel's Basic Laws, which ...and more »
Minority children with autism lack access to specialistsCNN (blog)Editor's Note: Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh is a resident psychiatrist at Emory University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. African-American and Hispanic children are far less likely to be seen by specialists - for autism, but also other ...
Does climate change disproportionately do harm to African-Americans?The GrioIndeed, African-Americans are concentrated in urban centers in the South, which are more susceptible to intense weather-related disasters like floods, hurricanes, droughts, tornadoes and tropical storms. “Fifty-five percent of African-Americans live in ...and more »
EBONY.comMotown to Def Jam Kicks off African-American Music Appreciation MonthEBONY.comIt's the middle of June and African-American Music Appreciation Month is just getting into overdrive with this Saturday's launch of the art exhibition, Motown to Def Jam. The project is an unprecedented collaboration between four Harlem art galleries ...
Illinois State University StoriesJeanne Howard earns Chairman's Award from African American Advisory CouncilIllinois State University StoriesThe African American Advisory Council assists DCFS in providing culturally sensitive, appropriate and competent services to African-Americans. The council functions as an advisor to the DCFS director in provision of services to African-American...
Bring On a Black Boycott of Miami BeachMiami New TimesI will not even try to tell you that the black people who come here are not rowdy and sometimes obnoxious. However, that's true of all freaking tourists everywhere! When the raver kids come in their blindingly neon outfits and drugged out of their ...
Eric L. Wattree: A Black Republican Makes No More Sense Than a Jewish NaziEurweb.com*Many Black conservatives make the racist claim that Black people shun the Republican Party because the Democratic Party gives them a free ride, and let them sit back on welfare all of their lives. That position is not only idiotic but, ironically ...
Gay Marriage vs. Black People in 'The New Black' Film (Video)Opposing Views“The New Black” is a new documentary that shows the conflict between conservative, religious members of the African-American community and gay rights advocates over same-sex marriage (video below). Directed by Yoruba Richen, "The New Black" will be ...New Documentary Explores Relationship Between
Obama says administration making 'right trade-offs' in surveillance programsWashington PostPresident Obama defended his administration's right to engage in extensive surveillance of U.S. communications in an interview with PBS host Charlie Rose, saying the programs had disrupted multiple terrorist plots and had adequate checks and balances.
Obama pick for top US telecom regulator to face Senate panelReutersBy Alina Selyukh. WASHINGTON | Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:08am EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is expected to face questions about his past work within the ...and more »
