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1 hr ago | The Huffington Post

Philip N. Cohen: What Ails Black Women, Part 1: Work and Wages

In both the current situation and in the medium run , Black women are losing ground - relative to Whites, and in some cases absolutely.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, New York Metro

6 hrs ago | MediLexicon

American Diabetes Association Convenes 3rd Annual Disparities Conference

The American Diabetes Association, the nation's leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, is bringing together community leaders from around the country for a two-day meeting to discuss major challenges, and to share 'promising practices' to address health disparities faced by minority populations when it comes to the ...

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Related Topix: Arlington, VA, Life, Food, Nutrition, Medical University of South Carolina, Health

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Lincoln Tribune

Black power has arrived _ with some new challenges

Black lawmakers face unexpected challenges now that they have seized unprecedented power Ten months after Democrats took over the Capitol and the first African-American president moved into the White House, black lawmakers are in control of some of the most powerful positions in Congress - and face new challenges to using their long-sought ...

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Related Topix: US News

www.todaysdrum.com | TodaysDrum

FBI asks for help in probing civil rights era racial murders with some cash rewards

While as many as 108 cases remain open with the FBI, they can use the public's help in identifying the victim's next of kin in 33 cases.

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Related Topix: US News

WBUR-AM Boston

As Races Blend, Political Groups Face A Recount

Barack Obama's presidential campaign was one of several successful, modern-day political campaigns to break through racial barriers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Life, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural

www.blacknews.com | Know4life

Virtue Today Magazine Provides a Healing for Women

There is a saying that claims, "There is no such thing as a no good woman...if so, she was made by a no good man." Well, the publisher of Virtue Today Magazine , feels that both men and women are wounded souls that cause "hurting people to hurt people." The new issue of Virtue Today ordained the "healing issue," provides a healing for just about ...

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Whittier Daily News

Loretta Keller: Change of perceptions of conflicts in America

I was much surprised to learn the results of a Pew Center social research survey that was conducted last summer.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform

New America Media

Black Activists Blast Breast Cancer Guidelines

The American Cancer Society has reported that racial and ethnic minorities still tend to receive lower-quality health care than whites even when insurance status, income, age and severity of conditions are comparable and are still more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at a later stage when treatment is less successful.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

MyFoxBoston

Efforts honored in black community

Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley is honoring two people for their service in the region's black Roman Catholic community.

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Related Topix: Boston, MA, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Independent Online

Zuma must distance himself from Malema

Comrades in arms: A warning uttered recently by Zwelinzima Vavi, Cosatu general secretary, should ring alarm bells for President Jacob Zuma.

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Related Topix: South Africa, Africa, World News,

The Westside Gazette

Black Male Unemployment Comparable to 'Great Depression', Says Economic Expert

While the nation is reeling over double-digit jobless rates showing up for the first time in decades, Black males are looking at numbers almost twice as worse.

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Related Topix: Howard University

WCHI-AM Chillicothe

NAACP Helping with Employment

The NAACP is looking to help african americans to apply for more local jobs. The Ross County Chapter of the NAACP is trying to boost the amount of African Americans that are applaying for local jobs.

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Related Topix: Ross County, OH

The Post Chronicle

Stillbirth Risk Higher For Black Women

African-American women are twice as likely to suffer a late-pregnancy loss as white women -- partly because of higher rates of pregnancy- and labor-related complications, a government study finds.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Women's Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Politico

Black Caucus blocks Wall St. vote

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus threatened to oppose a key financial regulatory reform bill Thursday over unrelated economic concerns, forcing Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank to yank his bill before a final committee vote.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat

Fri Nov 20, 2009

HolyCoast.com

Race-Based Groups Join Together to Blast Obama

A rogues gallery of race-based groups , plus Big Labor, are joining together to put pressure on The One: With unemployment among blacks at more than 15 percent, the N.A.A.C.P. will join several other groups on Tuesday to call on President Obama to do more to create jobs.

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Boston Herald

Former NBA player Sam Bowie applies to be first black member at club

Former University of Kentucky men's basketball player Sam Bowie said Thursday that he has applied for membership in Lexington's Idle Hour Country Club, which has never had an African-American member.

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Related Topix: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, Idle Hour, KY

MyFoxPhilly

Fitness Class Requirement Irks Students

Some Pennsylvania college students are upset that their school is requiring those who are overweight to take a fitness class in order to graduate.

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Related Topix: Lincoln University, PA

TV Guide

WGA sheds new light on TV writers

Female and minority writers are still underrepresented in television, according to the statistics released Wednesday by the Writers Guild of America.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama

www.finalcall.com | Know4life

The Psychological and Genetic Roots of Violence (Part II)

Marijuana, music and video games are potentially Mind Controlling agents. Mind control is also referred to as brainwashing, coercive persuasion, and thought reform. It refers to a broad range of psychological methods and processes thought to subvert an individual's control of his or her own thoughts, behaviors, emotions, or decision-making. Brainwashing and mind control theories originally developed to explain how the enemy indoctrinated their people using mind control techniques. Drugs and chemicals were also experimented with. The Nazis were heavily involved in such methods. Ecstasy was routinely given to the soldiers to keep them overly violent. What is not widely known is the fact that following the war, Nazi scientists infiltrated the American Psychiatric community, many becoming leaders.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Video Games

www.finalcall.com | Know4life

Farrakhan: Black America must change to survive

The leader of the Nation of Islam began a major lecture series, a oeThe Time and What Must Be Done,a by using scripture, current events, social conditions and, at times humor, in a poignant warning about the need to change to avoid divine chastisement as an old world goes out and a new reality begins to come into existence.

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Related Topix: Religion, Islam

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