Black or biracial? Census forces a choice
There were 784,764 U.S. residents who described their race as white and black in the last census. But that number didn't include Laura Martin, whose father is black and whose mother is white. "I've always just checked 'black' on my form," said Martin, a 29-year-old university employee in Las Vegas. More »
Analysis: Torch passes in civil rights struggle
ATLANTA - The recent deaths of Dorothy Height and Benjamin Hooks, two icons of the civil rights era, nudge those who have come behind them closer to the control for which they have clamored. More »
Bank: Strong economic gains for African nations
WASHINGTON - The economic news out of Africa is good, spurred by strong demand from global markets for African oil, minerals and agricultural products. The African Development Bank reports the region is one of the fastest-growing in the world, with a projected overall growth rate of more than 4 percent in 2010, more than double that of most developed countries still recovering from the economic meltdown that began in late 2008. More »
Census says women equal to men in advanced degrees
WASHINGTON - Women are now just as likely as men to have completed college and to hold an advanced degree, part of an accelerating trend of educational gains that have shielded women from recent job losses. Yet they continue to lag behind men in pay. More »
