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A recent interview with Rahim Kanani for Forbes magazine got to the heart of the Verizon Foundation’s commitment to improving educational achievement in America, especially for disadvantaged youth, through greater STEM engagement. Speaking with Rose Stuckey Kirk, president of the Verizon Foundation, Kanani explored the company’s choice to …
A new report on the college dropout rate featured depressing statistics: — 46% of those who enter a U.S. college fail to graduate within six years — only 37% of African Americans graduate within 6 years — only 42% of Hispanic students graduate within 6 years The report, …
Mexican American actor/comedian Paul Rodriguez cut a radio ad this week for Mitt Romney in Spanish. You can listen to the ad by clicking here. This isn’t the first time Rodriguez has ventured into the political space. He’s been involved in water issues in California’s Central Valley, and …
As Puerto Ricans get close to Election Day, voters will face three non-territorial (read: colonial) options regarding their political relationship with the United States. These options are: Independence, Sovereign Commonwealth and Statehood. The current status, “commonwealth” is a territorial status since it falls under the U.S. Constitution’s territorial …
Four congressional staffers of former Republican Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), who resigned from Congress on July 6, will face criminal felony charges for voter and election fraud in Michigan. The charges were announced by Michigan’s Attorney General today. The election fraud, described as “blatant,” includes forgery and faking petition …
While the focus of this week on Capitol Hill for Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) has been his “Audit the Fed” bill, the Texas Republican spent a little time discussing something other than monetary policy: the government and its impact on race relations. “The Civil Rights Act is basically …
Stories being brought to light are bringing into question the way the Stand Your Ground laws have been applied, or not applied, in the past. Two stories appear to highlight a possible double standard regarding the application of “stand your ground.” The 2010 case of Marissa Alexander and …
Yesterday, I talked about how John Derbyshire’s “advice” to White parents on what to say to their kids about black people was the right idea with the wrong messenger. You can see my column here. And while Derbyshire’s racist suggestions got him fired from the National Review it …
Politic365 Game Changer. noun, adjective, verb Someone who, through keen focus, innovative ideas, and progressive action and advocacy, is actively engaged in shaping and improving America’s social, economic, and political landscape. A member of an intergenerational, culturally diverse, bi-partisan class of leaders representing the public and private sectors …
Officials from the Commerce Department briefed members of Congress yesterday to inform them that the Obama Administration plans to close all five regional Offices of the Minority Business Development Agency. According to members at the briefing the reason given was cost savings. The Office of Minority Business Development …
