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by Dr. Boyce Watkins Some figures are ahead of their time, but Jesse Lee Peterson is behind his.
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To improve the graduation rates among African-American men, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation aims to dispel the notion that this group is underrepresented in institutions of higher learning.
” Challenging such myths are important since it can perpetuate stereotypes that African-American young men are somehow disinterested in higher education and could even prevent them from obtaining the courses, mentorship or college preparation needed to succeed in college.
“The idea that black males are completely disaffected and beyond any reasonable efforts to remediate is an attitude that we frequently encounter when we train school leaders and educational administrators,” argued the authors, both of whom are education professors. “The cynicism and apathy among people who work with black boys are far more threatening to our future than the black male issues so ominously dramatized in the media.” “
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Unelected individuals are taking control of whole cities and school districts, from Flint to Benton Harbor to Detroit.
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If you’re feeling all fired up by Republican lies — in and out of the debates — you’ll feel glad to know that Actually.Org is getting ready to spread the truth before Election Day.
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By Juliana “Jewels” Smith For the first time since I was a teenager, I started riding my bike when I was in graduate school at UC San Diego. George W. . . .
Racism manifests in a way that is both spectacular and mundane. It is spectacular for its hyper police state-sanctioned and vigilante violence toward Black people, its high rates of murder in places like Oakland and Chicago, and the high arrest and imprisonment rates for African American youths and adults in California. This violence is also mundane for its ability to literally make or break public policies like welfare or to enact silence surrounding the murders in Oakland and Chicago. Perhaps even more insidious is the banality of anti-black racism in the form of progressive politics.
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The number of people in private prisons has grown by 120% while costing taxpayers $1,600 more per year.
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The chance your vote will spoil if you’re black is seven times the likelihood your ballot will be ruined by a machine if you’re white.
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Brazil is giving meaning to the notion that fighting discrimination is a priority, assuring that education is a universal human right.
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* Romney viewed positively for first time in campaign
* Republican nominee makes gains on economic issues
* He shores up support among Republican voters
* Obama leads Romney 48 percent to 43 percent in poll (Adds details, background)
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney gained ground on Democratic President Barack Obama after a strong performance in their first debate heading into the Nov. 6 election, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken after their prime-time face-off.
Romney is now viewed positively by 51 percent of voters, the first time he has enjoyed a net positive in the U.S. presidential race, the poll found. Obama’s favorability rating remained unchanged at 56 percent, according to the poll.
Romney moved ahead of the president on several core issues after Wednesday’s debate, which was widely seen as a victory for the Republican candidate.
Voters now see Romney as a better bet to boost the economy, spur job creation and manage the budget deficit, the poll found. He narrowed Obama’s advantage on taxes, the Social Security retirement program and the Medicare health insurance program for the elderly and disabled.
Romney’s strong performance could make the race more competitive, Ipsos pollster Cliff Young said.
Obama-Romney Debate: Poll Shows Mitt Romney Gaining Ground After Strong Performance.
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Reuters | Posted: 10/04/2012 4:55 pm EDT Updated: 10/05/2012 6:02 pm EDT