‘Social Economic’ Archives
President Obama addresses the African American Policy in Action Leadership Conference
President Obama addresses the African American Policy in Action Leadership Conference President Obama made an unscheduled visit to the African American Policy in Action Leadership Conference, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White [Read More]
Defying Ft. Defiance: My Mother and I take on the Civil War
By: Yvonne Kendall Yvonne Kendall earned her doctorate at Stanford University. She currently serves time as an associate professor at a state university in Texas. Preface: Ft. Defiance is a historical monument in Clarksville Tennessee, where my parents [Read More]
Election forum for ethnic news media on January 11, 2011
Election forum for ethnic news media on January 11, 2011We are a different Chicago. More of us speak languages other than English. Some of us are richer. Many are poorer. Many are immigrants and refugees. Many of our neighborhoods have changed. Some better. Some worse. And [Read More]
LaVena Johnson & Morganne McBeth, In Memorial, Where Is The Justice?
By: Luke Easter Luke Easter writes for www.Salem-News.com. The main purpose behind his poetry is Isaiah 1:17. Just when you think you’ve heard it all, Another name is slammed into a brick wall, LaVena Johnson an Army Private First Class, Is she the first? Certainly [Read More]
California’s Proposition 8 Verdict – Ban Overturned!
Proposition 8 protestorsThe verdict is in! – The Judge ruled today that Proposition 8 ruled is unconstitutional. Same-sex marriage ban is overturned! The Proposition 8 verdict was announced today by U.S. district chief judge Vaughn Walker. The verdict [Read More]
A Project on Shared Histories of Asians and Blacks in America
By: Kevin Simmonds A Project on Shared Histories of Asians and Blacks in America Instead of reporting the unintended death of Tian Sheng Yu by two young Black men in Oakland this April as an isolated crime, the media suggested it might have been part of trend of [Read More]
Human Capital and Cultural Freedom
By Frank T. Scruggs Human capital is the development one’s self to sell one’s labor, skills and or talent in the marketplace. Labor is more than manual labor or factory work but should also be considered things such as academic skills, athletic prowess, business [Read More]
Research and the Deceptive Misinformation about Black People
By Charles S. Mombo I recently read with great interest an article titled, Poll Reveals Sleep Differences among Ethnic Groups. The article was published by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The NSF's 2010 Sleep in America poll reveals, according to them, significant [Read More]
Black Hair Business – Are the Koreans Unfairly Targeted?
One of my greatest admiration of the United States of America is its private enterprise system. The private enterprise system is an economic system that rewards an individual for her ability to perceive a need and service that need by creating a demand for her [Read More]
Chicago Ain’t That A Bitch
Ain’t That A Bitch is taken from the title song of John Guitar Watson’s album. Johnny Guitar Watson’s career went back to the early 50′s in Houston. He was born February 3, 1935 in Houston, Texas and died May 17, 1996 in Yokohama, Japan. His [Read More]
Chicago School bans visiting fans from sport events
The Public League of the Chicago Public School (CPS) announced that it is taking striking and necessary actions by banning fans of visiting teams from attending sports events. This dramatic measure is to curb a rash of violence that has erupted at CPS basketball games. [Read More]
Report: 2007 United States Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage
Source: http://www.census.gov The U.S. Census Bureau held a news conference today, August 26, 2008, to release two reports: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007, containing findings from the Current Population Survey (CPS); and Income, [Read More]
Soledad O’Brien’s Black in America Series: Your Thoughts
Soledad O'BrienSoledad O’Brien, an anchor and special correspondent for CNN is currently presently a CNN’s Black in America series. Soledad examines the successes, struggles of African American and complex issues faced by black men, women and families and issues [Read More]
DNC Rules Committee increased goalpost to 2,118
The DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee concluded their day long meeting with a new goalpost of 2,118 to clinch the Democratic party nomination. Previous target was 2024. According to the committee Co-chairwoman Alexis Herman in her opening remarks “seating all of the [Read More]
Catholic League attacks Obama, but quiet about child abuse
The Catholic League sharply criticized Barack Obama Friday for his ties to the out speaking Catholic minister Michael Pfleger, saying in a statement the Illinois senator should have severed ties with him long ago. The criticisms come after wide circulation on the Internet [Read More]
Gay Marriage in California
On Thursday, May 15, 2008, California Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, “does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights.” The justices wrote [Read More]
How will you spend your Economic Stimulus Check?
On March 17, 2008 the Internal Revenue Service announced that it will begin sending more than 130 million economic stimulus payments as of May 2. The initial round of weekly payments will be completed by early July. The IRS also announced the availability of a new online [Read More]
Is Jeremaih Wright Media Tour Bad For Obama?
Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright appeared at the National Press Club on Monday morning, speaking out in what he called a defense of the traditional black church, and charging that he will “come after” Senator Barack Obama if he is elected president, since Obama would [Read More]
