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NAACP Issues HIV-AIDS Manual For Black Churches
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Election 2012
Michelle Obama Focuses On Work Still To Be Done
August 23, 2012 Michelle Obama has pushed nutrition and exercise in her outreach as first lady, especially with children. But as President Obama campaigns for re-election, his wife speaks of unfinished business.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
U.S.
Hot, Dry, Tapped Out: Drought Shrivels Fun, Too
July 28, 2012 The drought that's hit huge swathes of the country is also draining the audiences for outdoor activities. Fishers, golfers, boaters and gardeners are staying indoors, and that's bad news for the businesses that depend on them.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sunday, July 08, 2012
Presidential Race
Urgency Reigns At Vote-Focused NAACP Convention
July 8, 2012 The nation's oldest civil rights organization holds its annual convention in Houston this week. As in any election season, the group is putting energy into voting rights and voter turnout. But this year, the dramatically high rate of unemployment rate among African-Americans is also a key concern.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Law
Exhale, Chicago: A Little Pot May Be Fine(d)
June 27, 2012 Chicago's leadership is considering a plan that would make adults caught with a small amount of marijuana subject to a fine instead of arrest. The idea is to use police more efficiently. But not all of the city's leaders agree. They'll discuss the rule Wednesday.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Education
A New Union Battle As Chicago Teachers, Mayor Clash
June 20, 2012 Teachers in the country's third-largest school district have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if the city and their union can't come to terms this summer. The vote is just the latest example of the gulf between teachers, Chicago school officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Friday, June 08, 2012
Law
After NAACP Marriage Stance, Discord And Discussion
June 8, 2012 The NAACP recently took what was for some in the organization a controversial step, when it endorsed same-sex marriage. That move has now led some local officers around the country to resign — including the group's most outspoken critic of gay marriage.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
History
Discovery Sparks Interest In Forgotten Black Scholar
April 23, 2012 Three years ago, a Chicago man found historic documents in an abandoned house and took them to a rare-books dealer. The papers and books belonged to Richard T. Greener, a 19th century intellectual, who was the first African-American to graduate from Harvard University.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Remembrances
Tulsa Shooting Victim Had Turned Her Life Around
April 11, 2012 Donna Fields, 49, was walking home in a predominantly black neighborhood on the north side of Tulsa, Okla., when she was shot to death Friday night. "She's been an inspiration to us ... to see what God can do with anybody," her preacher said.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 09, 2012
Around the Nation
'Premature' To Call Tulsa Shootings Hate Crimes
April 9, 2012 Police in Tulsa, Okla., say it is much too early in their investigation to describe the murder of three black residents and the wounding of two others as a hate crime. Two men were arrested early Sunday morning, and are expected to face charges of first-degree murder and shooting with intent to kill.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Around the Nation
Trayvon Martin Case: Attorney Choice Sparks Division
March 31, 2012 Florida State Attorney Angela Corey is heading the investigation of the black teen's death. Her reputation for being tough on crime comforts some, but worries others. Corey says what she needs is patience from a public that's demanding action.
