news.newamericamedia.org - African American http://news.newamericamedia.org news.newamericamedia.org en-us New California Media DW Alliance LLC http://www.dwalliance.com WORDS FROM THE WISE Americas Oldest Park Ranger Brings Black History to Life http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=f7b473ab03368892535d10571385c919&from=rss Photo Betty ReidSoskinRICHMOND CalifBetty ReidSoskin is Americaamprsquos oldest National Park Ranger and one of the most beautiful people I have met in Richmond Calif across the bay from San Francisco I had the pleasure of meeting her recently as she 2013-02-05T04:00:02-08:00 Rosa Parks Stamp on American History http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=682d4fa2b5b06979c7003b68af8666b2&from=rss Image The new Rosa Parks ampldquoforever stampamprdquoNEW YORKTo honor the centennial of the birth of Rosa Parks on Feb 4 1913 the United States Postal Service has issued a Rosa Parks stamp Last year a stone carving of Parks was 2013-02-04T15:00:03-08:00 Ravens Hold Off 49ers Comeback Attempt http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=28fba5bedb03014cee4dea5a9f2fbfca&from=rss Joe Flacco was named Super Bowl XLVII MVP after leading the Baltimore Ravens to a thrilling 3431 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football Leagueamprsquos 47th Super Bowl on Feb 3 hosted at the MercedesBenz Superdome in 2013-02-04T11:00:02-08:00 AfricanAmerican Unemployment Rate 138 Percent in January http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=e7aaf69ed1b0ca2b2fdac8b9660c173c&from=rss The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for African Americans in January was lower than it was in December but higher when compared to the same month a year agoThe US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday morning that the jobless rate 2013-02-04T10:00:02-08:00 Innovative Nebraska Program Brings Diversity To Highly Segregated Public Schools http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=2b83a1f7e356edd9c53ddc68884b69f3&from=rss Photo Fifth graders Alyx and Nolan survey the afterschool offerings at the diverse dynamic Wilson Focus School in Omaha NebraskaOMAHA Fifthgrader Alyx has trouble naming the ampldquoabsolute coolestamprdquo thing about Wilson Focus School part of an innovative educational model 2013-02-03T11:00:02-08:00 Life Death and Immigration Reform http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=b0c84f820b7de1f8f0c87a6cc3939d1c&from=rss ampnbspA family members cancer bout made this writer see how border wars divert attention from larger issuesThe Root The man who tried to save my young cousins life was born in Mexico At age 19 he hopped the fence 2013-02-02T04:00:03-08:00 Aging Up Successful Foster Youth Highlight Flaws in Nations Care Systems http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=3cc09a3a12a93700ae88ccdff2aa2fa6&from=rss ampnbspItamprsquos hard for Sixto Cancel a lifelong now former foster kid to fight the feelings of guilt that will occasionally creep up when he thinks about his life journey Last week the 20yearold AfroHispanic college freshman traveled to the nationamprsquos 2013-01-30T15:00:05-08:00 African Americans Negotiate Mental Illness Black Pain http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=689f7b5a08989a124a6d0118c96f6ab9&from=rss ampnbspHARTFORD ampndash The scars are still visible on Michelle Baxteramprsquos armsShe was a chubby sixyearold when she first started slashing her arms with razorsharp fingernails Baxter 35 and now a licensed social worker theorizes that the cutsampmdashone of about 15 2013-01-30T04:00:08-08:00 Louisiana receives B for education policy http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=32e7d6c1fe9b46a3a19446451535073f&from=rss ampnbspEarly in January Louisianaamprsquos educational policies were given an overall grade of B from Sacramentobased education reform lobbying group Students First The group gave failing grades to 11 states including Massachusetts and other states with higher standardized test scores than 2013-01-30T04:00:03-08:00 Hillary as President Better for Blacks http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=e92a07eaac2ced15628bd615c6b0b8b3&from=rss ampnbspThe same day that President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made headlines for their first joint interview on 60 Minutes NAACP President Ben Jealous delighted conservatives with his headlinemaking interview on another Sunday news program Appearing on Meet 2013-01-29T13:00:03-08:00