GD eNews | Vol. 2, No. 18 | November 30, 2003

Commission Aims to Reduce Health Profession Barriers for Minorities
“Instead of ringing a school bell calling more minorities into the health professions, new numbers released last week set off alarm bells,” said Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., chair of the Sullivan Commission on Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. “This decline is shortchanging the opportunity for a well-rounded educational experience for all medical students.” [FULL_TEXT]

Economy Still in the Doldrums for Minorities
One in eight of all Americans lives below the poverty line. Poverty rose by 1.7 million in 2002, from a rate of 11.7 percent to a rate of 12.1 percent, according to the Census Bureau. There were 34.6 million poor people in the United States last year, and the number is likely to be rising. Median income dropped, too, from $42,900 to $42,409. The reduction seems small until you break it down. [FULL_TEXT]

Are Young Black Males America’s Job Untouchables?
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson -- The high jobless numbers for young blacks stunned the Congressional Black Caucus and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. They reflexively blamed President Bush for the high unemployment numbers. They claimed that his fiscal and economic policies have resulted in the loss of millions of jobs during his years in office. They demand that he radically increase funding for job training programs and provide more tax incentives for the working poor. [FULL_TEXT]

Black Labor’s Role in transforming the
Urban Landscape
From the series “Wanted: A plan for the Cities to Save Themselves” By Glen Ford and Peter Gamble,
The Black Commentator -- The men who wield capital in America must be prevented from remaking the cities according to their own blueprints, destructive designs that can only result in the final demise of black political power and the dispersal of millions to points – literally – unknown. [FULL_TEXT]

New Name for The Challenger
Introducing Greater Diversity News (GDN)
“Expanding the Equal Opportunity Umbrella for African Americans” Message From J. Travis Reep, Editor in Chief

The Challenger has served black professionals for over 15 years, with timely coverage of events and empowerment initiatives related to the National Black Family Empowerment Agenda. Our Internet publication GreaterDiversity.com was established two years ago as an online diversity journal and job bank reaching out to all minorities and women. GreaterDiversity.com and The Challenger will join forces ... [FULL_TEXT]

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Renounce and Denounce the N-word Resolution
Please help all of us stop the use of this word in public schools.
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