Wednesday, August 3, 2011

African-American - News

African-American - News August 3, 2011

 

 

The Effects Of Tobacco Use Among Rural African American Young Adult Males (MediLexicon)
Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Men's health Article Date: 02 Aug 2011 Tobacco related disease is a primary source of mortality for African American men.

New Insights into Asthma (WIAT-TV Birmingham)
A team of researchers discovered a novel gene associated with asthma in African-Americans, according to this study.

Doug Lamborn's Barack Obama-tar baby remark: Intentionally racist or harmless?
Doug Lamborn's Barack Obama-tar baby remark: Intentionally racist or harmless? (Denver Westword)
As we reported yesterday, Doug Lamborn said that being associated with Barack Obama was like touching a tar baby during a Friday radio appearance -- a gaffe for which he's now apologized .

Principal fired over racist writings (New York Daily News)
Frank Borzellieri was named principal at a mostly black and Latino school two years ago and had pushed in the past to ban a biography of martyred civil rights leader Dr.

Black caucus hires Freddrenna Lyle in ward fight (Chicago Sun-Times)
Members of the City Council's Black Caucus have agreed to hire former South Side Ald.

Group marks 100 years of brotherhood
Group marks 100 years of brotherhood (Journal Gazette)
Group marks 100 years of brotherhood

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