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Rev. Al Sharpton Criticized for 'Bigoted' Comment
By Aysha Hussain
May 10, 2007
Sharpton Criticized
for 'Bigoted' Comment Aimed at Romney
This headline was
changed to reflect that Al Sharpton did not apologize for his remark.
A month ago, it was the Rev. Al Sharpton who led the charge to
have radio-host Don Imus fired. Now it's Sharpton who is under fire, but this
time because of a comment he made about Republican presidential candidate Mitt
Romney. During a debate on religion and politics at the New York Public Library
with atheist author Christopher Hitchens, Sharpton said, "As for the one Mormon
running for office, those that really believe in God will defeat him anyway, so
don't worry about that. That's a temporary situation." While campaigning in
Iowa, Romney was asked whether Sharpton was a bigot. Romney responded by
describing Sharpton's comment as a potentially bigoted remark, but that Sharpton
probably didn't mean anything by it. According to a written statement by
Sharpton, his remarks were taken out of context and that he was responding to an
attack by Hitchens, who, he said, had charged that the Mormon Church supported
segregation until the 1960s. Read
more.
Former Ala. Trooper Indicted for
Civil Rights-Era Killing
A grand jury may soon be getting
closer to arresting the person responsible for the 1965 death of Jimmie Lee
Jackson, a black man who was killed during a civil-rights protest in Selma, Ala.
A 73-year-old retired state trooper, whose name was not disclosed, has been
indicted for the killing of Jackson, who was 26 years old when he died--a killing
that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. District Attorney Michael
Jackson said he would not identify the person charged or specify the offense
until the indictment was officially served. The indictment is the latest in a
series of Civil Rights-era cases that have since been resurrected for
prosecution.
Court Says Deceased Sperm Donor
Responsible for Child Support to Lesbian Couple
A Superior Court panel has ordered
a Pennsylvania County judge to establish how much Carl L. Frampton Jr., a sperm donor who
helped a lesbian couple conceive two
children, is liable. But Frampton, 60, of Indiana, Pa.,
died suddenly of a stroke in March, leaving lawyers to decide how his death may
affect the first-of-its-kind case. In a personal written opinion that would
require Frampton's estate to help pay for the child support, Superior Court
Judge John T.J. Kelly Jr. noted that Frampton was close to the children and
spent thousands of dollars on them, including purchases of toys and clothing.
The children also knew he was their biological father, but Frampton opposed the
effort to compel support from him. Read more.
Asian-American Experts Examine
Virginia Tech Stereotypes, Lessons
The University of Maryland held a
public forum where top national Asian-American scholars, organizations and
students engaged in an open discussion on how the Virginia Tech tragedy is
changing stereotypes and could shatter the "myth of the model minority." The
forum, "The End of the Model Minority Myth: Reflections on the Virginia Tech
Tragedy from Asian American Perspectives," also covered possible lessons for
Asian Americans, other racial/ethnic groups and educators to learn from. The
event was timed to mark Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which occurs in
May. Read more.
Barbers Help
Black Men Get Hypertension Treatment
Barbershops may help encourage
black men with hypertension to get treatment. A new study found that black men
with high blood pressure were much more likely to start receiving treatment and
get their blood pressure under control than their peers after sitting in a
barbershop-based intervention. Six
barbers reported performing 8,953 blood-pressure checks during 11,066
haircuts. The
research study led by Paul L. Hess of the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center in Dallas says 40 percent of blacks have hypertension and even
fewer than one-third have their blood pressure under control. Read
more.
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