Small businesses in Cook County will soon get more loans
Small minority and women owned businesses will soon receive more loans in Cook County...
Memorial service for 1st black Naval Academy grad
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP) - About 200 people honored the first black graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at a memorial service Wednesday, recalling a man of courage who helped open doors for generations of minorities decades before the civil rights era...
Romney's 'Promise of America' portrays a world without blacks
OPINION - As is true with any candidate, Romney is now tasked with trying to win over voters by presenting his plan for the future of this country. The problem for Romney is that his campaign appears to be stuck in the past...
Safety groups urge swim lessons for minorities
MIAMI (AP) - Safety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also say more efforts are needed to teach black and Hispanic children to swim...
2010 Census miscount a disaster for minorities
OPINION - Despite a massive and expensive outreach campaign to minorities, the 2010 U.S. Census missed over 1.5 million blacks, Latinos, Native Americans and others. And a failure to count that many people could have dire consequences in the coming decade...
1.5 million minorities missed in 2010 Census
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 2010 census missed more than 1.5 million minorities after struggling to count black Americans, Hispanics, renters and young men, but was mostly accurate, the government said Tuesday...
Census: Minorities now surpass whites in US births
WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing...
theGrio's top 20 black fashion icons
SLIDESHOW - Time magazine recently featured their 'All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons' with few black figures listed. theGrio has more...
Police must answer for crimes against minorities
Damon Jones, president of the Westchester Black Law Enforcement is fighting against the rise of questionable police shootings in the black community with a Federal lawsuit..
Vogue Italia features black model Joan Smalls
Shot by Steven Meisel, the cover features Smalls looking truly over the top in a Dolce & Gabbana top, brow-high shadow, bold earrings and some wild nail art...
