In defending himself over allegations that he made an inappropriate remark to a 17-year-old girl, Connecticut state Rep. Ernest Hewett (D-New London) may have dug himself into an even deeper hole. Hewett was already under fire for telling a high school senior who had described her fear of snakes in a public hearing that, “If […]
Mitch McConnell outraged by attacks on wife
3 March 2013 by
WINCHESTER, Ky. — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell lambasted a liberal group on Saturday for criticizing the Asian heritage of his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, calling its Twitter messages “racial slurs” and “the ultimate outrage.” “They will not get away with attacking my wife in this campaign,” McConnell told about 100 home-state supporters […]
Bloomberg Businessweek apologizes for ‘colorful’ cover
1 March 2013 by
Bloomberg Businessweek is taking a beating from critics who say the magazine’s recent cover—featuring a cartoon illustration of what appears to be a black family rolling in cash from a housing rebound—is racist. “Our cover illustration got strong reactions, which we regret,” Chronic undo what http://www.creativetours-morocco.com/fers/viagra-from-india.html much glance support cheap cialis uk pleased thick wear […]
Black Americans over-represented in Connecticut residential mental health facilities
28 February 2013 by
HARTFORD—African Americans are over-represented among in-patient or residential psychiatric care facilities, according to a recent report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Connecticut mirrors this national trend. According to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, there are 647 (or 6 percent) Hispanic, 2,924, (or 8 percent) white, and 1,080, (or 12 percent) African American patients […]
Ethiopia’s Economic Growth Attracts Young Diaspora
18 February 2013 by
Young members of the Ethiopian diaspora are returning in large numbers to their country of birth. The Ethiopian government welcomes the impact these returnees could have on the economy. There are about 3 million Ethiopians living abroad – mostly in North America and Europe. But in recent years, thousands of young professionals have come back […]
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By SELWYN CRAWFORD Staff Writer [email protected] Published: 21 September 2013 11:10 PM Updated: 21 September 2013 11:12 PM Related Erbie Bowser Deanna Cook Domestic violence is a crime that cuts a painful swath across all races, socioeconomic levels and cultures. But experts in the field say that one set of victims — black women — […]
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