Commentary
Hate Crimes And Hispanics: Who's The Victim?
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Race
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: A Multiracial Life
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.
Sports
Sammy Sosa's Skin Tone Raises Questions()
November 12, 2009 Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa showed up at the Latin Grammy awards last week, looking much paler than usual. Speculation flew that he had bleached his skin or was suffering from a medical condition. But in an interview Wednesday to the Spanish-language network Univision, Sosa blamed the bright television lights for the way his skin appeared. He added, however, that a European moisturizer he uses also bleaches his skin.
Asia
Mixed-Race TV Contestant Ignites Debate In China()
November 11, 2009 One young woman in Shanghai is among those eagerly awaiting President Obama's upcoming visit to China. Lou Jing's mother is Chinese and her father is African-American. Her appearance on a TV talent show has sparked vitriolic online racist abuse — and debate over what it means to be Chinese.
