GD eNews | Vol. 5, No. 15 | August 18, 2006
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Black Press News Digest: Blacks Go Online
New America Media, News Digest, Earl Ofari Hutchinson
More Blacks Have Internet Access
More than eighty percent of blacks now have internet access, a dramatic jump from five years ago, reports Black Enterprise writer Tamara Holmes. That compares with about 88 percent of whites who have access. The challenge now is how to get more blacks to use the internet as a tool of technology rather than purely for entertainment.
Black Colleges Recruiting More Hispanic Students
Hispanic enrollment at black colleges has jumped more than 60 percent since 1994. Black News. Com reports that historically black colleges are actively recruiting Hispanic students to increase diversity and boost the enrollments. The efforts are paying off. Some worry that increasing Hispanic enrollment will dilute the historic mandate of black colleges, namely the exclusive education of black students. Hispanic students can be from any racial category.
Julian Bond Tells Conference AIDS is a Black Disease
NAACP chairman Julian Bond told the 16th annual AIDS conference that met recently in Toronto that AIDS has been a plague on black communities. Black Voices reports that Bond called on black church groups, community organizations and elected officials to do more to combat the disease.
Postal Service Issue Stamp for Black Quilters
In a first, according to Black America Web.com writer Sherrel Wheeler Stewart, the U.S. Postal service will issue a commemorative stamp honoring the history and tradition of black quilting. The stamp specifically will depict the work of the famed black quilters of Alabama. Quilting was a proud craft and tradition passed down during slavery. It is a major growth industry among blacks today. Blacks Costs Higher for Being Poor
It's no surprise that low-income persons pay more for goods and services than middle income persons. However, NNPA correspondent Lorinda Bullock reports that a new survey from the Brookings Institution found that blacks pay far higher interest rates on home loans than middle class borrowers. This has severely stunted black homeownership. Lending companies, though, deny that they discriminate against the poor.
Police Shootings Spotlight Growing Language Barriers in Suburbia
New America Media, News Analysis, Eugenia Chien Editor's Note: A year after two Korean men who spoke no English were shot and killed by police during a domestic dispute in Dublin, Calif., police departments across the state are still struggling... Continue»
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Speaking Their Language: Problems with Medical Translation
Nguoi Viet, News Analysis, Josie Cabiglio Linked (PNS) -- Doctors tell a 15-year-old girl that her father has a cancerous tumor and must start radiation treatments right away. As she tries to find the words to tell her non-English-speaking parent,... Continue»
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Searching for a Missing Widow and Justice
New America Media, Commentary, Aruna Lee Editor's Note: One year after police officers in Dublin, Calif., shot and killed two Korean men in their home, the widow of one of the men has since disappeared, reportedly back to South Korea.... Continue»
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