Posts Tagged: African Americans
The Tanning of America Continues
The Pew analysis found that among newly married couples, 14.6 percent were mixed in 2008, compared with 11.2 percent in 2000 and 8.3 percent in 1990. (Among all people currently married, 8 percent of marriages were mixed in 2008, compared
The Tanning of America Continues
The Pew analysis found that among newly married couples, 14.6 percent were mixed in 2008, compared with 11.2 percent in 2000 and 8.3 percent in 1990. (Among all people currently married, 8 percent of marriages were mixed in 2008, compared
Multiracial Youth Adapt
The link below is to a pdf of the full report. Multiracial youth that identify with two or more of their ethnicities are happier than those who only identify with one, according to a study published by the Stanford Graduate
Multiracial Youth Adapt
The link below is to a pdf of the full report. Multiracial youth that identify with two or more of their ethnicities are happier than those who only identify with one, according to a study published by the Stanford Graduate
Check Out WireTap Magazine
The website WireTap is new-found favorite of mine. Heavy on advisers from Current TV, The Nation, and AlterNet, the site is a great platform for young (appears to be mostly college age) writers / content creators from the most diverse
Check Out WireTap Magazine
The website WireTap is new-found favorite of mine. Heavy on advisers from Current TV, The Nation, and AlterNet, the site is a great platform for young (appears to be mostly college age) writers / content creators from the most diverse
Ethnic Malls Doing Well
Some retailing lessons from the little guys…. As traditional malls across the United States struggle with the most severe recession since the 1930s – regional mall vacancies hit 8.4 percent last quarter, a nine-year high – many ethnic malls across
Ethnic Malls Doing Well
Some retailing lessons from the little guys…. As traditional malls across the United States struggle with the most severe recession since the 1930s – regional mall vacancies hit 8.4 percent last quarter, a nine-year high – many ethnic malls across
Hair Matters
Check out this fantastic interactive page at the New York Times. I’m sure the comments page with have all kinds of goodies in it. I’ll check back later today after more people have had time to comment. The “good hair”
Hair Matters
Check out this fantastic interactive page at the New York Times. I’m sure the comments page with have all kinds of goodies in it. I’ll check back later today after more people have had time to comment. The “good hair”
Teens Fight Moms for Jobs
Economists don’t see much relief for unemployed teenagers in a recession that has trimmed hires and pulled many adults into the scramble for jobs typically held by teens. Unemployment of people ages 16 to 19 was a seasonally adjusted 23.8%
Teens Fight Moms for Jobs
Economists don’t see much relief for unemployed teenagers in a recession that has trimmed hires and pulled many adults into the scramble for jobs typically held by teens. Unemployment of people ages 16 to 19 was a seasonally adjusted 23.8%
Black Beauty in Popular Culture
I picked up the July Vogue Italia at the newsstand yesterday, excited to see the Barbie anniversary tribute to Vogue Italia‘s The Black Issue (get that? good) I went and pulled out the 2008 Black Issue and leafed through it
Black Beauty in Popular Culture
I picked up the July Vogue Italia at the newsstand yesterday, excited to see the Barbie anniversary tribute to Vogue Italia‘s The Black Issue (get that? good) I went and pulled out the 2008 Black Issue and leafed through it
A Nation of Obama Girls
Barack Obama has a 96% approval rating among Black Americans. The approval rating for race relations is a sight lower than that. According to a CNN/Essence magazine poll, 55% of African Americans surveyed feel racial discrimination is a serious problem.
A Nation of Obama Girls
Barack Obama has a 96% approval rating among Black Americans. The approval rating for race relations is a sight lower than that. According to a CNN/Essence magazine poll, 55% of African Americans surveyed feel racial discrimination is a serious problem.
Defining “Black” in the Ivy League
Ok, it’s been race week here at Born Curious. I’ve just read another thought-provoker – this one on the native Black versus immigrant Black segments of American society. Check out the full article here from The Huffington Post Barack Obama
Defining “Black” in the Ivy League
Ok, it’s been race week here at Born Curious. I’ve just read another thought-provoker – this one on the native Black versus immigrant Black segments of American society. Check out the full article here from The Huffington Post Barack Obama
Postracial America
A compendium of articles published this week on the topic of “postracial” America provide a range of suggestions, opinions and research data. From CultureLab, posting after the Ypulse Urban/Multicultural Conference: Yes, Multicultural and inclusion are now more relevant than ever,
Postracial America
A compendium of articles published this week on the topic of “postracial” America provide a range of suggestions, opinions and research data. From CultureLab, posting after the Ypulse Urban/Multicultural Conference: Yes, Multicultural and inclusion are now more relevant than ever,
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