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February 26th, 2013
Written by Jesse Washingto... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
For many older African-Americans, Kennedy was a president who sympathized with black struggle like no other before him.
They recall him speaking eloquently against segregation despite resistance from Southern racists in his own Democratic party. Some even feel that his support for civil rights was one reason he was killed, even though racial motives are not prominent among the many theories about...
February 25th, 2013
Written by Hope Yen in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - After more than a century, the Census Bureau is dropping its use of the word "Negro" to describe black Americans in surveys.
Instead of the term that came into use during the Jim Crow era of racial segregation, census forms will use the more modern labels "black" or "African-American".
The change will take effect next year when the Census Bureau distributes its annual American...
February 22nd, 2013
Written by Darlene Supervi... in race relations news, Oppression and Privilege, Race and Politics, Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama argued Friday for keeping a key provision of federal voting rights law in place, saying it will become harder but not impossible to help people who believe their rights at the polls have been violated if the Supreme Court decides to strike down that part of the law.
The court has scheduled oral arguments for Wednesday on a challenge from Shelby County, Ala...
February 21st, 2013
Written by Monika Scislows... in race relations news, Spotlight, Race and Education, Feature Stories, Socialization with 0 Comments
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish language experts launched a campaign Thursday to preserve the challenging system of its diacritical marks, saying the tails, dots and strokes are becoming obsolete under the pressure of IT and speed.
The drive, initiated by the state-run Council of the Polish Language, is part of the UNESCO International Mother Language Day. The campaign's Polish name is complicated...
February 20th, 2013
Written by Dan Gelston in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - With his Canon 60D in hand, Darrell Wallace Jr. is a fixture at the track, eagerly snapping photos with an insider's view of auto racing. His Instagram account is littered with day-in-the-life snapshots of cars and crews, all carrying the tag, "My crazy life captured in pictures."
Wallace, though, isn't a typical 19-year-old NASCAR prospect trying to climb the ladder,...