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September 17th, 2014

Blacks, Hispanics Distrust Media Reporting

Written by Jesse J Holland in Common Ties That Bind, National Collegiate Dialogue, Race Relations with 8 Comments
Minorities are often portrayed negatively in newspapers and on television.
Blacks and Hispanics distrust the media when it comes to reporting news and general information about their respective communities in a factual and balanced way. In fact, a new study shows a large majority of black and Hispanic news consumers don't fully trust the media to portray their communities accurately, a statistic that could be troubling for the news industry as the minority population of...
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September 17th, 2014

Hispanics Are Being Registered to Vote in Alabama

Written by The Associated Press in Eyes On The Enterprise, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Efforts are being made in Alabama and other states to register more Hispanics to vote.
Hispanics are being registered to vote in Alabama by an immigrant rights group so improve participation in local, state and national elections. The group is trying to change the current trend of very low voter turnout among Hispanics. The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice says it's launching a program called "Alabama Vota" to encourage more Hispanic voters to get involved in the electoral...
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September 17th, 2014

School to Prison Pipeline Slowed in Los Angeles

Written by Matt Hamilton in Discrimination Cases, National Collegiate Dialogue, Race Relations with 8 Comments
Los Angeles school districts are taking steps to stop disciplinary practices that result in many minority children entering the court system that is a downward spiral that leads to incarceration and prison.
The "school to prison" practices that have become so common place in disciplinary practices in schools all across America are about to end in school districts in Los Angeles. Students caught misbehaving in the nation's second largest school district will be sent to the principal's office rather than the courthouse as part of sweeping disciplinary reforms in Los Angeles schools. Under the new...
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September 16th, 2014

Voices Beyond Bondage Fills Gap in History of Black Poetry

Written by Jesse J Holland in National Collegiate Dialogue, Race Relations, Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
There were black poet during slavery, a time when it was thought that black could not read nor write.
A new book, "Voices Beyond Bondage: An Anthology of Verse by African Americans of the 19th Century" edited by Erika DeSimone and Fidel Louis, fills a gap in the history of black poetry especially during slavery and following emancipation. A work of more than a decade, the project came about as Louis was working on his thesis about the black press and noticed that many if not all of the black...
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September 16th, 2014

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Rallies Against Anti-Semitism

Written by Geir Moulson - Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind, Race Relations with 0 Comments
German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers her speech at a rally against anti-Semitism near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014 after tensions over the Gaza conflict spilled over into anti-Jewish demonstrations and violence in Europe. The slogan reads: Stand Up! - Jew hatred - never again!', and the name of the organizer: Central Council of Jews in Germany.
Chancellor Angela Merkel led a rally against anti-Semitism in Berlin on Sunday, telling several thousand people that Jewish life is part of Germany's identity and she wants to ensure that Jews feel safe here. Germany's Jewish community organized the rally at the capital's Brandenburg Gate after tensions over the Gaza conflict spilled over into demonstrations in Europe that saw anti-Jewish slogans...
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