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July 10th, 2014
Written by The Associated Press in Race & Politics, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Julian Castro's appointment as head of HUD shows the growing influence of Hispanics in American politics and the political process.
The U.S. Senate easily confirmed San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Wednesday to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, boosting the national profile of a Democrat with a compelling biography who is considered a vice presidential contender in 2016.
The...
June 24th, 2014
Written by James P. Anderson in Religion's Mighty Rivers, Race Relations with 0 Comments
How do we, as a society, reconcile ideas about building a better future for ourselves and future generations when there are so many voices, lay and religious, speaking at the same time? From the religious perspective, how do many differing religious denominations with disparate approaches find commonality in building for the future? Where can we find common ground?
The prophet Haggai speaks to...
June 24th, 2014
Written by Jack Elliott Jr. - Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, Race Relations with 0 Comments
School desegregation is still a major issue throughout the south, sixty-years after Brown vs. Board of Education was supposed to dismantle the "separate but equal" doctrine and practice.
In Mississippi alone, forty-four school districts - the largest number in the Southeast - remain embroiled in lawsuits seeking to end decades of federal oversight.
Legal battles over school desegregation have...
June 17th, 2014
Written by Judy Lin in Race & Politics, Race Relations with 0 Comments
The California state Senate has elected Kevin de Leon, a Latino, as leader. On Monday, the Senate named as its next leader a Los Angeles Democrat who is best known for championing policies benefiting low-wage workers and their children.
By voice vote, the 40-member chamber elected Sen. Kevin de Leon to succeed Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento, who will step down Oct. 15,...
June 10th, 2014
Written by Jesse J Holland in Race & Politics, Race Relations with 0 Comments
The GOP is targeting black voters in pivotal states for the 2014 mid-term election and beyond to maximize their efforts to win both houses of Congress, and ultimately the White House.
In that effort they have hired and placed minority engagement director in the state of Georgia and other states and they are setting up College Republican Chapters at Historically Black Colleges and Universities....
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