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It’s Time for Black Leaders to Lead
New America Media, Commentary, Sylvester Brown, Jr., Mar 14, 2010
There is a need for a specific black agenda that addresses historical disparities and future opportunities. However, forcing Obama to define or promote such an agenda is not a feasible maneuver in a country where most still avoid, deny or even discuss the “race problem.”
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Taking a Bite Out of the Census
iexaminer.org, News report, Michelle Tanaka, Mar 13, 2010
Seattle’s Tsue Chong Co. is producing 2 million fortune cookies with special messaging in an effort to raise awareness of the 2010 Census.
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Jeff Biggers: Clean-Coal Myth Buster
New America Media, Interview, Ngoc Nguyen, Mar 13, 2010
The Obama administration has embraced the concept of “clean coal” as one prong of a U.S. energy policy. But environmental activists like Jeff Biggers say coal and the process for mining it can never be clean because of the toll they take on our forests and mining communities.
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CA Educators Question National Standards Plan
New America Media, News Analysis, Carolyn Goossen, Mar 12, 2010
Education policy is finally in the spotlight, as the president and state officials focus on creating a set of standards that would be applied to public school students throughout the country. But some California experts question whether it will just repeat the high-stakes mistakes of No Child Left Behind.
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Asian American Community Urged Not to Throw Away Census Advance Letter
Hokubei.com, News report, Staff, Mar 10, 2010
With Census Day quickly approaching on April 1, the U.S. Census Bureau is preparing to notify households of what to expect in the upcoming weeks, and the community is asked to respond by carefully reading all census-related materials sent to their households and seeking help if they have any questions.
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Arizona’s Anti-Anti-Immigrant Politicians and Sheriffs
New America Media, News Analysis, Valeria Fernández , Mar 10, 2010
There is another side to Arizona's harsh, anti-immigrant politics and law enforcement that is overshadowed by the tough-talking Sheriff Arpaio and his legislative allies. Among many law enforcement and elected officials, there are voices calling for rational and reasoned approaches to immigration policy.
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