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Catching Up With Books for the Fall
Amy Alexander Mervin Aubespin Howard Bryant Ellis Cose Belva Davis John W. Fountain Juan González and Joseph Torres Michele Norris Rochelle Riley Eugene Robinson Carole Simpson Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan Mark N. Trahant Isabel Wilkerson Two new books on race and the news media — Amy Alexander’s “Uncovering Race: A Black Journalist’s Story of Reporting and…
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We Need a Black Economic Renaissance
When the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 46.2 million Americans were now living in poverty, it wasn’t a stretch to guess which group of Americans topped the list: African Americans. This was no surprise, given the black unemployment rate of 16.7 percent, nearly double the 9 percent national rate. The Pew Research Center recently noted…
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New NPR Boss Wants Low-Income Listeners
Gary Knell, Network’s New President, Commits to Diversity The new CEO of NPR says, “I made diversity a key part of my pitch to the NPR board” to get the job and that “this is a big part of my agenda.” He even wants to reach low-income listeners. Gary E. Knell, appointed Sunday to a…
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Politics and Progress in the New South
Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx’s 15th-floor office looks out onto a busy New South city that will get even busier in September 2012. Once the Democratic National Convention moves in for a week — bringing along President Barack Obama and 35,000 delegates, politicians, celebrities and members of the media — Foxx might be sharing only…
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The Black Bucket List: Gullah Country
It looked, at first, like just another fun outdoor festival. An R&B band was rocking onstage; a few visitors were chowing down on burgers and fries. And when the Manhattans, the featured group, started jamming, half the crowd took to their feet. But soon the mood of the program changed and I stepped in closer.…
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A Tough Decision for Homeowners in Trouble
Michelle Singletary, in her Washington Post/Bloomberg column, says that time is running out for troubled homeowners who want to take advantage of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. It was enacted by Congress to provide some consolation to folks who lost their homes, but it’s complicated. If you borrow money and the lender…
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NABJ Airs Frustrations Over Coverage
The National Association of Black Journalists, frustrated by job losses in its membership, setbacks in diversity efforts and a perceived decline in news that benefits African American communities, will reach out to elected officials as it seeks allies to reverse these trends, NABJ President Gregory H. Lee Jr. said on Friday. “NABJ’s mission is to…
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House Passes Spending Measure: Gov't Shutdown Looms
The Washington Post is reporting that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a GOP-authored short-term spending measure. The measure is designed to keep government running through Nov. 18 of this year. Democrats in the Senate immediately vowed to reject the measure because of a provision that would pair increased funding for disaster relief with…
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4 Questions With Aisha Moodie-Mills
At Thursday’s CBCF Annual Legislative Conference panel, “Anatomy of a Revolution” (part of the popular Emerging Leaders Series geared toward students and young professionals), activists illuminated the role that young people have played in various change movements, from Alabama to Egypt. For Aisha C. Moodie-Mills, adviser for LGBT policy and racial justice at the Center…
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Death-Penalty Activism and Troy Davis
Atlantic magazine blogger Ta-Nehisi Coates uses Troy Davis’ case to highlight the importance of personal activism to fight against the death penality and to uphold the legacy of the civil rights movement. Barring some miracle, it appears that the state will kill Troy Davis. My feelings on the death penalty are quite clear, and remain…