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August 26th, 2010
From Omaha World-Herald:
“What you see is what you will be,” said Tom Warren, president and CEO of the Urban League of Nebraska. “We’re here because we love you. We’re here because we care.”
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August 26th, 2010
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August 25th, 2010
From The Huffington Post:
Four-term Rep. Kendrick Meek defeated real estate billionaire Jeff Greene in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, the Associated Press reported. Meek will go on to a general election fight with Republican Marco Rubio and Republican-turned-Independent Charlie Crist.
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August 24th, 2010
From Chicago Sun Times:
Demographers noted a growing trend of black families resettling in Southern states, reflected in the 2000 census. The region had gained about 3 million black residents since the 1990 count.
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August 23rd, 2010
From Dayton Daily News:
So when 16-year-old Josh drowned in a lake four years ago, she blamed herself. Months later, her grief turned to action and she decided to start a program that gives low-cost swim lessons to children, most of whom are Black and from the inner city.
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August 22nd, 2010
From CNN:
Shirley Sherrod, who received an apology after being forced to resign from the Agriculture Department, will meet Tuesday with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss a job offer, a department official confirmed Saturday.
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August 21st, 2010
From Los Angeles Times:
Richardson’s disappearance after being released from a Los Angeles County sheriff’s station at night without a car or phone triggered public outrage and two negligence lawsuits.
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August 20th, 2010
From United Press International:
Proposition 19, which would legalize marijuana in California, was endorsed Thursday by the National Black Police Association. The group, like the California chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said drug laws disproportionately target blacks, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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August 19th, 2010
From BBC:
Ex-Fugees singer Wyclef Jean says that death threats “come with the territory” and that he won’t be put off from trying to stand as president of Haiti.
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August 18th, 2010
From Government Technology Magazine:
Three and a half years ago, she became the first black, female CIO of New York state. As the governor’s top information technology adviser, she develops and oversees IT investments for the $134 billion state enterprise with more than 190,000 employees.
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