Archive for ‘March 23rd, 2005’

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Mar23

Blacks are incapable of doing well on tests

by Duane on March 23rd, 2005 at 9:31 am
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This is the conclusion of a judge in Chicago who recently ruled that the 89-point requirement was a bit too high of a mark for minorities to reach:
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Chicago discriminated against African-American applicants who took a 1995 firefighter entrance exam, ending a long chapter in a seven-year legal battle.
The lawsuit [...]

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Mar23

Medicine doesn’t work for black women (commentary from krisandapril.us)

by Duane on March 23rd, 2005 at 5:13 am
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I’ve just about had enough of reading about how African-American women, no matter what the treatment, are worse off than Cacausian women when dealing with diseases even if they are treated…somehow, they are worse off! (How would that work for someone like me who is both black and white?) [more...]

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Mar23

Gettin’ payd! (without a check)

by Duane on March 23rd, 2005 at 4:10 am
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Minority neighborhoods in Durham and elsewhere in North Carolina have three times the number of payday lenders as white neighborhoods of the same size — even taking into account income, age and gender, a Durham organization reported Tuesday.
The lenders, which give short-term, high-interest loans to cash-strapped borrowers, are widening the income gap between black and [...]

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Mar23

Is Wal-Mart “evil”?

by Duane on March 23rd, 2005 at 3:16 am
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Like many of you, I have heard just about all angles concerning the justification of Wal-Mart’s existence. The one thing that is largely missing from this ongoing debate is black folks.
I think that Wal-Mart for black folks is more of a blessing to the community than anything else. Low prices and jobs are always a [...]

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