New Study Reveals Marked Improvements for the Graduation Rates
by BASN Wire Services
ORLANDO — A new study released Monday shows that the dramatic progress in the graduation rates …

The Senate passed a resolution apologizing for slavery, but a disclaimer has drawn criticism from black lawmakers in the House.
BY WILLIAM DOUGLAS
McClatchy News Service
WASHINGTON — The Senate …
The justices leave Section 5 safeguards intact while allowing municipalities with a clean record to ‘bail out.’ Clarence Thomas dissents, saying he would strike down the provision.
By David G. Savage …
source: New America Media
After the largest growth in homeownership in history during the last 15 years, blacks and Latinos are now suffering their largest loss in wealth in modern history. …
In Africa, children of the poor are commodities, often traded like cows or donkeys by adults who value their labor. This story on child maids is …
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