The Boy Scouts of America, an organization once known mainly for welcoming boys to a world of adventure, self-sufficiency and good citizenship, now is more famous for the groups of people it bans: atheists, agnostics and homosexuals.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-0119-scouts-gay-ban-20120719,0,5210542.story
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge on Wednesday overturned a recent Rutherford County, Tenn., order that prevented Muslims from occupying the controversial mosque in Murfreesboro, Tenn., letting local Muslims use the place of worship in time for Ramadan, the Muslim holy month….
Read more in USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2012-07-18/murfreesboro-mosque-muslim/56322322/1
Graduate professional enrollments of black, Latino and Native American students could drop significantly if the Supreme Court bars colleges from considering race in admissions, warns a new report. The fall could be particularly significant in engineering, where these enrollments are notably small.
Read more in Inside Higher Ed: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/18/new-study-explores-impact-affirmative-action-bans-graduate-enrollments#ixzz20zUpqGwb
NEW YORK — For millions of Latinos who sought to get rid of Arizona’s infamous and draconian immigration law, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday brought some relief — but not a full reprieve.
Read more in The New York Times: http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/26/for-hispanics-a-court-decision-wont-root-out-profiling/?src=rechp
EDINBURGH — It has been described as “the ultimate brain spa,” and indeed, my multitasking, working-mother brain feasted on its first TED conference last week. Among intriguing facts learned:
Read more in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/04/world/europe/04iht-letter04.html?_r=1&src=rechp
Gordon Parks’s portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thornton Sr., an older black couple in their Mobile, Ala., home in 1956, appears to have little in common with the images we have come to associate with civil rights photography.
Read more in The New York Times: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/16/a-different-approach-to-civil-rights-images/?hp
The United States Commission on Civil Rights is right to order an investigation into whether racial bias might be a factor in the rise in homicides connected to notorious Stand Your Ground laws. The shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, in Florida has put into question how police enforce this kind of
In a state crying out for strong leadership, undocumented youth have much to offer, according to Aspiring Americans: Undocumented Youth Leaders in California. California is home to 1.1 million undocumented children and young adults, who – according to this research brief – have a greater inclination towards civic leadership than their peers.
Aspiring Americans offers new
Barraged by expressions of outrage, Adidas announced Monday evening that it’s pulling a shoe design that critics say evokes slavery.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times: www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-slavery-adidas-pulls-shackles-shoe-20120618,0,4795256.story?track=rss
Surpassing the influx of Latinos, Asian Americans lead the general public in education and income, according to the Pew Research Center.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-asian-americans-20120619,0,5618889.story