Your Health
Breast Cancer Guidelines' Impact On Black Women
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Race
Beyond Black And White
As Races Blend, Political Groups Face A Recount()
November 22, 2009 Barack Obama's presidential campaign was one of several successful, modern-day political campaigns to break through racial barriers. Is this an indication that America is experiencing a shift toward political colorblindness?
Beyond Black And White
What Are You? The Answer's Not Black Or White()
November 22, 2009 One of the things that makes being multiracial unique is the question, "What are you?" That conversation can slip fast from race to nationality, and NPR's Melisa Goh says it's a question every American should answer.
Kitchen Table Conversations
Black Males Hit Extra Hard By Unemployment()
November 20, 2009 The country's spiraling unemployment rate continues to take a particular toll on men. The "he-cession," as it's sometimes called, has hit African-American men especially hard, increasing their unemployment rate to more than 17 percent last month.
The Picture Show
Civil Rights Icon James Armstrong Dies ()
November 19, 2009 By Debbie Elliott A well-recognized foot soldier in the Civil Rights movement died Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. James Armstrong marched at the head of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March. The Army veteran carried the American flag acro...
Beyond Black And White
Hawaii Is Diverse, But Far From A Racial Paradise()
November 15, 2009 The state is known for its "Aloha Spirit" — a diverse mix of friendly people living on an island paradise. The rainbow of cultures its residents brag about is no exaggeration, but some say that beneath the veneer of geniality are deep-seated ethnic and racial tensions between the island's white community and native Hawaiians.
Author Interviews
Obama's Half-Brother Recasts Story Of Their Father()
November 13, 2009 One person who plans to meet with President Obama during his trip to China is his half-brother, Mark Obama Ndesandjo, who lives in China. Ndesandjo has recently released a semi-autobiographical novel, revealing the abusive nature of their father.
