Chipping Away at 'Brown'

Washington Afro American, News Feature, Sean Yoes, Jun 30, 2007

The Supreme Court's ruling on voluntary desegregation plans in public schools is viewed by most civil rights advocates as a harsh blow to the legal construct of an equitable society.

Strange Bedfellows at Sudan 'Spy' Conference

The Black Star News, Commentary, Paul Moorcraft, Jun 29, 2007

For all the talk of imposing sanctions on Darfur, the United States desperately needs the Sudan as a conduit of information about the region. No surprise then, at the presence of CIA agents at a Sudanese-hosted conference on intelligence.

Immigration Reform Divides Black Leaders

Washington Informer, News Feature, Joseph Young, Jun 28, 2007

Latino immigrants may indeed compete with African Americans for low-wage jobs, but the high unemployment rate of African Americans is primarily due to other factors according to Dr. Steve Pitts.

Whites Just Don’t Understand the Black Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, News Feature, Margaret Kamara, Jun 27, 2007

What would be more of a hardship for white Americans, to give up television or to live the rest of their lives as black Americans? While the answer is sure to cause bemused consternation and maybe outrage from African Americans, the results from a study on race really speak to a cultural disconnect.

Caging: How Republicans Diminished the Black Vote

Black Press International, Commentary, William Reed , Jun 26, 2007

The Republican Party's strategy of trying to wean African Americans away from Democrats apparently gave way to poltical expediency. In 2004, it was simpler to find a method to strike them from the voting rolls.

Kids Get Tips to Avoid Childhood Obesity

Washington Informer, News Feature, Mary Wells, Jun 22, 2007

Kaiser Permanente's experts on obesity, now a daunting challenge to the health of America's youth, shared their insights and observations with New America Media colleagues in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.

Historic Poll of Undocumented Immigrants From Latin America

New America Media, Poll, Jun 21, 2007

Overwhelming Majority Would Comply With the New Immigration Laws. News Conference with Senators FEINSTEIN, KENNEDY at 11 am, Thurs June 21, Washington, D.C.

+ Executive Summary (pdf)
+ Poll Presentation (pdf)
+ Press Release (pdf)
+ UpFront Radio Interview
+ Video of News Conference
+ Press Coverage

Libby Liu's Mission at Radio Free Asia

Asian Fortune, News Feature, Jennie L. Ilustre, Jun 21, 2007

Radio Free Asia still speaks to the power and simplicity of radio as a medium in a world moving to high-definition television, instant Internet access and fee-for-radio channels. RFA's president is profiled by Asian Fortune.

On the Pope, Paternalism and Purifying the Savages

Black Commentator, Commentary, David A. Love, Jun 20, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Latin America was not without controversy, not only due to remarks that one writer considers patronizing, but also because of the lesser known history of the religious justification for the region's colonization.