NATIONAL NEWS
Is it time to end Black History Month?Should Black History Month itself fade into history? Many have long argued that African American history should be incorporated into year-round education. Now claims that Black History Month is outdated are gaining a new potency, as schools diversify their curricula and President Barack Obama's election opens a new chapter in the nation's racial journey. More » |
Meltdown 101: A look at U.S. unemployment by the numbersWASHINGTON - The unemployed population is getting older and more educated as companies ramp up layoffs and the national recession deepens. More » |
President Barack Obama's Proclamation of National African American History Month, 2009The history of African Americans is unique and rich, and one that has helped to define what it means to be an American. Arriving on ships on the shores of North America more than 300 years ago, recognized more as possessions than people, African Americans have come to know the freedoms fought for in establishing the United States and gained through the use of our founding principles of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assembly and due process of law. More » |
