Latinos, blacks ride US wave to major wins
MIAMI - Republican Hispanic lawmakers had a groundbreaking year in the 2010 congressional elections, picking up two governor posts - the first ever for a Hispanic woman - while holding onto a U.S. Senate seat and adding several congressional seats. More »
Blacks struggle with 72 percent unwed mothers rate
HOUSTON - One recent day at Dr. Natalie Carroll's OB-GYN practice, located inside a low-income apartment complex tucked between a gas station and a freeway, 12 pregnant black women come for consultations. Some bring their children or their mothers. Only one brings a husband. More »
in the Mix
"The MOMologues: Pink Ribbon Overdose," a version of the wildly successful stage production "The Vagina Monologues," was a scripted reading about five women finding out they had breast cancer and how each of them dealt with it in their own way. More »
Western MA town makes peace with a native son
GREAT BARRINGTON, Massachusetts - He's the most famous son of this quiet mountain hamlet in Western Massachusetts. But until recently, people looking for signs of W.E.B. Du Bois' life and legacy in Great Barrington would have had a hard time finding them. More »
