Feature Stories: Articles on Racial Profiling, Immigration Today
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October 1st, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
October is Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage month in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.
Beginning Tuesday, there are a number of events to draw attention to preserving the culture of the descendants of slaves on the sea islands and the coast of the Southeast. The corridor runs from south of Jacksonville, N.C. to south of Jacksonville, Fla.
On Tuesday, a proclamation signed by Gov. Nathan Deal...
September 27th, 2013
Written by Kimberly Hefling - AP Education Writer in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
The Obama administration encouraged colleges and universities to continue using admissions policies that increase diversity among their students, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling that could potentially open the door to more challenges.
"Racially diverse educational environments help to prepare students to succeed in our increasingly diverse nation," the administration said in a letter to...
September 24th, 2013
Written by Frank Jordans - Associated Press in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Germany has elected its first black members to Parliament, A chemist and an actor - both with family roots in Senegal - have become Germany's first black federal lawmakers, according to official election results released Monday.
They were among 34 lawmakers with immigrant backgrounds to win seats in Sunday's election, up from 21 in the previous term, said the Migration Media Service, a group that...
September 24th, 2013
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America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff has been told to stay away from a national Latina conference when it comes to Phoenix.
Organizers with the National Hispanic Women's Conference told Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio this week that he is not wanted when the Phoenix Convention Center hosts the event. The conference, which is expected to attract hundreds across the country, begins...
September 23rd, 2013
Written by Jay Reeves - Associated Press in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
From Alabama's governor to a U.S. attorney, state and other leaders say they want to move past failed efforts and find a way to permanently end racial segregation in the University of Alabama's Greek system. But for now they're treading lightly in forcing change on sorority row.
Racial segregation in the system was thrust into the spotlight this month when the student newspaper quoted a member of...
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