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Monday, November 30, 2009

Atlanta's Mayoral Runoff: What to Expect

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Emory political scientist Michael Leo Owens gives his views on the forthcoming Atlanta mayoral runoff set for Tuesday, Dec. 2: Q: Will the ...
Saturday, November 28, 2009

IU's Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center promotes community service through 'Kwanzaa-in-Action'

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- "Kwanzaa-in-Action," the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center's Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration on Dec. 2 at Indian...
Thursday, November 26, 2009

Key Findings: African Americans in Wisconsin *

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Social and Demographic Characteristics • African Americans are the largest racial/ethnic minority group in Wisconsin, and constituted 6.1 pe...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Justice Department Sues Chicago Area Landlord for Refusing to Rent to African Americans

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WASHINGTON – The United States has filed a lawsuit against Terence Flanagan, a Chicago area property owner and rental agent, alleging that h...
Monday, November 23, 2009

National Suburban Poll Examines Diversity, Race Relations, Impact of Economic Crisis in Suburbs VIDEO

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First Comprehensive Data on Opinions, Attitudes of Minority Suburbanites. Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY -- A new National Suburban Poll ...
Saturday, November 21, 2009

Investigation into Scam Targeting African American Churches

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Brown Launches Investigation into Scam Targeting African American Churches Los Angeles - Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced toda...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Health reform gaps for ethnic elders

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Press briefing: Health reform gaps for ethnic elders Event: The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — in cooperation with New America Me...
Monday, November 16, 2009

Awareness of racism affects how children do socially and academically

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Most children actively notice and think about race. A new study has found that children develop an awareness about racial stereotypes early,...
Saturday, November 14, 2009

Ethnic pride may boost African-American teens' mental health

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Most adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity is...
Thursday, November 12, 2009

African-Americans with colorectal cancer have poorer outcomes, lower survival rates

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New study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds racial disparities in screening and treatment for several cancers CHICAGO (No...
Monday, November 9, 2009

Physician bias might keep life-saving transplants from black and Hispanic patients

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(Washington, DC) Physician bias might be the reason why African Americans are not receiving kidney/pancreas transplants at the same rate as ...
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Regional variations in rhinosinusitis shows southerners, women most frequent outpatients

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New research released at world's largest ENT meeting San Diego, CA – A four year study of the regional impact of chronic rhinosinusitis ...
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Higher risk of GI diseases may mean more vigilance, earlier screenings for minorities

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San Diego, CA (October 26, 2009) – Three studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientifi...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Low vitamin D levels explains most ESRD risk in African-Americans

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Future studies will tell whether raising vitamin D Levels can slow kidney disease Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent ...
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Study finds delay in follow-up among African-American women receiving abnormal breast finding

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A new analysis has identified a significant delay in follow-up times among African-American women after the finding of a suspicious breast a...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Partners in weight loss success may help African-Americans shed more pounds

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Enrolling in a weight loss program with a family member or friend appears to enhance weight loss among African Americans, but only if the in...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Higher risk of GI diseases may mean more vigilance, earlier screenings for minorities

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San Diego, CA (October 26, 2009) – Three studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientifi...
Saturday, October 24, 2009

Study finds racial segregation a strong factor in learning disparities

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Racial segregation in the schools is fueling the learning disparity between young black and white children, while out-of-school factors are ...
Thursday, October 22, 2009

African-American lung cancer patients may have different response to new cancer-fighting drugs

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UH Case Medical Center study in JCO reinforces focus on personalized treatment for patients based on ethnicity Clinical research out of Univ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Inequalities in Education

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News briefs from the American Sociological Review: Inequalities in education October issue of flagship journal reports on the black-white ac...
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