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Landmark gay history bill goes to California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Tuesday sent the governor a bill that would make the state the first requiring public schools to include the contributions of gays and lesbians in social studies curriculum. The bill, passed on a...Tags: Mark Leno, Nazi Party, National or Ethnic Minorities, Politics, Jerry Brown
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Poorest poor in U.S. hits new record: 1 in 15 people
Associated Press ReportersWASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of America's poorest poor have climbed to a record high — 1 in 15 people — spread widely across metropolitan areas as the housing bust pushed many inner-city poor into suburbs and other outlying places and...Tags: Honduras, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Marketing, Population and Census
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Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of...Tags: Barack Obama, Unemployment, Population and Census, Politics, Media Industry
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Census shows whites lose US majority among babies
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, minorities make up a majority of babies in the U.S., part of a sweeping race change and a growing age divide between mostly white, older Americans and predominantly minority youths that could reshape...Tags: University of New Hampshire, 2010 Census, New Jersey, Population and Census, Crimes
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NM gov worker on leave after 'offensive' Web post
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico state employee has been placed on leave for a website posting the secretary of state says was "deeply offensive" toward two African-American legislators. Secretary of State Dianna Duran made the announcement...Tags: Career and Workplace, Minority Groups, Republican Party, Elections, Employees
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Indiana woman charged with fire threat against blacks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted an Indianapolis woman accused of threatening to burn down a house to keep African-Americans from moving into her neighborhood. The U.S. attorney's office says the home was set on fire about six...Tags: Arson, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Justice System, Crimes
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Govt advising Americans to eat far less salt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is launching an assault on salt. It's telling half of the U.S. population to drastically cut their daily salt intake. That warning goes for people who are 51 and older, all African-Americans and anyone suffering...Tags: Physical Conditions, Minority Groups, Washington, DC, Kidney Disease, Food Industry
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Much to do for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday in Michiana
SOUTH BEND — Once again, local groups are offering a large menu of live music, drama, dance, food and discussions to honor the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
The national holiday will be observed Monday.
All events are...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Human Interest, Justice and Rights, History (tv network), Politics
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Algie Oldham, former principal at Riley High School in South Bend, dies
Though Algie Oldham may have never been on Facebook himself, a memorial page started in his memory had more than 700 members within a day of his death.
The well-known and beloved educator and high-ranking Mason died in Indianapolis on Thursday. He was...Tags: Minority Groups, Human Interest, Facebook, Washington (U.S. state), Media Industry
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Huffington Post to add African-American section
NEW YORK (AP) — The Huffington Post and BET co-founder Sheila Johnson are launching a HuffPost section devoted to African-Americans. The section, "HuffPost GlobalBlack," is expected to debut in early March. The Huffington Post is set to make an...Tags: Arbitron Incorporated, National or Ethnic Minorities, Human Interest, Mass Media, Facebook
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Educators, hospital helpers win King Day honor
This morning, as hundreds gathered for a breakfast for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two educators and four people who serve hospitals received honors for being — in King’s words — "drum majors" for community service. South Bend Mayor...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, The Amistad, Politics
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Greeley school board member blasts MLK Day
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A local school board member and radio station owner has come under fire for airing an editorial denouncing the holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The broadcaster remains unrepentant and...Tags: Marketing, FBI, Politics, Radio Industry, Advertising
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