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History in the Making

Sun, 01/18/2009 - 13:46 | Tavis Talks
What does the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th U.S. president mean to you?
 

Segregation in State-Run Universities

Sun, 01/11/2009 - 22:45 | Education
A New York Times article discusses a Georgia state senator’s proposal to merge two HBCUs in Albany and Savannah with nearby mostly white institutions. The rationale?
 

Memories

Sat, 01/03/2009 - 15:02 | Tavis Talks
What will you remember most from 2008?
 

Happy New Year!

Sun, 12/28/2008 - 21:12 | Tavis Talks
What are your resolutions for 2009?
 

New Year’s Wish

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 22:06 | Tavis Talks
What’s your wish for the new year?
 

Jobs or Housing?

Mon, 12/15/2008 - 11:11 | Economy
A Washington Post article addresses the fight in Mississippi over whether post-Katrina funds should be allocated to more affordable housing or to boost employment and economic development.
The Gulfport port project has become a symbol for both sides. The port lost about 700,000 square feet of storage facilities and other infrastructure in the storm, and regional leaders have long hoped for a port expansion that would position the area to benefit from the
 

Losing Lives to Preventable Diseases

Sun, 12/07/2008 - 21:02 | Health
According to an article on Black Politics on the Web, a new report by AARP’s Public Policy Institute shows that influenza and pneumonia vaccination rates for older African Americans and Hispanics lag significantly behind those of whites.
“It’s tragic that America loses so many lives each year to preventable diseases,” said AARP Board Member Jacob Lozada.
 

Education Help

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 10:18 | Education
What can the new president and Congress do to help the education system in the U.S.?
 

Same Sex Schools: Valuable or Segregation?

Sun, 11/23/2008 - 22:21 | Education
According to the executive director of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, brain science is revealing insights about how people think, learn and view the world and that there are differences in how information is processed by the male and female brain. Is an all-girls education a valuable option or is it merely sex segregation?
 

Anti-Bias Laws vs. Religion

Sun, 11/16/2008 - 22:38 | Religion
The California Supreme Court ruled that doctors may not discriminate against gays and lesbians in medical treatment, even if the procedures being sought conflict with physicians' religious beliefs. An L.A. Times article quotes:
"The 1st Amendment's right to the free exercise of religion does not exempt defendant physicians here from conforming their conduct to the . . . antidiscrimination requirements," Justice Joyce L.
 
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