NATIONAL NEWS
Black support high for Pres. ObamaCHARLOTTE, N.C. - In this banking center walloped by the Great Recession, where unemployment just hit a 20-year high and as many as one in three black people are out of work, blacks could easily be frustrated with President Barack Obama?s insistence that a rising economic tide for all will lift African American boats. More » |
Study: Grad rates between blacks, whites wideningORLANDO, Fla. - The disparity in graduation rates for white and black players on NCAA tournament-bound men's basketball teams grew this year, according to a study released last week. More » |
Senate votes to change cocaine sentencing rulesWASHINGTON - Legislation approved by the Senate last week would significantly reduce the disparity in sentences handed out to those convicted of crack and powder cocaine charges. More » |
House boosts college aid for students in needWASHINGTON - Riding the coattails of a historic health care vote, the House on Sunday also passed a broad reorganization of college aid that affects millions of students and moves President Barack Obama closer to winning yet another of his top domestic policies. More » |
