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For Gays In Harlem, Change But Not Enough
Richard Ruperto walked into a record store in Harlem with a friend to buy CDs. As the two teens spoke, a man intruded on their conversation.
“Put some base into your voice, you fag,” he said.
Afraid, the boys bolted out of the store, leaving...Tags: East Harlem, Discrimination, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Manhattan (New York City)
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Elizabeth Hurley For Breast Cancer Awareness
Evelyn H. Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice President of The Estée Lauder Companies, launched The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in 1992 to raise awareness about the importance of breast health and early detection, and to raise...Tags: Healthy Diet, Menopause, Low Fat Diet, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Examination
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Puerto Rican-born Residents Need New Birth Papers
wpix.comNew Jersey officials say state residents who were born in Puerto Rico will have to obtain a new certified copy of their birth certificate under a new law passed by the government of Puerto Rico. The law was passed in cooperation with the U.S. Departments...Tags: Puerto Rico, Crime, Law and Justice, National Security, Wages and Pensions, Defense
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New Jersey Hopes to Add the Undocumented to 2010 Census
wpix.comNew Jersey is urging its undocumented residents to leave the protection of anonymity and be counted. The more people the state can count for the 2010 Census, the more federal funding and seats in Congress it stands to gain. Currently there is $400...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Politics, New Jersey, Population and Census, Local Government
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Filling Out Census Forms Means Critical Dollars For New York Residents
wpix.comWith hundreds of millions of dollars of federal and state funding at stake, the push continues for New York State residents to fill out the 2010 Census forms. United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined with a coalition of advocacy groups Monday to...Tags: New York, Kirsten Gillibrand, Schools, New York City, Hospitals and Clinics
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Census Says "Hispanic" Not A Race
PIX NewsWith millions of US Census forms hitting mailboxes this month, Latin Americans are noticing a confusing quirk in the 10-part questionnaire. The Census does not consider Hispanic to be a racial category. Responders have the option to label themselves...Tags: Bronx (New York City), New York, Minority Groups, New York City, Washington (U.S. state)
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Hundreds From Tri-State Rally For Immigration Reform
Hundreds of construction workers from the tri-state area went to Washington, D.C. today to demand immigration reform.
Eighteen hundred people boarded buses in Manhattan. They met up with thousands of other immigration advocates representing labor, civic,...Tags: Immigration, Washington, DC, Manhattan (New York City)
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Officials Concerned Over Low Number Of Census Forms Filed In NJ
U.S. Census Bureau officials are concerned because fewer New Jerseyans are returning their census forms compared to the rest of the nation. Census Bureau director Robert Groves says the response rate is low in the state's urban areas. Only 27 percent...Tags: Schools, U.S. House of Representatives, Education, New Jersey, Population and Census
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Use Of 'Negro' In 2010 Census Sparks Outrage
wpix.comThe use of the word 'negro' on the 2010 census form is drawing ire from many people. Question 9 on this year's consensus form reportedly asks about race, with one of the answers listed as "black," African-Am. or Negro." The term, which was used most...Tags: New York, Minority Groups, 2010 Census, African Americans, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Christine Quinn Weeps Over Same-Sex Marriage; Protesters Rally
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn broke down at the podium of a press conference Thursday morning when asked about the Senate's rejection of the same-sex marriage bill.
"My father is 83-years-old. Kim's father is 83-years-old," Quinn said...Tags: Jose Serrano, Nassau County, Washington (U.S. state), Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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Clarence Page: America grows uneasy with its browning population
White babies are no longer a majority of new births, according to the Census Bureau. America is quietly "browning," it is said, like dinner rolls in a warm oven. Yet, such change does not come without resistance from those who prefer to remain unbaked....Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Immigration, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Nikki Haley, Customs and Tradition
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Changes create districts that look ripe for Democrats, Hispanic candidates
TALLAHASSEE — Call it the curse of political gerrymandering: While Central Florida's urban core has shifted Democratic and Hispanic in the last decade, the region's representation in Tallahassee remained overwhelming Republican and white.
But...Tags: Lake Mary, Rick Scott, Fort Lauderdale, Primaries, Kathy Castor
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