Posts Tagged ‘racial discrimination’
Michele Bachmann says Black Farmers racism settlement was proof-positive fraud
President Obama kept his words when he said; he would bring "long-ignored claims of African-American farmers to a rightful conclusion." He is seen signing the .25 billion historic settlement in April 2010 . As a potential President of the United States of America, [Read More]
Why is the U.S. Boycotting the U.N. World Conference Against Racism?
Why is the U.S. Boycotting the U.N. World Conference Against Racism? The State Department has announced that, "with regret," it will be boycotting the 10-year commemoration of the UN World Conference Against Racism because past meetings have included “ugly [Read More]
April 4 marks the 43rd anniversary of Dr. King’s death
Today, April 4, 2011 marks the 43rd anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Today, April 4, 2011 marks the 43rd anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King, a clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights [Read More]
Shirley Sherrod declines USDA job offer after racist fiasco
Shirley Sherrod Photo Credit: CBSAfter two hours of meeting today, Tom Vilsack, the Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Shirley Sherrod, the former USDA Georgia Director of Rural Development held a press conference. During the press conference, Sherrod, [Read More]
U.S. approves settlement for black farmers: where’s the check?
Black farmers rallied in Washington D.C. last week to receive payment from USDA discrimination settlement. (Source: Washington State House Republicans)President Obama kept his words when he said, he would bring "long-ignored claims of African-American farmers to a [Read More]
The Code of the Street and African-American Adolescent Violence
Dr. Elijah Anderson The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), a research and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, has issued a report reaffirming the “Code of the Street” theory of urban violence developed by Yale professor Dr. Elijah Anderson. [Read More]
