May 2013
May 8th, 2013
Written by Erica Werner in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — A landmark immigration bill in the Senate is facing a critical trial — whether it can survive hundreds of amendments from the left and right and still emerge relatively intact.
The test will begin Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. As of Tuesday evening's deadline for filing amendments, some 300 were offered by Democrats and Republicans. A number of them,...
May 8th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
On May 1, GMI Ratings released its annual “Women on Boards” report, which found the percentage of female directors in large companies — those among the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 — rose only one-half of a percentage point since December 2011. The rate of increase rose slightly higher among smaller companies in the S&P Midcap and S&P Smallcap indices. Since 2009, the percentage of...
May 7th, 2013
Written by Glenn Minnis in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
The state of Wisconsin not only has the highest percentage of incarcerated black men in the country, its rate is nearly two-times higher than the national average, according to a new University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee study.
Approximately one in every eight black men of working age, or 13 percent, are now imprisoned in Wisconsin, compared to the national average of just 6.7 percent. Overall,...
May 7th, 2013
Written by Pablo Gorondi -... in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
WJC Warns Europe Of Neo-Nazi Political Party Resurgence
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - The World Jewish Congress said Tuesday it is greatly concerned about the emergence of neo-Nazi parties such as the Golden Dawn in Greece, Jobbik in Hungary, and Germany's National Democratic Party.
A study presented at the WJC assembly in Budapest, the Hungarian capital, highlighted the links regarding the...
May 6th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Stereotypes & Labels with 1 Comment
The long-simmering debate about whether the name “Redskin,” for the Washington Redskins football team, is racist and should be changed may soon enter a new chapter.
Independent Washington, D.C Councilman David Grosso wants to put forth a non-binding resolution urging that the name “Redskins” become “Redtails.” This, he says, will not only take away a racist term but will bestow honor upon the...