Post Tagged with: "Blacks"

Angelina Jolie Reveals Double Mastectomy

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Black women are 49 percent less likely than white women to get tested for the mutated genes, but the Affordable Care Act should close that disparity.

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Why Was Employee Not Given Raise Along With Promotion?

Why Was Employee Not Given Raise Along With Promotion?

According to his supervisor: “For a young Black man … I’m already paying you a lot of money.”

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Do Fewer Black Doctors Mean Worse Medical Care for Blacks?

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Fewer Black males were enrolled in their first year of medical school than were enrolled 32 years ago.

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Are Blacks More Likely to Get Alzheimer’s?

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A new study on Alzheimer’s and Blacks didn’t use the same protocol normally followed with clinical trials of whites.

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Is ‘Accidental Racist’ the Worst Song Ever?

Is ‘Accidental Racist’ the Worst Song Ever?

The furor over the “Accidental Racist” song by Brad Paisley and LL Cool J could have been avoided with some guidance from those being stereotyped.

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Should Black Women Straighten Their Hair or Lighten Their Skin?

Should Black Women Straighten Their Hair or Lighten Their Skin?

Backlash against R&B singer India.Arie’s new cover art re-raises controversial #skinversation on racism/colorism in Black community, including the discussion on Black hair.

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Why Do Black Children Receive Fewer Antibiotics?

Why Do Black Children Receive Fewer Antibiotics?

Does race come into play when physicians pull out their prescription pads? New research suggests continued bias toward Blacks and Latinos in healthcare.

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Ernst & Young Convenes Black History Month Events

Ernst & Young Convenes Black History Month Events

Big Four firm Ernst & Young hosted more than 500 professionals, community leaders and students during an expanded 2013 Black History Month roundtable series this February.

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More Whites Smoke Weed, But NYC Spent $440M Targeting Blacks and Latinos

More Whites Smoke Weed, But NYC Spent $440M Targeting Blacks and Latinos

Is the NYPD making bamboozle arrests? Study quantifies how racial bias wastes tax dollars while Black, Latino teens get disproportionately pinched for marijuana arrests.

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HISTORY Channel Racist? Why Satan Looks Like Obama

HISTORY Channel Racist? Why Satan Looks Like Obama

The Bible producers claim the Satan character’s resemblance to President Obama is “utter nonsense,” despite actor whose skin was darkened

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Advertisers Asked to Pressure Bloomberg Businessweek Over Racist Cover

Advertisers Asked to Pressure Bloomberg Businessweek Over Racist Cover

The Greenlining Institute is asking the magazine to release the demographics of its staff and management, issue a more heartfelt apology, and tell the real story of the housing crisis.

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Language Challenge: Selling Health Insurance to 2.6 Million Californians

Language Challenge: Selling Health Insurance to 2.6 Million Californians

To reach the thousands of newly insured people who don’t speak English, Kaiser Permanente, WellPoint and others rely increasingly on cultural competence in a variety of languages.

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Black Lawyers to SCOTUS: We’ve Heard These Anti-Marriage Equality Arguments Before

Black Lawyers to SCOTUS: We’ve Heard These Anti-Marriage Equality Arguments Before

Are same-gender marriage bans recycled Jim Crow-era tactics? Howard University is urging the Supreme Court to overturn Prop 8.

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War Against Sugar Is Growing Among Blacks and Latinos

War Against Sugar Is Growing Among Blacks and Latinos

Local governments step in to stop the rampant consumption of soda and candy that leads to obesity and health disparities—but the powerful food lobby is pushing back with a heavy hand.

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Walmart’s Healthier-Food Initiative: Big Enough to Combat Big Sugar?

Walmart’s Healthier-Food Initiative: Big Enough to Combat Big Sugar?

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer and largest purveyor of groceries, is stepping into the fight against obesity and food security in a big way.

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