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Blog Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on May 17, 2013
On May 6, 2013, the Heritage Foundation released a report intended to weaken support for a...
On May 6, 2013, the Heritage Foundation released a report intended to weaken support for a comprehensive immigration reform bill, entitled, “The Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer.” The report attempts to project the amount of taxes that will be paid by immigrants, if a pending immigration reform bill is passed, and the dollar value of government benefits that immigrants will receive. The report projects that the cost of benefits that will be paid to immigrants and their children will be much greater than the taxes they will pay.
I don’t want to go over the reasoning in the Heritage Foundation’s calculations. That’s already been done by others. (See, f
"...the real complaint is that affirmative action undermines long-established patterns of favoritism."
 Favoritism and social connections among whites, not just racial discrimination, hurt black...Favoritism and social connections among whites, not just racial discrimination, hurt blacks in the job market.
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Apr 30, 2013
 Students at Wilcox County High School in Georgia bucked 40 years of tradition by hosting t...Students at Wilcox County High School in Georgia bucked 40 years of tradition by hosting their own racially integrated prom.
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on May 2, 2013
Windy City Times News - Security guard allegedly commits gay hate crime CHICAGO — Attorn...
Windy City Times News - Security guard allegedly commits gay hate crime CHICAGO — Attorney Yao Dinizulu of the Dinizulu Law Group, Ltd. filed a hate crime complaint on May 1 on behalf of plaintiff Falon Carter, 30, who alleges that an apartment security guard beat her with a steel flashlight and used derogatory terms to her relating to her sexual orientation.
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on May 1, 2013
A bill passed in the House March 22 and sent to the state Senate offers three major components of pension reform. Learn more by reading this article.
 You cannot overstate the enormity of Illinois’s unfunded pension obligations on every as...You cannot overstate the enormity of Illinois’s unfunded pension obligations on every aspect of the state budget, says state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on May 1, 2013
The recession has given Americans a new reality about the risks of owning a home, so that more of them support renting as part of national housing policy, according to a survey released April 2 by the MacArthur Foundation.
 The recession has given Americans a new reality about the risks of owning a home, so that ...The recession has given Americans a new reality about the risks of owning a home, so that more of them support renting as part of national housing policy,
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on May 1, 2013
This week’s issue features former Chicago Broadcast journalist Peter Nolan and how he describes Chicago’s ethnic breakdown before Mayor Harold Washington and outlines reasons for Washington’s success in an interview based on his book.
 This week’s issue features former Chicago Broadcast journalist Peter Nolan and how he de...This week’s issue features former Chicago Broadcast journalist Peter Nolan and how he describes Chicago’s ethnic breakdown before Mayor Washington and
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Apr 29, 2013
In the first 12 weeks of 2013, there have been 57?gun-related homicides in Chicago; Twelve...
In the first 12 weeks of 2013, there have been 57?gun-related homicides in Chicago; Twelve of those victims were 18 years old or under, according to an?analysis of preliminary crime data?by…
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Apr 22, 2013
By Amer Taleb - Anti-islamic Hate Crimes Have Increased Significantly Nationwide Since 200...
By Amer Taleb - Anti-islamic Hate Crimes Have Increased Significantly Nationwide Since 2009, but the Trend Is Complicated to Decipher at the State Level.
Blog Posted by Jeff Pinzino of RaceandPoverty.org on Apr 25, 2013 A coming-to-terms with the song "Accidental Racist"
 Dear Brad,
I’ve been listening to your latest album “Wheelhouse”, and enjoyi...Dear Brad,
I’ve been listening to your latest album “Wheelhouse”, and enjoying it. It’s solid Nashville Country, and more thoughtful than a lot of what’s popular these days. Plus, I’ve got to respect anybody that gets an original Monty Python cast member to do a guest spot on his album. However, there are a lot of people, myself included, that aren’t listening to it primarily for the music.
You’ve created a bit of a stir with your song Accidental Racist. It’s a bold move. Few white artists ever bother to speak about race, and for that I commend you. Too many of us keep silent rather than risk saying something wrong. I hear your honest approach in the lyrics “please help me un
Blog Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Apr 25, 2013
What do we need to do now to honor Jackie Robinson's commitments then?
When he was six, our biracial, African-American son told my wife and me that he was only p...
When he was six, our biracial, African-American son told my wife and me that he was only playing baseball if Daddy coached. I had never been a baseball guy (thought the game was slow and boring!), but I eagerly accepted the charge. Four years later, with a couple of championships and a couple of losing seasons under our belt, I can say that I’ve fallen in love with the game and some of the happiest moments of my life have been on the baseball field, coaching several teams through springs, summers and falls. The multiracial teams we fielded in our magical little integrated part of Chicago’s South Suburbs owe a direct line of thanks to Jackie Robinson.
So of course my family headed to s
Posted by Jeff Pinzino of RaceandPoverty.org on Apr 17, 2013
 By TIMUEL D. BLACK Recently, I had the honor of receiving Chicago’s inaugural “Champio...By TIMUEL D. BLACK Recently, I had the honor of receiving Chicago’s inaugural “Champion of Freedom” award in recognition of social justice and civil rights activism. In presenting the award, Mayor Emanuel discussed his personal commitment to social justice and quality education for all. As grateful as I was to receive this honor, I am ...
Blog Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Apr 8, 2013
By Ruth Greenwood and Marissa Liebling
When signing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) into l...
By Ruth Greenwood and Marissa Liebling
When signing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law in 1965, President Johnson said: "Until every qualified person regardless of . . . the color of his skin has the right, unquestioned and unrestrained, to go in and cast his ballot in every precinct in this great land of ours, I am not going to be satisfied." The Supreme Court case of Shelby County v Holder reminds us that we are still waiting for that satisfaction.
In deciding Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court is considering whether Section 5 of the VRA is constitutional. A key question that during oral arguments was vocalized by Chief Justice John Roberts: “[I]s it the government’s submissi
Blog Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Apr 1, 2013
Check out Staff Attorney Marissa Liebling's latest blog on Electoral College Reform
In a number of key swing states, state legislators have either spoken in favor of, or intr...
In a number of key swing states, state legislators have either spoken in favor of, or introduced legislation, that would switch their respective states to a system in which Electoral College votes were allocated depending on the outcome of the popular vote of the state’s individual congressional districts. The proposals would switch the states’ allocation method to a congressional district based method as opposed to the current winner-take-all system based upon the state’s total popular vote. The well-documented political nature of the redistricting efforts by both Republican and Democrats underscores the importance of moving away from political ploys when it comes to Electoral College refor
Posted by Jeff Pinzino of RaceandPoverty.org on Mar 22, 2013
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Blog Posted by Jeff Pinzino of RaceandPoverty.org on Mar 22, 2013
 In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Kanye West agreed to do a telethon for the American Red ...In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Kanye West agreed to do a telethon for the American Red Cross to raise money for relief efforts. Water was still in the streets of New Orleans, and black bodies were in the water, on rooftops, in rowboats. The human scale of the tragedy was just coming into focus, and in the moment, Kanye was overtaken with despair. Onscreen with Mike Myers, he started speaking from the heart rather than the teleprompter. After Myers gives an earnest pitch for support, West lets loose with the only explanation he can think of for the lack of attention to this tragedy: “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”
West spoke what many of us at the time couldn’t put
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Mar 15, 2013
How should we define poverty?
Three ways of defining poverty suggest three different approaches to relief.
Three ways of defining poverty suggest three different approaches to relief.
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Mar 7, 2013
 Mayor Rahm Emanuel seemed unfazed Thursday by a newspaper report showing nine out of ten s...Mayor Rahm Emanuel seemed unfazed Thursday by a newspaper report showing nine out of ten students attending the Chicago public schools targeted for closure are African Americans.
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Mar 7, 2013
 JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - A congressman and a national civil rights group asked the...JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - A congressman and a national civil rights group asked the federal government on Tuesday to investigate the killing of a gay, black Mississippi mayoral candidate. The...
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Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Mar 4, 2013
 A Niles man faces a felony hate crime charge after police allege he hurled racial insults ...A Niles man faces a felony hate crime charge after police allege he hurled racial insults at a man and threatened to put a bomb in his car. Michael G. Green, 55, was arrested around 10 a.m. Feb. 22...
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Feb 28, 2013
 Twenty-six Senate Democrats sent a signed letter last week asking Attorney General Eric Ho...Twenty-six Senate Democrats sent a signed letter last week asking Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller to collect data on hate crimes against Sikhs.
“In the last 12 years, if anyone wanted to see what happened in terms of hate crimes, look at official statistics from the FBI, they would not even be able to guess that Sikhs have been targeted,” said Rajdeep Singh, director of policy and law for the Sikh Coalition. “We do not exist in the data.
“This is not an administrative nuance,” he added. “We’re not trying to get a check box. It is a declaration that Sikhs exist and are facing serious challenges.”
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Feb 28, 2013
 An Alsip man was sentenced today to probation and ordered to write an essay about the lync...An Alsip man was sentenced today to probation and ordered to write an essay about the lynching of blacks in America after he pleaded guilty to an? attack two years ago in which he and two...
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Feb 22, 2013
Do you think school closings violate kids' civil rights?
 As Chicago’s top cop promises to keep children sent to new schools safe, a Bronzeville c...As Chicago’s top cop promises to keep children sent to new schools safe, a Bronzeville community group on Thursday called school closings not only dangerous but a violation of children’s civil rights. Members of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization and of local school councils said that last year’s displacement of Price Elementary School students has resulted in numerous problems, including attacks on former Price kids around their new school. The parents want a neighborhood school and are calling for a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and with CPS chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett.
Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Feb 22, 2013
Michigan hospital accused of honoring a white father's racist request to have only white nurses care for his baby agrees to settlement.
 Just after noon, Hurley Medical Center announced it will make a “joint statement” at 6...Just after noon, Hurley Medical Center announced it will make a “joint statement” at 6 p.m. about the lawsuit filed by Tonya Battle. A hospital spokeswoman wouldn’t offer any more details.
Blog Posted by Jeff Pinzino of RaceandPoverty.org on Feb 25, 2013
So I'm always encouraged when there's real attention to Chicago's homicide rate. It mean...
So I'm always encouraged when there's real attention to Chicago's homicide rate. It means that people stop for a minute and pay attention to what's happening with black youth (and sometimes Latino youth) in Chicago. Some of the attention feels honest - This American Life just completed a 2-part broadcast on Harper High School, a rich slice-of-life picture of a school dealing with heartbreaking violence. Other attention seems disingenuous, such as Newt Gingrich's piece about gun violence recently in the Chicago Tribune, which talks extensively about the young people of color who are by-and-large it's victims. While I wish his concern was real, Newt Gingrich isn't exactly known for his atte
Posted by Jeff Pinzino of RaceandPoverty.org on Feb 21, 2013
Blog Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Jan 23, 2013
Interested in eliminating housing discrimination in Chicago? The Chicago Lawyers' Committe...
Interested in eliminating housing discrimination in Chicago? The Chicago Lawyers' Committee has an opening for a fair housing staff attorney. Click the link below to learn how you can join the CLC tea
Blog Curated by RaceandPoverty.org on Jan 31, 2013
The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander, puts together information on mass incarceration t...
The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander, puts together information on mass incarceration to argue that the system effectively subordinates African-American men to an underclass, confined in jails and
Posted by Cindy Tapper of RaceandPoverty.org on Feb 19, 2013 A 2013 Pew study showed that 54 percent of blacks said there were strong or very strong conflicts between races compared to 34 percent of whites that shared the same view.
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