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DAVIS, Calif (Paul Kleyman, New America Media).–Prof. James S. Jackson says the overwhelming propensity among researchers to view data on health disparities among African Americans through the lens of race is highly misleading, and masks deeper truths about how blacks and others cope with societal stressors. “We know that race matters,” Jackson said to scientists attending the Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research conference in April at the University of California, Davis. But the color of one’s skin is genetically irrelevant to understanding racial and ethnic disparities in health, he explained. Jackson is the co-director of the Michigan Center for Urban…

The Alliance for Women in Media, presented the 40th Anniversary of The Gracies Awards to a packed house recently at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.  Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the gala, which also celebrated the organization’s 40 years of achievements.  In honor of that milestone, The Gracies Commemorative Awards were handed out on stage to honorees (which were previously announced on March 4, 2015; full list of honorees attached) in recognition of their stellar accomplishments over the years. Guests were greeted by the musical talents of DJ Amy Pham. During the Commemorative Awards ceremony, music icon Linda Perry…

The second annual iHeartRadio Country Festival hosted Country music’s biggest superstars on Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The event celebrated all things Country and included performances by Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Brantley Gilbert, Darius Rucker, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Justin Moore, The Band Perry, Sam Hunt and Tyler Farr. Hosted by Jennifer Nettles and Darius Rucker, the event included special guest appearances by Bobby Bones, Big & Rich, Cody Alan, Brooklyn Decker, Craig Robinson, Eric Decker and Jessie James Decker. The music of the iHeartRadio app came to life with an extraordinary…

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Entrepreneurial activity in the United States is in a historic slump, according to Gallup and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship. But you’d never know it by looking at the data on Latina entrepreneurs. Latinas are the fastest growing cohort in the U.S. women’s entrepreneurial arena. According to The State of Women-Owned Businesses 2014, a report commissioned by American Express OPEN, the number of Latina-owned firms has more than tripled since 1997 (up 206 percent), their employment has risen 85 percent and their revenues have more than doubled (up 160 percent). By contrast, there’s been just a 68 percent growth…

Anaheim (California) Mayor Tom Tait and Mayor Pro Tem Lucille Kring joined NSBE leaders at a press conference during NSBE’s 41st Annual Convention, at the Anaheim Convention Center today. In addition to press attendees, the group was joined by members of the Future Innovative Rising Engineers (FIRE) NSBE Jr. Chapter of Greenbelt, Md., who wowed the crowd with a robotics demonstration.

The National Basketball Association announced that Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Mar. 16, through Sunday, Mar. 22. Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat was the Eastern Conference winner. Paul helped the Clippers to a 4-0 week behind averages of 26.0 points, 11.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals. He posted three double-doubles during the week and scored at least 30 points twice. He was also an NBA-best +71 points while on the court. On Mar. 20 against Washington, the All-Star point guard collected 30 points, 15…

LOS ANGELES – GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 16 of this year’s 31 media categories at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Following is a complete list of GLAAD Media Awards presented on stage, and the individuals that accepted the awards (accepters tentative): Vanguard Award:  Kerry Washington  (presented by Ellen DeGeneres) Stephen F. Kolzak Award:  Roland Emmerich (presented by Channing Tatum) Outstanding Film – Wide Release: The Imitation Game (The Weinstein Company)  [accepted by: screenwriter Graham Moore…

By Vice President Joe Biden Earlier this month, I spent two days in Guatemala meeting with Central American leaders about our mutual efforts to tackle one of the most significant and urgent challenges facing the Western Hemisphere: bringing stability to this impoverished and violent region. The President and I are determined to address conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras and help these countries on their path to economic prosperity. To that end, we requested $1 billion in next year’s budget to help Central America’s leaders make the difficult reforms and investments required to put the region on a more…

I served in the United States Senate for thirty-six years. I believe deeply in its traditions, in its value as an institution, and in its indispensable constitutional role in the conduct of our foreign policy. The letter sent on March 9th by forty-seven Republican Senators to the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressly designed to undercut a sitting President in the midst of sensitive international negotiations, is beneath the dignity of an institution I revere. This letter, in the guise of a constitutional lesson, ignores two centuries of precedent and threatens to undermine the ability of any future American President, whether…

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced the findings of its two civil rights investigations related to Ferguson, Missouri.  The Justice Department found that the Ferguson Police Department (FPD) engaged in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the First, Fourth, and 14th Amendments of the Constitution. The Justice Department also announced that the evidence examined in its independent, federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Brown does not support federal civil rights charges against Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. “As detailed in our report, this investigation found a community that was deeply polarized, and where deep distrust and…

BEIJING-As China gains in international stature, the country’s most important annual holiday, the Spring Festival (or Lunar New Year), is becoming an increasingly celebrated event in the West, where inviting China’ best performers to put on a show during the holiday is becoming something to be expected and to look forward to, not only by the local Chinese community and Chinese students at U.S. and Canadian universities, but also by mainstream society. During this year’s Spring Festival, several famous Chinese performers, including Lei Jia, Yo-Yo Ma and Lang Lang, have brought the music and sounds of their homeland to expectant…

After 12 seasons in the National Football League, including the 2012-14 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, on Tuesday linebacker Jarret Johnson announced his retirement. Johnson posted the following message on his Instagram site: “Today I am announcing my retirement from the game I love. I lived a dream, which few can say, but it’s time to move on. I want to thank the Chargers organization for giving me a home these past three years. I have nothing but respect for the players, coaches, front office staff and fans that were apart (sic) of me and my families (sic) lives.…

(Los Angeles-February 21, 2015) The Black Leadership Coalition spearheaded by Los Angeles Executive Publisher,Danny Bakewell, Sr. and Baptist Ministers Conference L.A. President Reverend Xavier Thompson led the March for Justice and Unity today. The two-mile march began in front of the Southwest Los Angeles Police Department on M.L. King Blvd. and ended with a rally at Leimert Park on Crenshaw. Approximately a thousand concerned community leaders and people participated in this well planned March to protest police violence, brutality and racial profiling. The family of Ezell Ford, a 25-year-old man who was described as mentally ill by family members, was…

NEW YORK — Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook only knows one speed, and that’s all out. That goes for practice, pick up games, workouts, regular season and playoff games and apparently All-Star Games, too. Westbrook scored an All-Star Game record 27 first-half points and then sealed the deal for the Western Conference side in a 163-158 victory in the 64th All-Star Game Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. The rest of the league should consider a storm warning for what’s to come in the second half of the season from Westbrook and the Thunder, who have a nasty…