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VideoBipartisan Deal Struck on Shaky Immigration Bill
by The News on May 18 2007, 6:54AM
Since a House immigration bill was introduced in Dec. 2005 proposing that 700 miles of double-layered fencing be built along the U.S.-Mexico border, that border patrol agents be increased from 12,000, and that the Diversity Lottery Program be eliminated, the…
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Only Some Immigrants Need Apply
by The News on May 17 2007, 11:17AM
Senators are nearing a compromise on an immigration policy. And we should all be concerned. The latest immigration proposal under consideration is a “comprehensive bill” that includes a point-system which, according to a NYTimes article today, does two things: 1)…
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Jim Crow Calif. Candidate Gets Cleared
by The News on May 17 2007, 10:53AM
Former Orange County Congressional candidate Tan Nguyen sent letters to Latino immigrants warning them that if they tried voting then they’d be incarcerated or deported, according to a brief in the New York Times today. But California’s attorney’s general office…
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Racial Gap Widening Among Generations
by The News on May 17 2007, 9:51AM
We knew this already but here are some specifics: “The Census Bureau estimated yesterday that from July 1, 2005, to July 1, 2006, the nation’s minority population grew to 100.7 million from 98.3 million,” the New York Times reported Thursday….
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After Western Union Protest, Waiting
by The News on May 16 2007, 10:35AM
Last week, immigration activists rallied in New York against Western Union, a company they say takes too much in profits from immigrants sending money back home, and invests very little in immigrant communities in the states. The Nation covering the…
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MLK Daughter, Yolanda King, Dies at 51
by The News on May 16 2007, 9:06AM
(Yolanda King at closing plenary at the 2006 Out & Equal Workplace Summit) The Associated Press reported Wednesday: Yolanda King, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s eldest child who pursued her father’s dream of racial harmony through drama and…
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Are Local Colleges Keeping Eye on Race?
by The News on May 16 2007, 7:02AM
At Woodland Community College near Sacramento, Calif., Latinos make up 44 percent of the student body and 0 percent of its full-time faculty, according to a recent article. Eric Alfaro realized about a year ago that something was bothering him…
Topics: Schools & Youth
Young American Indian Arrested, Why?
by The News on May 11 2007, 2:00PM
What is really going on? AP reports: The 11-year-old boy was led from his school in handcuffs, held overnight in a juvenile detention center, and hauled into court in shackles and an orange prison jumpsuit. His crime? Missing a court…
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Another Rally Planned in L.A. after Police Attack
by The News on May 11 2007, 1:51PM
Thank God. AP reports: A week after a pro-immigration rally was broken up by police using batons and rubber bullets, activists announced plans to march again next month to refocus attention on their pleas for a path to citizenship. Rally…
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The Racism in Germany They Didn’t Cover
by The News on May 11 2007, 9:01AM
A grizzly murder of an African man by German police barely makes tnews, but some are calling it a ghost of Nazism, the Black Star News reports. This story is worth reading. Germany made some recent international headlines when it…
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Cable Networks Lock Out Women and People of Color
by The News on May 7 2007, 12:38PM
So what does CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC all have in common? Well besides shoddy coverage of communities of color, all three cable networks and several others maintain an all-white cast of hosts for its programs between 4pm and midnight,…
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Jamestown Anniversary, a Dose of Truth
by The News on May 3 2007, 12:09PM
The 400th anniversary weekend celebration of Jamestown, America’s first English colony, is nearing. As numerous events recount the stories of this settlement, some are working hard to uncover the lives of people that came before and that fought to survive…
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Police Brutality Dampens L.A. Rally
by The News on May 3 2007, 7:08AM
Just a day after L.A. commemorated the lives impacted by the city’s “riots” 15 years ago, the Los Angeles Police used excessive and belligerent force against immigration protesters. CBS News reported:Police Chief William J. Bratton said Wednesday some of…
Topics: Immigration
May Day Rallies: Strength in Fewer Numbers
by The News on May 1 2007, 6:53AM
L.A. immigrant rights rally, Sept. 2006. Hundreds of people in cities across America will stomp the streets in a national protest for immigrant workers’ rights and to pressure Congress to pass progressive immigration reform. With the motto: “We are…
Topics: Immigration
College Access Battle Gains Ground
by The News on April 30 2007, 8:39AM
The majority of California’s high school seniors of color will not complete the courses they need to enter California State University or the University of California system. In response, the Applied Research Center’s launched its college access advocacy week today….
Topics: Schools & Youth
L.A. Riots 15th Anniversay, Obama gets Racey
by The News on April 30 2007, 7:25AM
Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama spoke incisively about race in America and the economic and social inequalities that spur historic events such as the L.A. riots. The Chicago Tribune reported: Invoking images of Los Angeles in flames, Illinois Sen. Barack…
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President Bush Dances, But Mis-Steps, some say
by The News on April 27 2007, 4:06PM
After revealing his anti-malaria plan at the White House for Malaria Awareness Day Wednesday, President Bush broke into a surprisingly rhythmic African dance and drum. Afterwards, ABC’s “The View” managed to turn Bush’s dance into a reasonable discussion about…
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Presidential Hopefuls to Spar at Black College
by The News on April 27 2007, 3:14PM
The first Democratic presidential debate of the 2008 season will be at a historically black college, Black America Web reported. But will the debate be historically racial justice-focused? All eight top-Democratic candidates are expected to show up next Thursday to…
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Immigration Raids Spark Early Protests
by The News on April 26 2007, 10:44AM
An immigration raid in Little Village in Illinois this week is being called one of the worst. Troopers stormed into a shopping plaza Tuesday toting guns and pointing at families of people to get down. The Chicago Tribune reported April…
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by The News on April 24 2007, 2:36PM
As Angry Asian Man reported, the culture of Don Imus is alive on radio and for the most part, going unchecked by mainstream activists: For instance, Power 105.1’s “Are You Smarter Than An Asian?” segment from the other week……
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