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Booming Industry: Lesbian and Gay Weddings
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In spite of the looming recession, there are two booming industries: lesbian and gay weddings and agriculture in Mexico. Also, is Nelson Mandela a terrorist? The U.S. government apparently still thinks so. . . . ...more
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Village Voice Media Owner Uses N-Word
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The Village Voice's owner uses the N-word to honor a "friend," while U.S. businesses hurt for foreign workers and European visitors are snagged in immigration raids. . . . ...more
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Delegate Calls Black Children 'Monkeys'
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
Which presidential candidate's delegate called a group of Black children monkeys? Also, find out what a new study says about the income gap between the rich and the poor and how the Chinese LGBT community is using the controversy surrounding the treatment of Tibetans to shed light on their own battles. . . . ...more
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Raped by Fellow Soldiers
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
Female soldiers serving in the military are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire in Iraq. Also, check out why a Black judge kicked white lawyers out of his courtroom and how the environment fares against the border fence. . . . ...more
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Cops Accused of Striking Black Suspects With Patrol Cars in S.C.
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
The South Carolina police department is being accused of racial profiling after videos surfaced of Blacks being struck by patrol cars. See what changes the state's Congressional Black Caucus is demanding and why some police officers may even go to jail. Also, see which religion is more popular than Catholicism for the first time in history and how subprime-mortgage woes are prompting cuts in education and healthcare. . . . ...more
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EEOC Alert: Pregnancy-Discrimination Charges Surging
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
"Should I tell them I'm pregnant?" That's a question many pregnant women may be wondering in light of new EEOC numbers on pregnancy discrimination. Find out why more women are demanding their rights. . . . ...more
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Is Hanging a Noose a Hate Crime?
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
A flurry of racist noose-hanging incidents nationwide in the aftermath of the "Jena 6" is propelling some state legislatures to refine their laws around what constitutes a hate crime. Which state legislature overwhelmingly ruled to add hanging a noose to the list? Also, see why the U.S. Supreme Court gave employers the OK to cut health benefits for retirees and how many U.S. Latino soldiers lost their lives in Iraq. . . . ...more
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Growing Gap in Life Expectancy for Rich, Poor
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
Do the rich live longer? See what a new study says about wealth and life expectancy, and find out the significance behind the current trends. Also, see why landowners along the U.S.-Mexican border are fighting the government, which major law firms are expanding employee benefits to retain their top talent, and who President Bush is planning to nominate to be on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. . . . ...more
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Immigration News: Why Punitive, Enforcement-Only Laws Fail
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
Which national organization is questioning the progress of immigration, and why are some national leaders saying that hard-line, punitive immigration measures are bound to fail? Also, find out why a major LGBT group was banned from the St. Patrick's Day parade and why the Dalai Lama is threatening to resign. . . . ...more
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'Hi! It's the Gay One!' Ellen's Call to Lawmaker Who Said LGBTs Worse Than Terrorists
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
What happened when talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres tried to leave a message for Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern, who said gay and lesbian people are a bigger threat to our nation than terrorists? Also, Richard Gere finally gets permission to return to India after an ill-fated kiss, and the soon-to-be governor of New York, David Paterson, is still battling a four-year-old discrimination lawsuit against him. . . . ...more
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Harvard Gym Bans Men to Accommodate Muslim Women
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
Why are some Harvard students crying foul over accommodations made to female Muslim students? Why is even the insinuation of someone being a Muslim, as Sen. Barack Obama's critics have incorrectly labeled him, considered tantamount to a slur in this year's presidential campaign? Also, find out why American teachers are re-segregating and the impact it could have on your child's education. . . . ...more
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What Do You Wear That Makes You Feel Powerful?
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
What's your "power attire?" Two authors asked nearly 600 women that question and just published the responses in a new book. Find out the top business outfits women wear to get what they want. Also, check out Disney's latest multicultural-marketing venture and what Black women say about Michelle Obama's role in her husband's presidential campaign. . . . ...more
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Make SATs Optional, Boost College-Student Performance
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
What matters more for college performance, your SAT score or your GPA? Increasingly, colleges and universities are finding out that by eliminating exclusionary requirements, they can boost their students' performance. Is this part of a new trend? Also, get the scoop on Congress' latest move to attain mental-health parity in health insurance and check out why many women professionals say they are concerned about the future global work force. . . . ...more
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