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LGBT groups hold protest against Coca-Cola for its sponsorship of ...

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LGBT groups hold protest against Coca-Cola for its sponsorship of ... Coca-Cola was poured into the street and Coke cans were crushed in Times Square today to protest the soft drink giant's sponsorship of the 2014 Olympics in  ...

Three more days to check out this rare treat

Three more days to check out this rare treat San Diego is a relatively small town when it comes to art, so I am always rather astonished to learn about a new gallery or art-oriented event that has been active  ...

Akil Patterson: My double life as a gay athlete

Akil Patterson: My double life as a gay athlete Six years ago, Hudson Taylor was in the midst of his three-time All-American career at the University of Maryland. I was an assistant coach on the team and also  ...

Canadian Cancer Society urges LGBT people to get tested

Canadian Cancer Society urges LGBT people to get tested The Canadian Cancer Society is reaching out to Ottawa's lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community in response to stats that show LGBT people don't  ...

9 Tales of Young Love and Old Memories

9 Tales of Young Love and Old Memories ... Triangle Square, operated by Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing, is one of the nation's few affordable housing facilities specifically tailored to LGBT seniors.

Teen Girls Drinking Alcohol at Higher Risk of Breast Cancer

Teen Girls Drinking Alcohol at Higher Risk of Breast Cancer Alcohol consumption during teen years raises risk of breast cancer in the future. ... Women drinking higher amounts of alcohol put their health in greater risk than  ...

Cochise County tries new effort to reduce teen smoking

Cochise County tries new effort to reduce teen smoking In Arizona, 17 percent of teens under the age of 18 use tobacco, despite knowing the negative health effects. Teens continue to try tobacco due to peer pressure  ...

Teen AIDS testing to continue

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Teen AIDS testing to continue We have some concerns and reservations about publicly providing test results," said Acting Health Director, Dr. Heidi Kelberg. Dr. John Chittick, founder of Teen   ...

International Hispanic Theatre Festival to Kick Off Tomorrow

International Hispanic Theatre Festival to Kick Off Tomorrow This year, for the first time in its history, the IHTF dedicates a season to Peru, in recognition and celebration of that country's contribution to Hispanic culture.

Signs of Optimism for Latin America: 70% of Executives Believe ...

Signs of Optimism for Latin America: 70% of Executives Believe ... “We are seeing businesses betting on their own countries and region through their investments. Nearly half of Latin American executives surveyed do not feel  ...

Technology news shows massive smartphone sales increases in ...

Technology news shows massive smartphone sales increases in ... A brand new technology news report has just been released that has stated that the Asia Pacific countries , as well as those in Eastern Europe and Latin America  ...

NAACP accused of selling-out to same-sex movement

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NAACP accused of selling-out to same-sex movement The civil rights movement has been hijacked at the expense of black Americans . One black leader says the NAACP literally has sold out to check-writing gay   ...

March on Washington paved way for gay rights too

March on Washington paved way for gay rights too In 1961, my senior year in a rural Central Pennsylvania high school, I competed in the oratorical contest with a speech titled, “The Plight of the American Negro.” My teacher informed me if I wanted to win, I had chosen a wrong and contentious topic.

Fightin Phils at home serving Latino seniors

Fightin Phils at home serving Latino seniors The Daniel Torres Hispanic Center invited the Latino players to lend a hand at ... an opportunity to connect the ball players to Reading's large Latino population .

'Latino Americans' review: Familiar stories

' Latino Americans' review: Familiar stories I think in some ways we share similar experiences, no matter where we come from," and whether people are immigrants or not, " Latino Americans" producer  ...

Leaders of the 2013 March on Washington Set a New Agenda

Leaders of the 2013 March on Washington Set a New Agenda “It doesn't matter if we're Black , White, Latino, Asian American or Native American ,” he said. “It doesn't matter if we're straight or gay. We're one family; we're one  ...

The Afro is back – this time in a freer, more natural form

The Afro is back – this time in a freer, more natural form Most are ordinary folk, but there are also known names such as Princeton professor Cornel West and MSNBC pundit Toure. And not all are African - American ;  ...

Library of Congress Unveils 'A Day Like No Other' Photo Exhibit

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Library of Congress Unveils 'A Day Like No Other' Photo Exhibit A young man stands in front of the Washington Monument during the 1963 March on Washington holding a copy of the Washington Afro - American newspaper.

Joining The '63 March, Despite Parents' Racial Biases

Joining The '63 March, Despite Parents' Racial Biases The second reason, Landsman says, stemmed from his white father's typical, even stereotypical, views — views he held despite having some African - American   ...

Dr. King Would Criticize Obama

Dr. King Would Criticize Obama From that premise one can only conclude that if Dr. King were alive today, those within the African - American community who are engaged in stifling honest,  ...

African Americans in Congress, by the numbers

African Americans in Congress, by the numbers The number of states which have yet to elect an African American to the House: 25. The percentage of elected African Americans that come from just five states:  ...

Wall Street an elusive dream for black Americans

Wall Street an elusive dream for black Americans But Halldin said: "We are working toward a very positive resolution of a lawsuit filed in 2005 and enhancing opportunities for African - American financial advisers.

San Antonio Churches Pray Against LGBT Non-Discrimination ...

San Antonio Churches Pray Against LGBT Non-Discrimination ... Members of African-American and Hispanic San Antonio, Texas churches prayed against a proposed ordinance that would include LGBT people in an update of  ...

Four straight black men who led on gay rights

Four straight black men who led on gay rights “It's complicated” is the best way to describe the relationship between African Americans and lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) Americans.

To escape the poverty pit Haiti needs insurance coverage, says AIC ...

To escape the poverty pit Haiti needs insurance coverage, says AIC ... To escape its current state of chronic underdevelopment, disaster prone Haiti needs huge increase in insurance coverage, Alternative Insurance Company (AIC)  ...