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Childhood abuse linked to adult obesity in black women, study says

  (Chicago Tribune) Higher levels of childhood physical or sexual abuse are associated with an increased risk for obesity among adult African American women, researchers said. It was the first study...

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Unemployment rises among black Americans, figures show

  (The Guardian) One of the most jarring figures in the labour statistics is a rise in unemployment among African Americans, from 13.6% to 14.4%, double the rate for the white population. The...

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Wells Fargo to pay $175m over racist lending

  (RTE News) The bank is accused of engaging "in a pattern or practice of discrimination against qualified African-American and Hispanic borrowers in its mortgage lending from 2004 through 2009."...

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Study: Blacks and Hispanics pay 3 percent more for homes

  (Washington Post) Wells Fargo has agreed to pay at least $175 million to settle federal accusations that it had discriminated against Hispanic and black homebuyers, charging them higher mortgage...

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African American women contributed significantly in the Civil War

  (Examiner.com) While it is estimated that there were perhaps four hundred or so women soldiers in theCivil War, there are also instances of several black women soldiers. A Winchester, Virginia lady,...

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Retailer’s decision to drop The Blind Side upsets Christian faithful

(The Guardian) A US retail chain that sells Christian products has come under fire for pulling the Oscar-winning film The Blind Side from shelves, two years after it arrived on home video, because of...

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African American Mental Health Services A Concern In California, Study Says

  (Huffington Post) African Americans across the state have concerns that their mental health assessment and diagnoses are inadequate, according to a state-commissioned reportissued today. These...

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Training Black Women to Have It All

  (The Root) According to theExecutive Leadership Council, an organization focused on increasing the number of African Americans at the senior level in Fortune 500 companies and on corporate boards,...

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George Jefferson, African American Sit-com Star Dies, Age 74

(Moderate Voice) Sherman Hemsley, known to many for his starring role on The Jeffersons has died at 74, and is remembered by many as the peevish, nervous, reactive funny man playing George Jefferson,...

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Survey: Among black, Hispanic Americans, complexity reigns on abortion issue

  (CNN) A large majority of black and Hispanic Americans identify as both “pro-life” and “pro-choice” when it comes to abortion, according to a survey released Thursday. The poll finds that both...

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