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January 8th, 2013
Written by Brett Zongker - Associated Press in Race & Politics, race relations news, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Following an election when Latinos showed their growing political influence, a coalition of groups is coordinating a gathering of top Latino entertainers at the Kennedy Center in a series of events ahead of President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Mario Lopez, Chita Rivera and Rita Moreno are among a group of prominent performers who will gather Sunday...
January 4th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Cultural Uniqueness, race relations news, Latest News with 0 Comments
You’ve probably watched John Quinones setting up scenes that push the boundaries of acceptable behavior and then asking, “What would you do?” Read the following scenario and decide if there is anything you would have done differently. (I confess: I was there and I wouldn’t have.)
The scene is a large employee-appreciation/development conference, held in Hawaii, for hundreds of federal employees....
December 20th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Race & Politics, race relations news, Latest News, Race Relations with 1 Comments
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil rights complaint Thursday against a North Carolina sheriff, accusing his agency of systematic racial profiling of Latinos.
The lawsuit in U.S. District Court follows a two-year investigation during which federal authorities concluded that Alamance County Sheriff Terry S. Johnson and his deputies made unwarranted arrests with the goal...
December 18th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, race relations news, Latest News with 0 Comments
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Marshall University is getting a $10,000 grant to support diversity efforts in its pharmacy program.
The Huntington school says the funding is from Walgreens' Diversity Donation program.
Half of the funding will be used for scholarships for underrepresented minority students and a student who embraces diversity and promotes inclusion initiatives on campus.
Officials say...
December 11th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
Ohio has one of the top high-school graduation rates in the nation for white students, but one of the lowest for African Americans. The racial gap - fourth largest among the states - must be closed.
Across Ohio, 80 percent of high school students get a diploma, according to the U.S. Department of Education. But 85 percent of white students graduate, while only 59 percent of their black classmates...
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