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President Barack Obama says one of the United States' strengths is its diversity and a family gathering in his home "looks like the United Nations."
Paul Harraka, the first Drive for Diversity driver to win a race in a NASCAR regional touring division, was one of 10 finalists to emerge Tuesday from two days of tryouts for the 2010 class.
Major League Soccer once again earned high marks for its racial and gender hiring.
HAMPTON, Va. - The first non-black winner of the annual beauty pageant at historically black Hampton University says she's sorry for writing a letter to President Barack Obama contending her crowning was not “widely accepted” on campus because she is not black.
A new study found that the NFL has improved its hiring practices to increase diversity.
Cost-cutting newspapers are losing many of their youngest reporters, editors and photographers at the same time publishers are trying to break some of their old habits and learn new tricks on the Internet.
The Florida Supreme Court says Gov. Charlie Crist can't reject an all-white list of appeals court nominees, even though he wants to appoint someone who will make the judiciary more diverse.
A new study shows that 43 percent of the professional positions in the NBA's league offices are held by women, giving the league its highest grade for gender.
According to Susan Boyle, the best act did indeed win "Britain's Got Talent," even though that act wasn't Boyle herself.
- In a shimmering dress, matched to the tint of her newly styled hair, Susan Boyle brought genuine feeling to her rendition of “Memory,” from the musical “Cats,” on the first live semifinal of “Britain’s Got Talent.”
Presidents and the total number of judges they named, broken down by women and minorities, dating from the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was the first to nominate a woman to be a federal judge.
If President Barack Obama wants to make the Supreme Court more diverse, he has a wider range of options than any of his predecessors. When Ronald Reagan was president, only about 40 women served on the federal bench, the most common source of Supreme Court nominees.
Black players accounted for 10.2 percent of major leaguers last year, the most since the 1995 season.
College sports took a step backward last year in their efforts to promote diversity in hiring practices, according to a report released Thursday.
Nearly a decade after the NAACP condemned a "virtual whiteout" in broadcast TV, the civil rights group said major networks have stalled in their efforts to further ethnic diversity on-screen and off.
President Nicolas Sarkozy, impatient with what he said was the slow pace of promoting diversity in France, announced measures Wednesday to put more ethnic minorities on TV screens, in political parties and in elite schools.
Barack Obama, soon to be the first black U.S. president, is on the road to making good his pledge to have a Cabinet and White House staff that are among most diverse ever, although some supporters are asking him to go even further. He added to the minority representation at the top of his administration Wednesday when he named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Hispanic, as Commerce Secretary.
Inspired by Barack Obama, the French first lady and other leading figures say it's high time for France to stamp out racism and shake up a white political and social elite that smacks of colonial times.
Days after the election of the country's first black president, a study shows the number of African-American coaches in major college football is the lowest in 15 years.
The long blonde hair hanging over the back of a racing suit covered with sponsor logos makes it apparent that Kristin Bumbera is not your average racer.
The Republican National Convention showcased a Native American color guard, a black preacher and video footage of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, all part of its effort to present the GOP as a picture of diversity. What it hasn't offered is many minorities speaking from the podium in prime time, or sitting among the delegates.
The NFL has kept a steady number of black head coaches, while slightly increasing the ranks of Asian and Latino players, earning a B+ in an annual diversity study Wednesday.
If you want a good glimpse of the multiracial experience in America, get inside Louie Gong’s skin.
Major League Baseball received its best grade for racial diversity in hiring, even as the percentage of black players dropped again last year.
Barack Obama's Jewish half-brother "We've all heard about Michelle Obama's Jewish cousin, Rabbi Caspers Funnye. Now it turns out the Jewish people have an even closer link to the First Couple..."
To Create Jobs Today We Must Focus On Creating A New Energy Grid!By focusing on solutions we have available today, and utilizing resources we readily have available in America such as Natural Gas, we will reduce our unemployment rate of 10.2%.
The day my name got changedA good commentary on culture, balance and succeeding in the United States.
Blind Diversity Equals Death The violence at Fort Hood, President Obama told mourners on Tuesday, was "incomprehensible." The "twisted logic that led to the tragedy," he reiterated, may be "too hard to comprehend." If the Bush administration suffered a systemic failure of imagination on homeland security, th …
He considers himself an American now. A very proud American, who has lived in the United States for 20 years. I made his acquaintance while looking for a replacement vehicle after having crashed mine into a building (another story altogether).
Without Hope You're HopelessThere's a massive unspoken problem in America today floating like the iceberg in front of the Titanic waiting to sink the unsinkable ship.
Opaque Transparency or Smoke & MirrorsRemember the promise of transparency that helped win the Presidency? All bills passing Congress would be posted for 5 days before signed. Seems the rules have changed. Apparently the pledge only applied to non-emergency bills and everything is an emergency in the New Republic.
Republicans dip their toes into social media, and still manage to drown.
Obama wants banks to lend more to small businesses - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! NewsThe government rules and laws is what got the world in this mess to begin with.Banks were took to court(NAACP) for not giving loans to minority s and banks became afraid the government would come down on them so banks gave money out like it was candy even to the CEO'S in bonuses …
The UK have their right wing nutters to......In the UK we saw the leader of the BNP (British National Party) on a national political magazine show last night...he now complains that he was bullied and harassed - serious controversy in the UK about allowing him on screen.
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory...AgainNever since the mid 1970s when the Watergate Congress insisted on abandoning our South Vietnamese allies after the war had been won have I seen defeat snatched from the jaws of victory in such a bold and decisive manner.
Arizona Man Runs Down Daughter For Becoming 'Westernized' - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.comFeel the love. Another middle-easterner brings his barbaric custom to the USA. Diversity? Yeah, whatever...
That is an interesting question because many people might be tempted to say no, judging by their experience of politics and the number of politicians who have lost credibility trying to deliver that truth and have been found wanting.
Mark Memoly & Missouri Will Show The Way Campaign Offers A Program To Establish New Jobs In The Heartland!America has lost a significant segment of its manufacturing base primarily because of three reasons:
Sunstein: Force broadcasters to air 'diversity' adsObama chief argues media must not have final say in selection of commercials
Health Care, Race and Political PolarizationFormer president Jimmy Carter caused a stir when he suggested that opposition to health care reform reflected negative racial attitudes.
FCC Diversity Czar: Few Things Frighten Americans More Than "Dark Skin Black Men""There are few things I think more frightening in the American mind than dark skin black men. Here I am." In this piece you will also hear Mark Lloyd say: --Affirmative action "largely benefited white women."
Ethnography: The Next Marketing TrendHow much will culture and ethnography impact Social Media growth in the future?
On the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, do Americans have a different opinion toward Islam and Muslims than they did on the first anniversary? I think it's clear more people know more about Islam than they did before that fateful day.
How We Will Replace Those Lost Automobile Manufacturing Jobs In Missouri & Be Prosperous Again!In order for America to have another "American Century" that is more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable we must start using more of America's Natural Resources and stop our reliance on Oil and O.P.E.C..
Having School Choice Is The Best Way For Our ChildrenBecause of failing schools like we have seen in Kansas City and other areas it is evident that our education system has to change. We also need to make everyone more accountable for a better education system (School Officials & Teachers, Parents, and Students).
Our Federal Government Must Rein In Unnecessary Spending!Our Government is getting too intrusive, too large, and federal spending is unsustainable. The words of the presidential and congressional campaign last year have not matched up with what is currently happening in America today.
How Far A Horizon Would You Like America To Have?In order for America to have another "American Century" that is more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable we must start using more of America's Natural Resources and stop our reliance on Oil and O.P.E.C..
Tour Of Missouri 2009 Professional Cycling Event September 7th - September 13thBicyclists nationwide should seriously consider participating in this event.
L'Mark US Senate Campaign Offers Solution To Reform US HeathcareTo reform Healthcare this year, we could setup a program similar to "Welfare Reform" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Responsibility_and_Work_Opportunity_Act) whereby the federal government distributes a block grant to the 50 states for the sole purpose of healthcare.
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