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July 16th, 2014

Minority Voters Discriminated Against in Texas

Written by Will Weissert - Associated Press in Eyes On The Enterprise, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Minority voters are discriminated against with the new electoral maps in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department alleges.
Minority voters were discriminated against deliberately in Texas as new electoral maps were drawn. The U.S. Justice Department told judges Monday that Texas lawmakers carefully crafted electoral maps marginalizing minority voters despite the state's exploding Hispanic population in a deliberate effort to racially discriminate and protect conservative incumbents. Attorneys for Texas countered that...
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July 15th, 2014

Structural Racism in Detroit to Be Examined

Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Publisher's Note, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Detroit was once the land of opportunity brought about by a thriving auto industry. Now the city is in economic ruins.
Structural racism in Detroit will be examined in the areas of education, health care, housing and safety among others. The study will be conducted by Wayne Sate University and funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The goal of the study is to examine the long history of structural or institutional racism that has plagued that city and make recommendations for change. The Kellogg Foundation is...
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July 15th, 2014

Latino and Black Voters Are Suing City

Written by The Associated Press in Discrimination Cases, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Latino and black voters are suing a Southern California city over an election system they claim excludes minorities from the City Council. The suit, filed Monday, says Bellflower's system of electing five council members at large instead of choosing each one from a specific area dilutes the voting strength of minorities. It notes that no blacks or Latinos are on the council even though they...
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July 10th, 2014

Julian Castro to Head HUD

Written by The Associated Press in Race & Politics, Race Relations with 0 Comments
This June 17, 2014 file photo shows Housing and Urban Development Secretary nominee, San Antonio, Texas Mayor Julian Castro testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate has easily confirmed San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Wednesday’s 71-26 vote makes the 39-year-old Castro one of the highest-ranking Hispanics in government.
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...
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July 3rd, 2014

Segregating Schools: Are We Going Backward?

Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Discrimination Cases, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Segregated schools are still a major issue facing this country in a majority of our states.
Segregating schools by race still seems to be a major issue in many towns and cities across America. Are we going backward, sixty years after Brown vs. Board of Education determined that segregated schools by race do not promote or achieve equal educational opportunity? Now, yet again, a federal judge is ordering mediation to resolve a dispute over racial segregation in Huntsville, Alabama city...
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