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Comment on Medicaid “A Vital Lifeline” for African Americans and Latino Americans by JasonF

JasonF — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:11:33 +0000

If people don’t have the money to pay for health care, then they shouldn’t have children. The American taxpayers should NOT have to pay for the irresponsible acts of people who contribute nothing to society.

Comment on Does This Guy’s Face Look Familiar? by Jeff Seager

Jeff Seager — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:03:42 +0000

Well said. I also like the subtlety of “well-placed confederates.”

Comment on The Death Penalty in Alabama: Judge Override by Should a man’s life turn on a lawyer’s procedural error? In “Maples v. Thomas”, the Supreme Court says no « The Curmudgeon's Attic

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:05:57 +0000

[...] (In Alabama, the judge can overrule a jury’s recommendation on the penalty to be imposed, ruling for death [far more common] when life is recommended by the jury, or ruling for life, when death is the jury’s [...]

Comment on The GOP Race that Can’t Get Beyond Race by MIKE GANGES

MIKE GANGES — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:22:59 +0000

the words of the gop are not good or pc but the actions of northen democtrats are much worse like in Obamas home town of chicago! and we cant blame republicans for the actions of over 50 years of racism segregation economic politiical or judicial thats the left and has created stereo types used by the republican part be honest and tell that.

Comment on An Education in Care: HBO Documentary Explores One Woman’s Wake Up Call When it Comes to Racial Disparities in Health Care by Nicole Dotson, Licensed Health Professional | Lovely Black Lady

Nicole Dotson, Licensed Health Professional | Lovely Black Lady — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:13:32 +0000

[...] An Education in Care: HBO Documentary Explores One Woman’s Wake Up Call When it Comes to Racial Di… According to the National Cancer Institute, white women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, but women of African descent are more likely to succumb to the disease: annually, black women die of breast cancer at the rate of 32 per 100000 of black, compared to the rate of 22.8 per 100000 of white women. One major reason why is that many African-American women do not, for whatever reason, have health insurance. That problem is a barrier for women in general: … [...]

Comment on Black firefighter hopefuls who sued 16 years ago turn out for physical testing by Moira Hennings

Moira Hennings — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:00:13 +0000

Good Luck!!! it shouldn’t have taken a lawsuit…

Comment on Medicaid “A Vital Lifeline” for African Americans and Latino Americans by Moira Hennings

Moira Hennings — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:58:52 +0000

ALL children should be covered by the state/feds when the parents dont make enough to pay for work related insurance or have none

Comment on Poverty’s Growing Reach by Multiculturalism in America: The Struggle for Acceptance Continues | Muslim Journal Online

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:44:59 +0000

[...] As it stands now, the two largest American groups of color, African Americans and Latino Americans are also the poorest: The Census Bureau’s report on poverty shows roughly 27 percent of African Americans live in povert…. [...]

Comment on ‘The Green Book‘ Juggernaut by Darrell S. White

Darrell S. White — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:26:56 +0000

Allow me to be among the first to comment on the effort to shine a light, on a dark period of our historical past. I was made aware of this publication some time ago while researching the effects of Jim Crow and segregation on travel & tourism by the community of people of color. The article calls attention, the book and play provides us with the story line. May the present and future generations benefit from the knoweledge gained regarding our shared past.

Comment on Autumn 2009: A Four-Year College Education Still Fails to Close the Racial Earnings Gap by Affirmative Action Meets 21st Century White Supremacy at Berkeley » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:26:08 +0000

[...] themselves riddled with tens of thousands of dollars in debt, for blacks, earning every bit of a bachelor’s degree that is worth less than 80% of the white classmates they graduate [...]

Comment on Autism in the Black Community: Why African Americans should hear the cry for help by Samantha P.

Samantha P. — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:05:40 +0000

Thank you for this article. I am black and the mother of autistic children. The dearth of awareness of autism in the black community has been of serious concern to me for several years. It’s good to see it finally getting some attention.

For any parents reading this please don’t let yourself dwell in the doom and gloom that consumes so many. Love your children and expect great things from them. Raising them won’t be easy but it will be a rewarding journey if you approach it as such. For anyone looking for resources and learning more about autism from autistic adults (contrary to the claims of some they do exist if you know where to look forthem)

Check out the following online resources:

Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Autism Autism Network International
Neurodiversity.com
Aspergian Pride
Left Brain Right Brain blog

These enterprises would benefit from the addition of black voices. I also suggest picking up a copy of Unstrange Minds by Roy Grinker. He’s an anthropologist studying autism in different cultures.

Comment on Judge Allows Civil Rights Organizations to Defend Law Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering by Watson

Watson — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:40:42 +0000

I have reviewed your Law Firm Blog. You gave me lots of important law information. I will apply this topic in my firm. I have enjoyed reading it.
Thanks
Watson
“ Chad Wuertz”

Comment on The Sports World’s New “King James:” He’s From Gouyave! by Kirani James: The Sports World’s New “King James” « Repeating Islands

Kirani James: The Sports World’s New “King James” « Repeating Islands — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:17:14 +0000

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Comment on The Sports World’s New “King James:” He’s From Gouyave! by kasha

kasha — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:17:20 +0000

Just made the correction

Comment on Warning: Cesspool Overload Coming by Portland Observer » Blog Archive » The Problem We All (Still) Live With

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:31:20 +0000

[...] Obama’s success has provoked an outpouring of sustained overt appeals to anti-black bigotry in the political arena not seen since George Wallace’s campaign for the presidency in the 1960s and [...]

Comment on The Sports World’s New “King James:” He’s From Gouyave! by balldust

balldust — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:16:17 +0000

Great piece, one correction,independence was 7, feb 1974.

Comment on Autism in the Black Community: Why African Americans should hear the cry for help by Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:04:36 +0000

Hmmm… sickle-cell anemia is actually NOT most prevalent among African Americans. It is most prevalent among sub-Saharan Africans, who account for a whopping 75 percent of all cases. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle_cell_anemia#Epidemiology

Comment on Autism in the Black Community: Why African Americans should hear the cry for help by Anne McElroy Dachel

Anne McElroy Dachel — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:27:54 +0000

It’s good whenever the public hears about the impact autism is having on our children. A once rare disorder now affects one percent of children, including almost two percent of boys. Tarice L.S. Gray wrote: “[N]umbers across the board are on the rise. The Federal Government issued a report in 2009 stating that 1 in 110 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Center for Disease control also notes the rise in diagnosed children over the past two decades is alarming. At the current rate of diagnosis, more children will be diagnosed with autism than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined.” At the same time we were told that autism is a “gene disorder.” If autism were a solely genetic problem we wouldn’t be seeing the exponential increase in affected children.
Anne Dachel, Media editor: Age of Autism

Comment on Autism in the Black Community: Why African Americans should hear the cry for help by Anne McElroy Dachel

Anne McElroy Dachel — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:12:48 +0000

It’s good whenever the public hears about the impact autism is having on our children. A once rare disorder now affects one percent of children, including almost two percent of boys. Tarice L.S. Gray wrote, “[N]umbers across the board are on the rise. The Federal Government issued a report in 2009 stating that 1 in 110 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Center for Disease control also notes the rise in diagnosed children over the past two decades is alarming. At the current rate of diagnosis, more children will be diagnosed with autism than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined.” At the same time we were told that autism is a “gene disorder.” If autism were a solely genetic problem we wouldn’t be seeing the exponential increase in affected children.

In truth, no one has ever shown us a comparable rate of autism among adults and that simple fact should be scaring us all. When we read about autism, it’s in stories about children with the disorder.

Dr. Thomas Insel, head of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) created by Congress to deal with autism, has said that 80 percent of Americans with autism are under the age of 18 and he warned that we need “to prepare for a million people who may be in need of significant services.” Nothing is being done to handle the approaching tsunami of dependent adults that will descend on social services in the coming years. The IACC now calls autism “a national health emergency.”

Finding out what’s causing so many of our kids to be disabled should be national focus.

Anne Dachel, Media editor: Age of Autism

Comment on Autism in the Black Community: Why African Americans should hear the cry for help by ANTONIO BERNAL

ANTONIO BERNAL — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:42:56 +0000

My son is mildly autistic. He never has been diagnosed, nor received treatment. He grew up in Mexico City with an older brother, and they were thick as thieves. They ran around the neighborhood together all the time, getting into mischief. He didnt speak until he was 2 years old. Because my sister was working in Europe, and sent us tickets, we visited several European and East African cities. I only mention that because I strongly believe all this stimulation got him “out of it”, although its still there. What I can see of him is that he is paralyzingly shy, afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing (he got that in High School, where he was made fun of) and therefore does nothing. But he has come a long way, and even has a girl friend, who adores him. Obviously every situation is different, but as long as there is unconditional love, and the child is never made fun of, there is hope.

Comment on Autism in the Black Community: Why African Americans should hear the cry for help by Worth Repeating: Autism in the Black Community: Why African Americans Should Hear the Cry for Help

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:44:01 +0000

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Comment on Autism in the Black Community: Why African Americans should hear the cry for help by Today’s Links | Nubian Stylez

Today’s Links | Nubian Stylez — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:00:13 +0000

[...] Autism in the Black Community: Why African Americans should hear … Misdiagnosed and undiagnosed [autistic] black children end up in jail, Proctor said. If I haven't got him any sort of vocational skills, language skills, behavioral skills, instead of my son being Ari, his name is going to be inmate … [...]

Comment on New Jersey Supreme Court Orders Sweeping Changes to Use of Eyewitness Identification by Nick waitches

Nick waitches — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:10:43 +0000

Why did it take them a 100 years to figure that out, It only took my a few minutes to know that

Comment on Autumn 2007 When the Publication of Unfavorable Racial Date Gives Comfort To America’s White Supremacists by rita addessa

rita addessa — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:51:26 +0000

Friends: I would respectfully suggest that the question as posed is the wrong question. Rather, the question might be, ” why,” “what are our 21st century collective strategies in challenging and transforming the interlocked systems of oppression, power and privilege,” and “when.” In solidarity, Rita Addessa.

Comment on The Problem We All (Still) Live With by Linda Kenney Miller

Linda Kenney Miller — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:25:25 +0000

Excellent article Lee and it pains me greatly that it is STILL true in 2011….