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White House aides defend Obama budget proposal

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 10:17 Maya Rhodan NNPA Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – President Obama's fiscal year 2014 budget focuses on job creation, strengthening the middle class, and cutting the deficit.

Reclaiming the narrative: A key step in eradicating racism in America

Monday, 22 April 2013 14:53 Dr. Gail C. Christopher America's Wire Writers Group

Just 100 miles from where Trayvon Martin was killed, the slaying of an unarmed Black teenager that unleashed intense racial anger and antagonism, there is a new example of the racism and racial insensitivities that continue to punctuate our society.

Seventh Annual Facing Race Ambassador Awards celebrate Minnesota Racial Equity Leaders

Monday, 22 April 2013 14:33

The Saint Paul Foundation on April 29, 2013 will honor five anti-racism advocates at the seventh annual Facing Race Ambassador Awards at 6:00 p.m. at the Prom Event Center, located at 484 Inwood Avenue North, Oakdale, MN. "We are proud to host this annual event that celebrates the leadership and courage of individuals working to end racism in Minnesota," says Carleen Rhodes, president and CEO of The Saint Paul Foundation. "We believe their work is vitally important to helping to end Minnesota's racial disparities and to ensure equal access and opportunity for all."

Toyota Unveils the 2013 Avalon: "Great cars do not happen without great people"

Friday, 19 April 2013 13:46 Yvonne Coleman Bach, Associate Publisher/Editor, Louisville Defender Newspaper

Toyota recently unveiled their 2013 Avalon at a press junket in Cincinnati. The event not only provided the media in attendance with a look at the newly designed vehicle, but also an inside look at the company who makes it and their strong commitment to diversity.

Making it to the Motherland

Friday, 19 April 2013 13:10 Dr. Anita Davis-DeFoe

Choosing to answer the call of one's spirit-work is a sometimes difficult choice when confronted with the realities of life and survival, but in 2007, that is what I did, leaving the certainty of a job as a Vice-President to chase passion. And over the past six years, the more I persist in honoring purposeful work, what my soul compels me to view as divine assignments, the more opportunity seems to present itself to me.

Racial mockery at Hopkins High sparks outrage; Black student handcuffed

Friday, 19 April 2013 08:43 Harry Colbert, Jr.

It seems like a case of when keeping it wrong goes real.

What started as a celebration of the Hopkins High School's cross country ski team qualifying for the state tournament culminated is outrage, signs in protest and the suspension and criminal charges of two African-American students who decried what they felt was racial mockery. And, according to supporters of the African-American students, no disciplinary action was taken against the white students who openly mocked African-Americans.

HUD kicks off Fair Housing month with launch of national media campaign

Thursday, 18 April 2013 11:10

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) today launched a national media campaign to educate the public and housing providers about their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act.

THE MOORE THERAPY MOVEMENT: Are you your sister's keeper?

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 14:50 Darren D. Moore, Ph.D., LMFT

Dear Dr. Moore:

I have a best friend, someone I have been friends with for the past ten years. About five years ago, I found out that the love of her life was cheating on her. When I told her, she got really upset with me. She did not believe me. Well I think she secretly already knew, but she did not want to admit it. She stopped talking to me for about a year. After our time apart, we became friends again, but we no longer discuss the relationships we have with our significant others. Interestingly enough, she is still with the same guy. As recent as last week, I found out through another source, that he is still up to no good. What should I do? Do I tell her, when I think she probably already knows and risk ruining our friendship? Or do I simply turn a blind eye? Any thoughts would be helpful.

Rally planned to support grandmother who lost court battle to raise her grandchildren

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 14:36

Crying out for the release her granddaughters from the foster care system, Dorothy Dunning has been fighting for custody of her grandchildren for the past three years.

Lawsuit demands audit of Venture Village

Tuesday, 16 April 2013 10:00 Al McFarlane Editor in Chief

Ventura Village resident James Cook has filed a lawsuit against Ventura Village Neighborhood Association (VVNA)and its board chair Bob Albee alleging actions of the organization's leadership and management are inconsistent with its by-laws and decisions made run counter to best practices in accountability and transparency.

Are California prisons punishing inmates based on race?

Monday, 15 April 2013 15:58 Christie Thompson, ProPublica

In several men's prisons across California, colored signs hang above cell doors: blue for Black inmates, white for white, red, green or pink for Hispanic, yellow for everyone else.