RELIGION & RACE NEWS ITEMS 2005-2009

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/iran-people-goharzad-2476518-anvaripour-click
Local Iranians struggle to keep lines open

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/06/28/thomasvoting0628.html
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas: Section 5 is from bygone era

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12706225?source=rss_viewed
76-year-old charity bids adios with gifts of scholarships: Club Latino Americano de Long Beach Y Signal Hill

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-jackson-race28-2009jun28,0,4646308.story
Jackson's cultural identity remains a sticky debating point: The pop star's massive popularity was shadowed by his evolving physical makeover from dark-skinned boy to lighter-skinned man. Some African Americans were concerned he was trying to deny his heritage.

http://www.examiner.com/x-10334-Cleveland-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Michael-Jacksons-music-was-music-that-defined-a-culture
Michael Jackson's music defined culture

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090623/ap_on_re_us/us_prison_prayer
ACLU sues over limits on Muslim prayers in prison

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/muslim-federal-charities-2477447-aclu-donors
Worry over terrorism laws hinders giving, O.C. Muslims say: Fear that government might target donors leads to shift away from Islamic nonprofits, local leaders say.

http://www.newsweek.com//frameset.aspx/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.washingtonpost.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D2b6d229e6330314b7894763aee691da1
Supreme Court Rules for White Firefighters

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gGsZ2VhbRIUUs194LpHqfjlHh4qAD9925ILO0
Two white supremacists from Illinois have been indicted in a 2004 mail bombing that injured the diversity director in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/film-tuesday-soraya-2476494-screening-stoning
Filmmaker and actress to speak on brutality in Iran: "The Stoning of Soraya M." depicts the wrongful execution of a woman.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jsHfl5YwIzzlUizUsk47mWZ3DsmwD995ILIG0
Ancient Iraqi Mandaean sect struggles to keep culture in US

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/07/01/tucked0701.html
Promote racial diversity fairly

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12727135?source=rss
Long Beach nonprofits receive grants [Centro Cha & United Cambodian Community]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/www-business-meyer-2481186-latin-visit
Latin American art show coming to Laguna Beach: Latino Notebook: Cal State Fullerton photo exhibit honored

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/07/03/Naval-Academy-admits-most-diverse-class/UPI-59981246599729/
Naval Academy admits most diverse class

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/07/02/ST2009070203194.html
Naval Academy Professor Challenges Rising Diversity

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gSZ7uE0feVPC1XEaRCZsLYJ_GnAgD996FID80
Fla. justices: Gov. can't reject [all-white] judge nominees

http://headlines.ocregister.com/news/muslims-32315-society-muslim.html
Rick Warren to address Muslims: Speaking at Islamic Society's annual convention this weekend.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3tPVCsgYfrSRPF5NasS6oqxdMhgD9977MV82
New Orleans Essence Fest celebrates black music, culture

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-edifice-complex4-2009jul04,0,3189544.story
Maxine Waters job-training center in Watts caught in funding ban

http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0703/p06s23-wogn.html
For former Khmer Rouge prisoners, reparations are key to justice: Chum Mey and Bou Meng are two of seven prisoners left alive in S-21 prison when the regime fell in 1979, out of more than 14,000 inmates. They testified this week against former leader.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-romance4-2009jul04,0,7587420.story
Black novelist romances readers with characters they can relate to: Mildred Riley, 91, stumbled into a growing sub-category of romance fiction when she began churning out stories centered around African American characters and history.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/06/big-racial-divide-remains-in-la-on-proposition-8-times-poll-finds.html
Big racial, ethnic divide remains in L.A. on gay marriage, Times Poll finds [Updated]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105679882
Korean-American Police Officer Sidesteps Tradition

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tobar23-2009jun23,0,7507792.column
Historic South-Central L.A. is flowering: Practical dreamers are creating a diverse community -- nurturing gardens, opening a business, extending goodwill and respect.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/06/korean-contemporary-art-at-lacma.html
It's about a Korean-American experience, not a collision of cultures

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090624/LIVING/906240313/-1/NEWSMAP
Monroe libraries receives 100 books on Japanese culture [PA]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/students-status-orange-2473069-college-act
Mock graduations highlight plight of illegal immigrants: A ceremony in Orange was one of several mock graduations for illegal immigrant students throughout country.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12683318
Vigil in Belmont Shore will protest Iranian oppression

http://www.gazettes.com/articles/2009/06/24/community_news/doc4a4292c957653589181919.txt
Japanese Cultural Festival Features Stories, Traditions

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20090624/NEWS01/906240327/1002/Kids-learn-about-other-cultures
Kids learn about other cultures [Georgia]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/school-son-fard-2473193-bernard-district
Mother says school ignored bully attacks on her son: 11-year-old beaten twice at Los Alamitos middle school says he is ridiculed for being Persian

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/24/bia.black.hair/?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail
In the black culture, a richness of hairstory

http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/black.in.america/
'Black in America 2'

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090625005934&newsLang=en
BLACK ENTERPRISE Announces the 40 Best Companies for Diversity

http://www.examiner.com/x-1507-DC-Jewish-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d26-The-Smithsonian-Folklife-Festival-Jewish-culture-in-unusual-places
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Jewish culture in unusual places [Plus African American & Latin American cultures]

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12698633
UCC Church leaders asked to support diversity education

http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2009/06/07/chicago-muslims-reflect-diversity-of-islam-referenced-in-obama-speech
Chicago Muslims reflect diversity of Islam referenced in Obama speech

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/06/06/state/n102024D50.DTL&type=politics
Schwarzenegger backs state services to immigrants

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/us/politics/07affirm.html?hp
For Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas, Paths Diverge at Race

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124442662679393077.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Sotomayor and the Politics of Race: Americans thought they were electing a president who would transcend grievance.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/us/politics/05court.html?ref=global-home
Speeches Show Judge’s Steady Focus on Diversity and Struggle

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/arts/design/07sont.html
Art: The Intersection of Islam, America and Identity

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12537066
Almost forgotten 'Bicentennial Symphony' will 're-debut' in Long Beach at Juneteenth event: Roy Harris' almost-lost piece rescued by friend and music lover John Malveaux

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hometown-greenwood7-2009jun07,0,619884.story
Despite strides made, race still shapes town's mayoral election: Greenwood, Mississippi, a majority-black city, votes its first black mayor out of office.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs8-2009jun08,0,2876658.story
BELIEFS: Jewish group organizes L.A. march against Darfur violence: The event raised more than $100,000 that will be used in refugee camps for victims of the conflict and for domestic education about the violence, among other projects.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12548835
Tim Grobaty: Dalai Lama to teach at Long Beach Arena

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/opinion/10iht-edbowring.html?ref=global
Islam’s Diversity: Like Christianity has shaped, and been shaped by, the societies to which it has attached itself

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2009/06/09/2003445687
Americans must learn more about Muslim cultures: The Islamic world is more than just the Middle East and there is hope among artists and academics that intercultural exchanges will allow both sides to see the diversity of the other

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2009/06/09-39/New-Naval-Academy-class-to-be-most-diverse-ever.html
New Naval Academy class to be most diverse ever: Superintendent tells oversight board that officers must 'look like' enlisted ranks

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fbi-muslim-mueller-2457464-organizations-local
Muslim groups disagree that relations with FBI are 'very good'- Local leader says relations continue to be strained in wake of allegations of surveillance.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jz74U5-M7d052GqcbS8hyfPF7GQgD98OBDD00
Museum on horrors of Holocaust gripped by shooting: Attack linked to a white supremacist's hate.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/us/11fairfax.html?hpw
Debate Erupts Over Muslim School in Virginia

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-watts-priest12-2009jun12,0,1148722.story
In Watts, one God, two cultures: Father Peter Banks 'walks between the raindrops' as a bridge for Latino and African American worshipers in Watts.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-desktop-raid12-2009jun12,0,783064.story
Computer 'raid' in Vernon leaves factory workers devastated: Overhill Farms, a major food-processing plant in the L.A. area, terminates more than 200 employees after an IRS audit finds that they had provided 'invalid or fraudulent' Social Security numbers.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-riverside-library12-2009jun12,0,6211101.story
UC Riverside wants its Thai trove on the shelves: A Buddhist monk-turned-academic bought 12,800 rare books from a friend in Bangkok, doubling the school's Southeast Asian collection. A year later, getting them into the library remains a challenge.

http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_12580199
Burmese refugees find jobs, new lives in Logan [Utah]: Culture: A local organization has formed to lead an effort to help Cache Valley's new residents.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105310088
Middle East: American Evangelical Christian Funding Flows To Jewish West Bank Settlers

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12578222
Tuskegee Airman Roger Terry dies in Los Angeles

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/may/31/preserving_black_culture_history84402/
Preserving black culture, history: Smithsonian project focuses on saving artifacts

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/education/31texas.html?em
Texas Vote Curbs a College Admission Guarantee Meant to Bolster Diversity

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104675053
Opinion: The Straight Story On Sotomayor

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103439900
Immigrants' Children: A Foot In Two Worlds: Weighing Ethnicity When Picking A Spouse

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-boycott31-2009may31,0,3637804.story
U.S. census sparks feud over the counting of illegal immigrants: A national Latino clergy group wants 1 million to boycott the count in an effort to press for legalization. But immigrant activists decry the plan.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hookah1-2009jun01,0,2241949.story
Living and breathing the hookah culture

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE55112V20090602
Racial ruling looms large for Sotomayor

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/06/02/2009-06-02_projects_kids_supreme_journey.html
Projects kid Sonia Sotomayor Supreme journey

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/03/MNA017VKK6.DTL&type=politics
Sotomayor downplays race with top senators

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/692185.html
COMMENTARY: Sotomayor’s critics just don’t get it

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104798978Obama Reaches Out To Muslims On Middle East Trip: Obama calls the "current trajectory" in Mideast "profoundly negative" for Israeli, U.S. interests.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/03/obama.mideast.trip/
Obama to reach out to Muslim world with Mideast trip

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/04/AR2009060401024.html?hpid=topnews
Obama Calls for New Beginning With World's Muslims

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/us/politics/04obama.text.html?_r=1&em
Text: Obama’s Speech in Cairo

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/obama-altshuler-speech-2444418-script-world
Obama speech hits home in Orange County: The president’s speech to the Muslim world "helps open a new page," one local leader says.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-06-03-folklife-festival-lineup_N.htm
Folklife Festival to feature Wales, Latin music, African American culture

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-census4-2009jun04,0,3819672.story
Editorial: Latino boycott of the census makes no sense: Funds and services depend on an accurate count; boycotting could hurt those who need those things the most.

http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/17387/
Census Bureau Needs Help Engaging Ethnic Minorities

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12514088
Group hopes to put on Cambodian rock opera in Long Beach

http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_12514165
NAACP Wealth Empowerment Seminar postponed

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-duarte4-2009jun04,0,4924341.story
Racial hatred runs African American family out of dream home: The charming house on a peaceful Duarte street was perfect for Channise Davy and her children -- until she came home to find the place vandalized, racial epithets strewn across the walls and furniture

http://www.military.com/news/article/marine-corps-news/filipino-culture-sets-ballroom-ablaze.html?col=1186032366495
Filipino Culture Sets Ballroom Ablaze: Capping-off Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, the Filipino-American Association of Iwakuni held its 14th annual Pistahan sa Nayon, or Town Festival May 30

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/buddha-buddhist-vesak-2446016-day-buddhists
Buddhists gather to celebrate Buddha's birthday: For the first time, about 7,000 Buddhists will celebrate Saturday in Anaheim.

http://headlines.ocregister.com/articles/american-29185-chinese-county.html
A world of faith: Diocese of Orange will ordain six men today: Two are Vietnamese American, one is Chinese American, another is Mexican American and two are white.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-japanese6-2009jun06,0,6320208.story
Helped during misfortune, World War II internees now help others: Acting out of a traditional sense of duty, Japanese Americans open college doors for Cambodian refugees.

http://huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary_exhibitions.aspx?id=3674
Treasures through Six Generations: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy from the Weng Collection at Huntington Library

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-juvenile-justice25-2009may25,0,7391881
Interfaith group seeks second chance for youths sentenced to life: The coalition delivers a message of redemption in sermons at some 200 California churches, synagogues and mosques.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-southasia25-2009may25,0,807173.story
Pakistani immigrant devotes himself to helping other South Asians

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090526/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_supreme_court
Obama picks Sotomayor for high court: If confirmed, she would be the nation's first Hispanic justice.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE54P30220090526
FACTBOX: Judge Sotomayor would be top court's first Hispanic

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20090527_Area_s_Latinos_take_pride_in_Sotomayor_nomination.html
Area's Latinos take pride in Sotomayor nomination [PA]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/30/us/politics/30affirm.html
Sotomayor’s Focus on Race Issues May Be Hurdle

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104520406
Long Past Heyday, Oldest Black Alabama City In Peril

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/crimes-hate-commission-2428221-county-reported
Hate crimes increase against blacks, Latinos in O.C. - Report also finds increases in crimes against Latinos, Jews in 2008.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tobar26-2009may26,0,7769936.column
Chu's win over Cedillo a symbol of Latino confidence

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/world/29refugees.html?_r=1&hpw
Refugees Join List of Climate-Change Issues

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/monks-mandala-sand-1994466-tibet-three
Buddhists take art to the cosmic level: Tibetan monks construct sacred mandala at UC Irvine

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/children-generation-county-2431592-latino-second
Study: More than one in five children in U.S. are Latino: O.C. school officials and experts say they face challenges with more than half of the nation's 16 million Latino children U.S. born to at least one foreign-born parent.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-ronald-takaki29-2009may29,0,6360569.story
Ronald T. Takaki dies at 70; pioneer in the field of ethnic studies: The grandson of Japanese immigrants established UC Berkeley's PhD program in ethnic studies, the first of its kind in the nation, and gave it prestige by drawing top-notch scholars as teachers.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12381516
Red Cross helping Cambodian family separated by war reconnect

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12388218
Hennessy: An amazing story of an odyssey from the Killing Fields to the White House: Former Ambassador Sichan Siv will speak from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Long Beach's Main Library

http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/882938/jewish/Warning-the-Western-World.htm
Warning the Western World: Brigitte Gabriel: A Lebanese Christian Journalist Battles for Israel

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then17-2009may17,0,5300224.story
L.A. THEN AND NOW: Voices of old California, preserved in wax. With his son listening, Southwest Museum founder Charles F. Lummis plays the guitar in 1911. A new exhibit at the Southwest Museum gives a sample of the hundreds of Spanish-language folk songs recorded a century ago.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs18-2009may18,0,3791849.story
Event unearths the deep Jewish roots of Boyle Heights: At Fiesta Shalom, Latinos and Jews unite to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Israeli statehood in what was once the biggest Jewish enclave outside of New York.

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/05/19/workplace_diversity_grows_but_not_at_the_top_report_says/
Workplace diversity grows, but not at the top, report says

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1242212406856&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
First black female rabbi to take N. Carolina pulpit

http://www.sacbee.com/viewpoints/story/1872548.html
It's wrong to demonize immigrants over flu

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tobar19-2009may19,0,1211739.column
Southern Californians learn the Spanish-English two-step

http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_12396523
Long Beach's Sophiline Cheam Shapiro a National Endowment for the Arts honoree: She is The artistic director for the Khmer Arts Academy

http://www.worldhum.com/travel-blog/item/hawaii-passes-islam-day-resolution-haters-call-for-boycott-20090519/
Hawaii Passes Islam Day Resolution, Haters Call for Boycott

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/mlk-casting-who.html
MLK casting: Who should play Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-congress21-2009may21,0,68991.story
32nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Two Chus among candidates for San Gabriel Valley seat

http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswire.asp
Judy Chu Wins Primary for Solis' Seat

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1087248.html
New York rabbi, imam denounce violence after bomb plot exposed

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/us/22mayor.html?_r=1&hp
First Black Mayor in City Known for Klan Killings - Philadelphia, MS

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gAKXik1dx7VPnwT87ONx2w8ibCKwD98AUEK01
Latino gang accused of targeting blacks near LA

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-immigcourt22-2009may22,0,4704874.story
Deportations carried out in the middle of immigration cases: Agents have arrested people at Immigration Court in downtown L.A. and expelled them. Authorities say they're reinstating previous orders. Lawyers say the legal process is being flouted.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-05-22-bomb-plot-diverse-meeting_N.htm
N.Y. synagogue hosts diverse meeting after bomb threat: Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders this morning gathered to denounce religious hatred and express solidarity two days after a Riverdale terrorist plot was foiled.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE54M0ZQ20090523
Obama to name four-time space shuttle astronaut and retired Marine general, Charles Bolden, as NASA administrator

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12431533
Long Beach cantor carries on her grandfather's work

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-us-rel-muslim-college,1,6160784.story
American Islamic scholars plan Muslim US college in tradition of Brandeis, Notre Dame

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12335951
Paying tribute to vanishing heroes: Philippine Scouts Heritage Society celebrated at their 25th National Reunion

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/06/state/n160819D03.DTL&type=newsbayarea
Corona Thai family will get reprieve in citizenship quest

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/politics-2/124189823471900.xml&storylist=politics
Racial lines are being tested in a Southern California congressional race in which an Asian candidate is a leading contender in a district that has been a Hispanic stronghold for years.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090511/ap_on_re_mi_ea/pope_mideast;_ylt=AmU0PFHsgirJ9EmCecVtGelI2ocA
Pope in Israel calls for Palestinian homeland

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/world/middleeast/15pope.html?ref=global-home
Pope Urges Muslims and Christians to ‘Repair Damage’

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newcitizens11-2009may11,0,5503985.story
Naturalized citizens are poised to reshape California's political landscape: The increase in naturalized Asian and Latino citizens -- 300,000 people took the oath of allegiance in 2008 -- could alter the state's policy priorities for years to come, analysts say.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104001209
Undocumented Immigrants Urged Not To Participate In Census

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE54A65D20090511
New gene map shows big diversity in Mexico

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104074962
Ex-Agent Accuses FBI Of Retaliation Over Race Suit

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/14/money.census.diversity/
Hispanic population boom fuels rising U.S. diversity: The most Latino county in the nation was Los Angeles, with 4.7 million

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/05/los-angeles-countys-minority-populations-continue-to-grow-.html
Los Angeles County's non-white population continues to grow: Los Angeles County deepened its ethnic diversity last year, with the proportion of non-white residents growing to 71%, according to new U.S. Census data. Latinos grew to 47.7% of the county’s 9.8 million residents in 2008, with whites at 28.9%, Asians at 12.9% and blacks at 8.6%.

http://www.jconline.com/article/20090514/NEWS/905140340
Schools adjust to growing young minority population

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iVIF9OnrgW2kTS53D8szV4l9GLewD985S7CO0
AP sources: Obama considering 6 for high court: President expected to choose a woman or a Hispanic

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12364059?source=rss_viewed
Memorial ceremony for slain matriarch offers little solace to Long Beach Cambodian family

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mansuri-school-group-2408322-islam-board
Education group accused of 'Islamic propaganda' in schools: School district criticized by Mission Viejo group for leasing office space.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12365122?source=rss_viewed
3 CA counties to start checking immigration status of inmates

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/us/15immig.html?hp
Mexican Data Say Migration to U.S. Has Plummeted

http://media.www.lbccvikingnews.com/media/storage/paper785/news/2009/05/14/Spring2009CityMagazine/Destination.Long.Beach-3741960.shtml
Destination: Long Beach - Jasmine Lee is a lively 19-year-old Korean international student who has been studying here at LBCC for two years in the American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI).

http://www.marionstar.com/article/20090515/NEWS01/905150315
Sharing our worlds: Marion Campus puts culture, community in the spotlight: Somali, Japanese, Filipino, Mexican and Indian cuisines filled the 600 plates that were handed out to those who explored A Taste of Culture at Ohio State University at Marion

http://www.daily49er.com/news/students-return-from-a-weekend-of-change-1.1744234
Cal State Long Beach students return from a weekend of change: Attended ninth annual Human Relations Summit to learn about justice by sharing their cultural experiences with others and becoming part of a diverse group seeking to improve race relations.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/huh-reflections-mother-2393770-started-fullerton
Troy High junior wins national PTA competition: Kate Huh is one of six to top 500,100 entries with her essay, 'A Mother's Art' written from a teenage girl's perspective about the embarrassment she feels regarding her Korean mother's inability to speak English and adapt to the American culture.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/women-india-girls-2388764-university-countries
Soka's International Festival brings cultures together: Entertainment, foods from all over the world and global awareness at Buddhist university.

http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10292671&nav=menu554_1_1
Hispanic Culture Celebrated in Idaho Falls: Saturday marked the 21^st year that Cinco de Mayo was celebrated

http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1177965.html
Dear Diversity Diva: Why does our company celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

http://headlines.ocregister.com/news/group-25100-latino-census.html
Census fight splits Latinos

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-immigrant-recruits4-2009may04,0,5003914.story
Army extends immigrant recruiting: Pilot program seeks to boost the ranks of language and healthcare specialists by offering citizenship.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103717296
Race: Lawmakers Move To Curb Rape On Native Lands

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103711756
For Native Americans, Old Stereotypes Die Hard

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/us/05immig.html?ref=us
Justices Limit Use of Identity Theft Law in Immigration Cases

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/04/BAN3172ACH.DTL
History, culture mix in vibrant Mission murals [California]

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12293954
Cambodian dance troupe's US tour comes to an emotional close

http://washingtonindependent.com/41861/new-surveillance-rules-threaten-fbi-relationship-with-muslim-groups
New Surveillance Rules Threaten FBI Relationship With Muslim Groups

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12311316
'Bicentennial Symphony' to get West Coast debut at Long Beach Juneteenth celebration

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/08/prayer_day_receives_ecumenical_treatment/
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: National Prayer Day receives ecumenical treatment

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8041421.stm
Pope Benedict XVI has warned against the misuse of religion for political ends, in a speech to Muslim leaders on the second day of his visit to Jordan.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jZR5S9quJC2aSti_uSXaa9JNfwcAD982LBPO0
Jordan: Official thanks pope for his 'regret'

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103963587
Obama To Address U.S.-Islamic Relations In Egypt

http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKTRE5461F420090507
Taliban urge Afghans to resist conversion

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/monteilh-fbi-informant-2397480-restraining-order
Order banning self-described informant from mosque is lifted: Yet man who says he was FBI informant agrees to stay away from Irvine mosque voluntarily.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-anaheim-latinos9-2009may09,0,5124639.story
In Disneyland's shadow, a rising new demographic: Latinos are now the majority in Anaheim, long known as the quintessential Orange County suburb. Graphic of population growth:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-anaheim-latinos9-2009may09,0,5124639.story

http://sciencedude.freedomblogging.com/2009/04/26/uci-finds-racial-bias-in-internet-dating/25693/
UCI finds racial bias in Internet dating

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12229051
Dalai Lama urges compassion in times of turmoil: Dalai Lama tells audience: Help others to help yourself

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3993
In 100 Days Obama Scored Big for Women of Color

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-immighealth27-2009apr27,0,3560878.story
California counties cut healthcare to illegal immigrants: With budget problems afflicting counties across the state, some have begun eliminating healthcare to illegal immigrants. Critics say this will only shift the burden to hospital emergency rooms.

http://www.daily49er.com/news/csu-system-lacks-diversity-faculty-and-students-disproportionate-part-one-1.1734422
CSU system lacks diversity, faculty and students disproportionate (part one)

http://www.daily49er.com/news/csulb-forum-signals-need-to-improve-faculty-ethnic-diversity-part-two-1.1736391
CSULB forum signals need to improve faculty ethnic diversity (part two)

http://newsblaze.com/story/20090427105205reye.nb/topstory.html
Outbreak of Swine Flu Draws Anti-Mexican Racists Out of The Woodwork

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-209-jerry-brown24-2009apr24,0,4412806.story
Brown calls 1996 CA anti-affirmative action law unconstitutional

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/28/us/politics/28poll.html?hp
Obama Is Nudging Views on Race, a Survey Finds

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/natalia-student-ucla-2378085-students-says
Illegal and smart? Education can continue: Undocumented college students are rallying for a pathway to legalization.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-surveillance28-2009apr28,0,4992367.story
FBI monitored members of O.C. mosques at gyms, alleged informant says

http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1818456.html
A full life packs former Negro Leaguer's memory

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12247234
Ernie Barnes, a one-time professional football player who became one of the nation's foremost African-American artists, has died after a brief illness, his personal assistant said today. He was 70.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12249133
Long Beach woman helped create library in Cambodia

http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=78&aid=162767
Writing Tools: Lesson of the 'Mexican Flu': Beware Language Prejudices

http://headlines.ocregister.com/news/people_24516___article.html/food_cinco.html
Cinco de Mayo fests Twist on tradition A new twist on an old tradition

http://headlines.ocregister.com/news/_24522___article.html/_.html
Our Towns: North: Cinco de Mayo by City

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-saigon-memories30-2009apr30,0,484204.story
Orange County's Vietnamese immigrants reflect on historic moment: Every April, as the anniversary of the communist takeover of their homeland approaches, they look back -- and try to make sure their descendants know and appreciate their history.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-women-sharing30-2009apr30,0,4394536.story
South Korea's wartime sex slaves: Hoping for closure at the end of their lives: The 'comfort women' forced into slavery by Japanese soldiers have struggled for years to persuade the world to acknowledge their ordeal. They're growing tired now, but not giving up.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-immigration1-2009may01,0,300172.story
IMMIGRATION: Employers of illegal workers to be targeted by U.S. - The Homeland Security Department issues guidelines for work sites that depart from the Bush-era focus on illegal workers.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12267229
Latino managers' event aids scholarships: Long Beach Latino Managers and Professionals Organization is holding a scholarship fundraiser

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12267032
Cambodian hip-hop dance troupe started by ex-gang member plans local fundraiser

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gbaY-zXGnJT9cqaDNkrD2kdt3TsgD97SUEA82
Africans have world's greatest genetic variation

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3997
Legalization is the X Factor in Immigrant Rights

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/people-food-event-2382270-cinco-mayo
Cinco de Mayo: A new twist on old tradition: Down economy, increasingly diverse population affect local celebrations.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pho-restaurants1-2009may01,0,4764790.story
Vietnamese Pho: South El Monte eatery has oodles of noodles, but few diners

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mayorkas1-2009may01,0,2053675.story
Alejandro Mayorkas picked to head immigration agency: The former U.S. attorney played a role in a 2001 decision by President Clinton to commute a drug dealer's prison sentence.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-marches2-2009may02,0,6874345.story
Hope and urgency at marches for immigration reform

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103566286
Despite Dangers, Afghan Girls Determined To Learn

http://www.newsweek.com/id/195613
AFGHANISTAN: Home-Schooling: One young woman's fight to set up schools for girls in Afghanistan despite formidable cultural and logistical obstacles.

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_12158519
Stanford University Student gives voice to Cambodian melodic chants

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12212132
Cambodian Family Literacy Program gets $64,000 from Barbara Bush Foundation

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-manzanar24-2009apr24,0,2324722.story
COLUMN ONE: At Manzanar, fishing was the great escape: Interned Japanese Americans during World War II would do whatever it took to get away from the camp and go after trout in Sierra Nevada lakes and streams.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-24dalailama-pg,0,5207261.photogallery
Monks in Santa Barbara create a colorful welcome for the Dalai Lama

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dalai25-2009apr25,0,7264017.story
Dalai Lama discusses global economy at UC Santa Barbara: 'This crisis is good,' Tibetan leader says, because it reminds people that money has limitations. He also speaks about arcane aspects of Buddhist history and philosophy.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jhrtU0JYH9HTveQ5lri4RLIR37ygD97LL28O0
Sunday morning talk shows showcasing more blacks

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20090420/NEWS01/904200323/1006
South Asian culture celebrated: Festival sponsored by alliance at Vassar [New York]

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/15592/
Growing Western Boycott Threatens U.N. Racism Forum: West fears forum to be used as platform to attack Israel

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/world/21geneva.html?_r=1&hp
Delegates Walk Out of Conference Over Speech

http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/barack-obama/48751255-president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-muslims-fbi20-2009apr20,0,7708003.story
Some influential Muslim groups question FBI's actions: Muslims attend a know-your-rights workshop at the Islamic Institute of Orange County

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-muslim21-2009apr21,0,1767108.story
Judge to review records of FBI inquiries into Muslim groups: A judge in Santa Ana orders the FBI to turn over more than 100 pages of documents the agency has on 11 Muslim groups and activists who claim they have been unfairly spied on and questioned.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/20/AR2009042002466.html
Speaking the Same Language: Medical Providers Struggle to Communicate With Immigrant Patients

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-visa-dying-wish21-2009apr21,0,7004431.story
Visa rules widen the rift between Vietnam and U.S. families: Aging refugees in this country often cannot spend time with relatives they left behind.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/arts/22native.html?ref=us
New Group Is Formed to Sponsor Native Arts

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/22/latino.abuse/
Report: Poor Latinos not treated with Southern hospitality

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12193751?source=rss_viewed
Study: School exit exam hurts minority, female graduation rates

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003964678
Minority Journos: Lack of Diversity a Cause of Newspaper Industry's Crisis

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2009-04-23/article/32749?headline=Attacks-On-Oakland-s-Black-Culture-Spread-to-Other-Ethnicities
Attacks On Oakland’s Black Culture Spread to Other Ethnicities

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1893155,00.html
Lisa Johnson: The New Head of the EPA: First African-American Leader

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gold-oro23-2009apr23,0,4959999.story
Molina urges Spanish name for Eastside rail extension: Supervisor seeks to recognize Spanish-speaking communities and Latino lawmaker by naming the route la Linea de Oro, Edward R. Roybal.

http://www.sacbee.com/172/story/1804440.html
Celebrate the family with 20 Latino cultures

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/group-undocumented-latino-2372866-immigrant-census
Latino leaders reject boycotting illegal immigrant census: Local groups stress that the undocumented need to be counted to ensure their fair share of resources and representation.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gitmo-release24-2009apr24,0,7979465.story
Chinese Muslims in Gitmo may settle in U.S.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12218858?source=rss_viewed
Long Beach's 100 Black Men honor people of vision

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20090425/NEWS/904259998/1007?Title=Festival-celebrates-state-authors-and-culture
Festival celebrates Alabama authors and black culture

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202430198365&Diversity_Among_Law_Firm_Partners_Remains_an_Ongoing_Concern
Diversity Among Law Firm Partners Remains an Ongoing Concern: Law firms are promoting minorities, but do they need to pick up the pace?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/25/world/asia/25indonesia.html?_r=1&hp
Indonesia’s Voters Retreat From Radical Islam

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/saigon-little-city-2374618-vietnamese-community
Little Saigon is gearing up for change: Vibrant community, which saw 1st wave of Vietnamese refugees in 1975, ready to become modern, upscale and diverse.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/people-boat-memorial-2374990-tran-died
Memorial to Vietnamese boat people who died to be dedicated Saturday: Westminster monument was built by couple who escaped Vietnam but saw 13 people drown during voyage.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-exhibit25-2009apr25,0,7321602.story
Getting in touch with ancient cultures: A hands-on exhibit of ancient artifacts at Harvard-Westlake Middle School gives students a perspective on long-ago civilizations -- and how they relate to modern life.

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940063.html?categoryid=32&cs=1
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (Hallmark Movie, CBS, Sun. April 19, 9 p.m.)

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-khmer12-2009apr12,0,7446842.story
Khmer Rouge survivors give voice to their 'silent suffering' - Cambodian Americans who survived the brutal regime have long buried their nightmares. Some spoke out recently in Long Beach.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20090412_New_stage_for_black_culture.html
New stage for black culture: The Obamas have pushed traditions like Easter fashion to the forefront of American living

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/apr/06/us-census-obama-population
How to count to 300 million: The US census has long been a source of political conflict. Barack Obama is gearing up for battle

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2317404.htm
First Annual Diversity Council Honors Awards Given to Top 25 U.S. Diversity Councils

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/business/12immig.html?hp
Tech Recruiting Clashes With Immigration Rules

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102957947
Marian Anderson's Big Moment: A Look Back

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=7309315&page=1
Obama's Immigration Plans and Your Job Security in the Recession: Will an Overhaul of Immigration Policy Help or Hurt Your Job Prospects?

http://www.connpost.com/ci_12129692
Foran students step into world cultures

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-04-12-we-shall-remain_N.htm
Native Americans aren't victims or warriors in 'We Shall Remain'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/rabbiinchief-barack-obamas-jewish-connection-1668186.html
Rabbi-in-chief: Barack Obama's Jewish connection: Rabbi Capers Funnye is in a tiny minority in the US: he's an African-American Jew. He's also Michelle Obama's cousin and has the ear of the US president. Zev Chafets meets the charismatic leader who wants mainstream Judaism to accept that Israelites don't have to be white.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/temple-city-commission-2362661-planning-sewer
Garden Grove to consider Buddhist temple's building plan: Temple, city seemed to have arrived at agreement, but there are a few sticking points.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/us/15immig.html?ref=global-home
Study Sees More Young Citizens With Parents in the U.S. Illegally: About four million American children have at least one parent who lacks legal immigration status

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-governor16-2009apr16,0,2484639.story
Schwarzenegger says illegal immigrants aren't to blame for fiscal crisis: In a forum at the L.A. Times, he expresses frustration at opinions of opponents seeking to derail the budget measures he supports on the May 19 ballot.

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-me-english16-2009apr16,0,4795731.story
Healthcare firm accused of punishing Spanish-speakers settles suit: Skilled Healthcare Group is ordered to pay up to $450,000 after allegedly enforcing an English-only policy against Latinos at California and Texas facilities.

http://philboxing.com/news/story-23438.html
A much-stronger Oscar de la Hoya opens up a new chapter: Treasuring the Jewel in Millie

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-getty15-2009apr15,0,187556.story
At the Getty, a focus on Asian photographs: Museum works to add an Eastern perspective to its now-Western-centric collection.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-streeter-baseball16-2009apr16,1,2808933.column
Progression is made on Jackie Robinson's legacy: Don Newcombe likes the diversity on the Dodgers, with six African Americans now wearing Dodgers blue. But forward motion comes in drips and drabs.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12152720
Cambodians' day to mourn Friday: Two local groups will gather to commemorate a somber annual rite.

http://www.examiner.com/x-3515-Denver-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d17-Fracturing-America-politicians-serving-us-a-bowl-of-outhouse-soup
Fracturing America: politicians serving us a bowl of outhouse soup [A biased opinion on Immigration]

http://www.presstelegram.com/columnists/ci_12170248
Rep. Linda Sanchez hopes `Dream' inspires

http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_12170340?IADID=Search-www.presstelegram.com-www.presstelegram.com
Remembering a shadowed April

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12075452
`Women who make a difference' honored in Long Beach: National Council of Negro Women Long Beach Section was also honored

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12075668
Cambodian New Year parade still on, despite setbacks

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12080162
Drumming in the Cambodia New Year

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jz9mmH7CtLfq0JOI5ow6YVoACGOwD97BQML00
Khmer Rouge story a vague one for young Cambodians

http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_News_Local_W_wdonut04.2982b0d.html
Tom and Pao Te escaped from Cambodia and build a reputation of making best donuts

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tombclean5-2009apr05,0,3266485.story
Chinese tradition of Qing Ming draws thousands to Whittier cemetery

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-red-baiting6-2009apr06,0,6581249.story
Vietnamese Americans take action against redbaiting: Some in Orange County's Little Saigon who have been labeled as communists, including a former school superintendent and the owner of a newspaper, are suing their accusers for slander and harassment.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5giGjtux9zEc_NBrZdqgo2pQso_IQD97D4HOG2
Grad rates for black college athletes increase

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12087142#end
City reaches out to boost Census tally: LONG BEACH: Mayor joins Cambodian and Latino agencies to ease data collect

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/muslim-obama-world-2355994-president-muslims
O.C. Muslims voice support for Obama's message: Mission Viejo Imam said President's appeal to Muslim community is appreciated step.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iB439s8eRe_375V3145kE91jfQrQD97E6B280
4 shot, 1 dead at Korean retreat center in California

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-korean-retreat-shooting9-2009apr09,0,5696106.story
Gunman's rampage leaves Korean community reeling

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-quick8-2009apr08,0,5947734.story
Indian-American actor Kal Penn takes a job with White House

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jN0TgEYk_eq15lJyR0x-7kKcJJmgD97E5PU00
Jews in Israel and worldwide prepare for Passover

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_12084323
Cast named for WWII saga on black fighter group: Tuskegee Airmen film will deal with racial prejudice along with the pressures of war.

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5380MU20090409
Obama to tackle immigration reform this year: report

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/04/09/2009-04-09_bam_to_celebrate_first_prez_seder.html
Barack Obama to celebrate first presidential Seder in White House

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-family-converts-zonesapr08,0,2450612.story
Mexican-American family returns to Jewish roots: To rediscover the religion believed lost for ancestors, a Mexican immigrant family reaches across continents and centuries to solve the mystery of its Jewish roots

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/barber-car-washington-2357972-wednesday-alamitos
Woman's car defaced with swastikas, racial epithets: Los Alamitos police will investigate the incident as a hate crime.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/09/BAKI1700M1.DTL
Bay Area Festival celebrates Laotian New Year, culture

http://www.the-tidings.com/2009/041009/cambodians.htm
Escaping the Khmer Rouge --- and building a new life

http://www.indystar.com/article/20090409/LOCAL0202/904090346/1145/LOCAL02
What some hope Americans learn about religious diversity in Turkey

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-locimmigfriday11041109apr11,0,5379869.story
Immigrants play large role in Easter traditions

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12121060
LB exhibit shares visions of Khmer lives

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/10/AR2009041003990.html
Obama Picks Native American Professor to Head Indian Affairs

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/drive-park-new-2347560-norooz-year
Thousands to celebrate Persian New Year at Irvine festival: Mason Park will be alive with celebrants at the Sunday event.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-skate-worlds28-2009mar28,0,5168190.story
FIGURE SKATING: In short, Kim Yu-Na wows: South Korean teen leads with a record effort. U.S. skaters are seventh (Flatt) and 14th (Czisny).

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-elliott-skate29-2009mar29,0,274860.column
Kim's performance is a thing of beauty: Korean wraps up title with record score and leaves the rest of the world behind.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chavezday28-2009mar28,0,1284310.story
L.A. Unified to observe Chavez Day: Board will honor birthday of the late United Farm Workers leader, exchanging it for another holiday in the school year.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102327929
A Journey From The Ghetto To The Ivory Tower: Book: A Hope in the Unseen

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,511275,00.html
Muslim Women in U.S. Struggle to Balance Western Freedoms and Islamic Culture

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/including-2348820
Hundreds turn out for Sage Hill multicultural fair: Fairgoers enjoyed food and cultural entertainment from around the world.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-muslims29-2009mar29,0,176096.story
Groups encourage Obama administration to hire more Muslim Americans: A book of resumes from some of the best and the brightest is sent to the White House. It's part of an effort to get the administration to focus on a group that has at times felt slighted -- or worse.

http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/42107317.html
Passover African-American-Jewish seder unites cultures: 14th Annual event honors histories of groups who overcame oppression

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090330/NEWS04/903300332/1018
Youth for Western Culture group at Vanderbilt stirs furor: The Chinese, the Germans, the Italians and now Hispanic immigrants have stirred fears that a wave of newcomers will overwhelm the national culture.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/30/community_seder_celebrates_diversity/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed7
Community Seder celebrates diversity: ADL event stresses improving cultural understanding: The "Nation of Immigrants"-themed event invited people of different religions, ethnicities, and sexual orientations to gather and discuss stories of heritage and culture.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090330/ap_on_re_us/census_locke;_ylt=AvxOhDRjlSA.zuK_xxNRXKRI2ocA
Locke urges census volunteers to boost outreach to hard-to-count communities, where Hispanic and Asian immigrants often mistake the workers as law enforcement officials or tax collectors.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-arab31-2009mar31,0,1054147.
Students push UC to expand terms of ethnic identification: Middle Easterners want alternatives to 'white' and 'other.'

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/percent-students-suburban-2350513-white-school
Report: 2 O.C. school districts among most segregated: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, Garden Grove Unified among 25 most segregated suburban districts in U.S.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g2H5d2zCHjPnuRY7kl9byleUkJSQD97917MO1
Suburban schools see limited Hispanic integration

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-koreatown1-2009apr01,0,7250407.story
A spicy turf battle in Koreatown: Campaign for a 'Little Bangladesh' angers residents who say they have worked to create a cultural destination.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12051971
Debt strains Cambodian New Year celebration

http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=123879890316194400
Native languages are important to the culture of all Americans

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/magazine/05rabbi-t.html
Obama’s Rabbi: African-American Rabbi Capers Funnye

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_12007100
Dance, art and spoken word combine in a multicultural tribute

http://www.gazette.com/articles/school_50391___article.html/high_students.html
When it comes to diversity and prejudice, what's a school's role?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/22/MNQC16G9GH.DTL
Minorities face barriers to accurate census

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/injunction-orange-gang-2342554-community-old
Protesters claim there's racial profiling in gang injunction: Orange residents take to the streets while police plan to curtail gang activity.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/immigration-jail-detainees-2340794-detention-santa
Santa Ana's jail will house more immigrant detainees: Santa Ana Police Department is using federal payment to avoid making more budget cuts.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/us/22immig.html?hp
A Slippery Place in the U.S. Work Force: Many immigrants from Latin America are learning how uncertain their foothold is in the work force

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/suit-pinupitu-investors-2341800-
Korean-Americans allegedly targeted in Ponzi scheme: Lawsuits accuse Irvine investment firm of multimillion-dollar fraud.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pico22-2009mar22,0,4714982.story
Pico-Union tour traces historical immigration patterns: A new L.A. Conservancy walking tour highlights Pico-Union's classic architecture and colorful murals, weaving together the stories of successive waves of European and Central American immigrants.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-newafrica22-2009mar22,0,7877086.story
Musical diversity is the pulse of Africa: Think you know the sound of this continent? It's time to listen again. Home-grown and global impulses are interacting in dynamic ways.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_11981705
Cambodians seek justice

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE52O0VT20090325
U.S. immigrant detentions violate human rights: report

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090325/
Urban League asks Obama to address black issues

http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/1496630,CST-NWS-mitch26.article
Pioneer black historian gave meaning to past: John Hope Franklin refused to yield to bias of his time

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102401101
StoryCorps: Recording America: A Boy Scout's Good Deed, Thwarted By Racism

http://www.gazette.net/stories/03252009/takonew184231_32470.shtml
AFI film festival celebrates African culture

http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/naacp-to-advertisers-diversity-begins-at-home/?hp
N.A.A.C.P. to Advertisers: Diversity Begins at Home

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/telecom/national-hispanic-corporate-council-convenes-ceo-forum-diversity-conjunction/
National Hispanic Corporate Council Convenes CEO Forum on Diversity in Conjunction With Spring Meeting on Workforce Diversity Strategies in a Changing Economy

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-blueeyes26-2009mar26,0,4792181.story
Thanking her for opening my eyes: An Iowa teacher's 1960s classroom experiment on race changed my life. Now here I was, knocking on her door.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fbi-cair-ayloush-2346980-terrorist-islamic
Rift develops between Muslims, FBI over mosque surveillance: A coalition of Islamic organizations threatens to cut ties with federal authorities after an Irvine man admitted to serving as a paid informant.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/27/AR2009032703481.html
Black History's Future: Grand Plans Unveiled For African American Museum on the Mall

http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/news-33/1238215808191880.xml&coll=7
Racism battle isn't over, speaker says: Hundreds attend KVCC diversity conference [Texas]

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/mar/28/trail-tears-expanded/?local
Trail of Tears expanded

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_12016405
Survivors tell of Khmer Rouge genocide: LONG BEACH: Testimony being collected may be used in tribunals of regime officials

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/15/1m15filipino22541-recognition-wwii-role/?zIndex=67292
In recognition of WWII role: Filipinos fought for America, but only now get U.S. benefits

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html
Immigration Explorer: Select a foreign-born group to see how they settled across the United States [interactive graphic]

http://projects.nytimes.com/immigration/enrollment
A searchable database of the history of ethnic diversity in every school district in the country:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/us/15immig.html?hp
Where Education and Assimilation Collide

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/the-best-ways-to-teach-young-newcomers/
The Best Ways to Teach Young Newcomers

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101719889
Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101668406
'Tokyo Sonata': A Family's Melancholy Melody

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11917082
Bill would erase racism in property records

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-salvador15-2009mar15,0,3481455.story
Young Salvadoran Americans embrace their roots

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/16/america/Detained-Immigrants.php
AP IMPACT: Immigrants face detention, few rights

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6313008.html
Sketches of immigrants detained lengthy periods

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200903151422.htm
Photographs of Naga culture, tradition at New York exhibition

http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/03/15/breaking_news/doc49bbe94a0fec4364294573.txt
WSIU project explores Native American history, culture in Southern Illinois

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101838506
'Ask Your Mama': A Music And Poetry Premiere [Langston Hughes]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09076/952847-37.stm
Tourists seek out black culture along the S.C. coast or On the Carolina coast, Gullah culture survives

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/16/america/Census-Minorities.php
New challenges arise for minorities in 2010 census

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/03/molaa-president.html
Museum of Latin American Art names new president [Long Beach]

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/obamas-indianamerican-infotech-czar-reinsta.../436047/
Obama's Indian-American InfoTech czar reinstated

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/arts/television/18minor.html?_r=1&hp
No Smooth Ride on TV Networks’ Road to Diversity

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/03/carpinteria-boa.html
Carpinteria board votes to retain Native American images as part of school regalia

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-filipino18-2009mar18,0,1449843.story
Filipino teachers exchange homeland for jobs in America: More than 100 school districts, including at least 20 in California, are recruiting in the Philippines to fill teacher shortages in math, science and special education.

http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2009/03/051.html
'Godfather' of black psychology gives public lecture

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101972753
Civil Rights History Comes Full Circle In Alabama

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090319/ap_on_re_af/af_pope_africa;_ylt=Al9V4zJMJxVDrsJDJcP2fJdI2ocA
Pope tells Muslims that religion rejects violence

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-19-voa42.cfm?CFID=142506927&CFTOKEN=61851137&jsessionid=00303feb8bc50c5b06412a501a3527c4158f
Pope Praises Muslim-Christian Relations in Cameroon

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/us/politics/20michelle.html
First Lady Leads Famous Women to Schools

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-blackjobs21-2009mar21,0,7991924.story
Blacks lose ground in job slump

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Religion/1112583.html
Boom-years borrowing comes back to bite U.S. churches

03/14:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090308/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_pope_mideast
Pope to visit Holy Land on May 8-15: Itinerary will include stops in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090307/ap_on_en_ot/ml_gaza_alice_walker;_ylt=AqFR8V1CGYAhdRrbhyKmMdBI2ocA
'The Color Purple' author traveling to Gaza along with other female activists to highlight the devastation of the Israeli offensive

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-church8-2009mar08,0,5387681.story
Los Angeles: A Little Tokyo church finds the answer to its prayers: When the aging congregation of Union Church needed help, Bel Air Presbyterian offered an invigorating partnership.

http://www.latimes.com/theguide/events-and-festivals/la-street-culture-banghra-pg,0,6368922.photogallery
Street Culture: SoCal Bhangra Competition, Beverly Hills

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/03/09/daily13.html
Three career fair companies will join forces Tuesday to host the Latino Bilingual & Diversity Career Fair in Phoenix

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/educating-immigrants-voices-of-experience/?hp
Educating Immigrants: Voices of Experience: Starting this weekend, The NY Times will publish a series of articles on the impact that the latest wave of immigrants is having on American institutions. Education is the first theme.

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE52B4N220090312
Jews ask pope for Holocaust studies in schools

http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/mar/13/betting_on_history74873/
Cypress Gardens betting on history: Berkeley attraction will shift focus to exhibit of slave life [South Carolina]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-outthere13-2009mar13,0,4778388.story
A shave, a cut and please roll up your sleeve: Since 2007, an L.A. physicians' group, trying to encourage black men to get checkups, has been doing exams at barbershops. More than 1,200 men have been screened for diabetes and high blood pressure.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11811379
Long Beach ready for One Book, Visions, Voices: Two events team up for a nine-day literature and arts series starting this week.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/03/02/chopra030209.DTL
How to win Pakistan's culture war: Although Pakistan is an overwhelmingly Muslim nation, culture, not religion, is the glue that binds the souls of its people.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-goff28-2009feb28,0,1418895.story
Opinion: Race and the ape image: Research indicates that associating blacks with apes is deeply embedded and has disturbing effects.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-muslim1-2009mar01,0,2228162.story
L.A. area Muslims say FBI surveillance has a chilling effect: se of an informant in Orange County leads some to avoid mosques and cut charitable giving.

http://www.kmeg.com/Global/story.asp?S=9924743
Sioux City Schools Youth Powwow Brings Native Culture into School

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gQXDTM5qsEAix37vUSAfmPT3C4SwD96KNLJ00
Summary Box: Indian-Americans enjoy higher profile

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mariachi1-2009mar01,0,426537.story
Mariachi is in their blood: For Maureen Sanchez and other youngsters, performing mariachi is a way to learn the customs of their grandparents.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-durbin-burris-02-mar02,0,6103059.story
Sen. Dick Durbin addresses racial issues in seating of Sen. Roland Burris: And despite a call for Burris to quit over revelations on Blagojevich contacts, Durbin vows to work with junior senator

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/140690.php
Efforts, Events Seek To Address Health Disparities Among Minorities

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/damian_thompson/blog/2009/03/01/which_is_worse__islamic_terrorism_or_muslim_ghettos
Which is worse - Islamic terrorism or Muslim ghettos?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090302/ap_on_re_us/muslims_survey;_ylt=Ai4lv76PQox1vlhH_B6C2JVI2ocA
Study paints rare portrait of Muslim Americans

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3936
Mum Bett Tested Case for Freedom in Early America: 1781: Elizabeth Freeman wins her freedom in a Massachusetts court case.

http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/03/02/secret-bush-memos-circumventing-constitutional-rights-released-to-public/
Secret Bush memos circumventing constitutional rights released to public: [One of the legal memos suggested constitutional protections against unlawful search and seizure would not apply to terror suspects in the U.S., as long as the president or another high official authorized the action.]

http://www.bnd.com/news/local/story/674655.html
Honoring diversity: Caseyville Illinois brings back Ethnic Day

http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/150/5/314
Factors Associated With Racial Differences in Myocardial Infarction Outcomes

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090304.JERUSALEM04/TPStory/TPInternational/Africa/
ISRAEL: HOUSING: Arab families in Jerusalem moving on up Dearth of good housing, need to maintain identity documents lead Palestinians to once-exclusive Jewish neighbourhoods

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5230S420090304
Los Angeles re-elects Hispanic mayor

http://www.rgj.com/article/20090304/NEWS18/90304052/1321/news
Obama impacts diversity in news coverage, UNR panel says

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101395412
Arabesque: Sampling The Art Of The Arab World

http://www.soka.edu/page.cfm?p=918
Manzanar Pilgrimage - Photographs from the Manzanar National Historic Site 1983-2008 at Soka University Until May 15

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-james-flournoy5-2009mar05,0,4287630.story
James Flournoy dies at 93; pioneering African American politician: The prominent Los Angeles lawyer, the Republican candidate for California secretary of state in 1970, was the first African American nominated by either major party for a partisan statewide office.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101484912
Books: Pakistani-American Writer Bridges Two Worlds: In Other Rooms, Other Wonders,"Nawabdin Electrician."

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11858261
Best-Selling Book Author of "Three Cups of Tea" Yearns for Peace: Spent Friday crisscrossing the city with assorted slices of his message of hope, recalling an effort to bring about peace through education

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan-sharia6-2009mar06,0,7090749.story
Islamic Sharia law expands in northwest Pakistan: Pakistani officials agree to 17 steps as part of a peace deal with extremists in the Swat Valley, alarming rights groups and others. Also, a bomb explodes at a Sufi mausoleum in Peshawar.

http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL6252539
Former ANC fighter films historic African culture

http://blogs.tampabay.com/media/2009/03/npr-asks-me-whe.html
NPR asks me: Where's the diversity in late-night TV?

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/03/02/daily94.html
Kaiser Permanente tops MBA magazine’s diversity list

http://www.russiatoday.com/Top_News/2009-03-07/Gaza_war_and_recession_blamed_for_anti-Semitism_in_UK__.html
Gaza war and recession blamed for anti-Semitism in UK

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/non-fiction/article5859108.ece
Book: The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Socieites Almost Always Do Better by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett

http://www.opednews.com/articles/BLACK-WOMEN-OF-THE-OLD-WES-by-J-Nayer-Hardin-090304-152.html
BLACK WOMEN OF THE OLD WEST

http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswire.asp
Anti-United Nations Population Fund Amendment Defeated in Senate

http://sev.prnewswire.com/publishing-information-services/20090220/DC7375920022009-1.html
U.S. Stimulus Bill Provides $198 Million for Filipino Veterans

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlBBpB0_XF-eJt6GGtXCSl5bfV1AD96G9T180
NAACP wants NY Post editor and cartoonist fired

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/4780843/Chinese-culture-to-revive-English-education-says-minister.html
Chinese culture to revive English education, says minister: The wisdom of Chinese sage Confucius could soon be taught in schools to broaden pupils' understanding of education, according to the schools minister Jim Knight.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/johnson-county-african-2315488-orange-american
Writer gives voice to O.C.'s African American pioneers: Longtime activist Bob Johnson compiles an oral history.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-korjapan23-2009feb23,0,2634061.story
Japanese and Koreans learn to live together in harmony in L.A.'s Little Tokyo

http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn
"PRSA Diversity Today" Podcast Focuses on Outreach to the African-American Market

http://sev.prnewswire.com/transportation-trucking-railroad/20090221/DC7343521022009-1.html
Stamps highlight NAACP's 100th Anniversary: To see the stamps, visit link: http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2009/sr09_020.htm

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mountain24-2009feb24,0,2554745.story
A heightened profile for one of L.A.'s black pioneers: Early settlers in the Agoura area named Negrohead Mountain after John Ballard, a former slave who moved there in the 1880s. Now L.A. County wants to put Ballard's actual name on the 2,031-foot peak.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-watermelons25-2009feb25,0,3734495.story
Los Alamitos mayor criticized for 'watermelon' e-mail: A recipient, who is black, asks for a public apology. The leader of the small Orange County city said he was unaware of the racial stereotype associated with the fruit.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mayor-mail-grose-2319991-city-alamitos
Mayor who sent watermelon e-mail says he'll step down: Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose issued a statement Thursday saying he is sorry and will step down.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/dining/25taco.html?em
LOS ANGELES: For a New Generation, Kimchi Goes With Tacos

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100890483
Books Reveal The Mystery Of Modern Iran

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h-NABlEjaGSsDBh_qdpdNmX7V6VwD96KB9OG0
US to boycott UN racism conference

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/brownsville_95317___article.html/program_students.html
Students get lesson in border culture: Exchange program brings participants from all over world in time for Charro Days [Texas]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/758545/chinese-shoot-tibetan-monk-activists
Chinese shoot Tibetan monk: activists

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100823151
Lady Writes The Blues: The Life Of Rose McCoy

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/monteilh-niazi-informant-2319851-islamic-center
Man says he informed on Muslims for FBI: Video: Ex-convict says he infiltrated Irvine mosque, helped in immigration-fraud case against Tustin man.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100762996
Khmer Rouge Torturer Goes On Trial

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/02/13/ST2009021303320.html
Hymn's Power As Black Anthem Endures: "Lift Every Voice and Sing"

Inspiring Words at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/13/AR2009021303079.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/11/voodoo-usa-haiti
Young Haitian-Americans turn to voodoo for cultural and spiritual connection: In southern Florida, scholars and priests say more people in their 20s and 30s are finding the religion

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/us/15paris.html?_r=1&hp
Killing Stirs Racial Unease in Paris, Texas

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pastor15-2009feb15,0,6490287.story
Fullerton [Hispanic] gang suspected in attack on [African American] pastor: A group of about 20 youths broke church doors and windows, bashed in the minister's car and pelted him and his 3 young passengers with rocks as they fled into the church, he said.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/holmes-church-family-2309886-fullerton-police
Attacked Fullerton pastor plans second peace march: Target of vandalism attack hopes to bring community together.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/holmes-church-march-2311480-fullerton-tuesday
Fullerton pastor: 'I forgive' my attackers: About 75 show support Willie Holmes Ministries after church attack.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/16/ED7315TQ38.DTL
An indefensible lack of diversity on the U.S. District Court [Northern California]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tobar17-2009feb17,0,1871670.column
Paths to American dream converge in Immigration Court

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-et-realitytv17-2009feb17,0,3817230.story
The greater reality of minorities on TV: While scripted shows still largely reflect a white male society, the faces we see on reality shows are more diverse.

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2009/02/09/why-black-colleges-might-be-the-best-bargains.html
Why Black Colleges Might Be the Best Bargains: The recession has hit some campuses hard but also is opening opportunities for students of all races

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-holder_for_thufeb19,0,3517585.story
U.S. a 'nation of cowards' on race, 1st black attorney general says: Holder's speech signals more active Justice Department on civil rights issues

http://www.daily49er.com/news/super_sunday_takes_the_university_to_church-1.1485273
California State University Super Sunday, a program that reaches out to the black youth about the importance of college education, is coming to local churches this Sunday

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/18/new-york-post-cartoon-race
New York Post in racism row over chimpanzee cartoon: African-American activist Al Sharpton claims newspaper may have portrayed Barack Obama using racist imagery

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlBBpB0_XF-eJt6GGtXCSl5bfV1AD96F3BPG0
NY Post apologizes to some over monkey cartoon

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090219/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq
Iraqi says he threw shoes at Bush to protest war

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/martinez-panel-include-2312548-spanish-writers
Latino Notebook: Book store celebrates re-opening: Writers panel and poets coming today and this weekend.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vietnamese-photo-doan-2312509-college-communist
Vietnamese protesters object to photo in college exhibit: Protesters unhappy with administrations decision to display 'communist' photo of young woman.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/percent-federal-immigration-2312442-lopez-sentenced
Study: Federal sentences increased most among Latinos: Increased unlawful migration and heightened immigration enforcement are some reasons for the sharp rise.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jR7BgruZc9nA_rgH56YrIMGEA7FAD96ESDQO1
Report faults diversity hiring practices in NCAA

http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_11745503
Aquarium festival celebrates African heritage

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around_town/the_scene/LA-Zoo-Celebrates-Black-History-Month.html
Los Angeles Zoo Celebrates Black History Month

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100885469
StoryCorps: Recording America: A Minister Recalls The Pain Of Segregation

http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/State_of_Black_America_Part_One_20090220
State of Black America, Part One

http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/State_of_Black_America_Part_Two_20090220
State of Black America, Part Two

http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/State_of_Black_America_Part_Three_20090220
State of Black America, Part Three

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-tsultim-gyeltsen21-2009feb21,0,4574921.story
Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen dies at 85; Tibetan lama founded Long Beach Buddhist center

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/census-bureau-data-show-characteristics/story.aspx?guid=%7BCC17AD02-501C-4F61-9D02-0D3C7090998D%7D&dist=msr_2
Census Bureau Data Show Characteristics of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/muslim-swat-government-2314278-muslims-islamabad
Islamic radicalization is on the rise

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/21/us/AP-REL-Muslims-Beheading.html
Gruesome Killing Poses Another Test for US Muslims

http://ucclb.org/welcome/?page_id=3
Long Beach United Cambodian Community, Inc.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/620352.html
Diversity, Tongan culture on display [Tacoma, WA]

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3913/context/cover/
N.Y. Domestic Workers See Bill of Rights in '09

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/02/09/yoon_launches_groundbreaking_bid_for_mayor/
Yoon launches a pioneering bid for mayor: elected Boston's first Asian-American city councilor four years ago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-oped0210pittsfeb09,0,290847.story
[African-American]'Stop snitching' culture is for cowards only

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/02/08/diverseboards0208.html
Diversity of Cobb County Georgia not reflected on boards

http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/020909/new_386078632.shtml
Oconee County schools: Many see superintendent as step toward diversity [Athens Georgia]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.red09feb09,0,6977815.story
Churches spread women's heart health awareness: Fifth annual Red Dress Sunday aims to battle heart disease

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs9-2009feb09,0,3798733.story
Buddhist nun joins forces with 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' author: The siblings' book, 'Rich Brother, Rich Sister,' celebrates both business acumen and Eastern religion. The Long Beach nun wonders: 'Am I selling out?'

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/world/middleeast/11iran.html?_r=1&hp
Iran Offers ‘Dialogue With Respect’ With U.S.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/dining/11immi.html?_r=1&8dpc
For Dinner (and Fast), the Taste of Home

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_11676445
Out of the Sea: Long Beach's Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum will focus on Micronesia

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-elderly-immigrants12-2009feb12,0,3597702.story
Elderly immigrants find life in U.S. a tough go

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/11/MNO215EH69.DTL&tsp=1
NAACP at 100 now seeks equal rights for all

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2008732775_nwwhighlight12.html
Seattle Center's Sundiata Festival celebrates African culture

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/4597265/Prince-Harry-sent-on-equality-and-diversity-course-after-Paki-race-row.html
Prince Harry has been sent on an equality and diversity course by the British Army after referring to a colleague as "our little Paki friend".

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3918
Ads Pressure Hong Kong Women to Whiten Up: Hong Kong's public transit is plastered with cosmetics ads promoting a beauty ideal influenced by Western women. Skin-bleaching creams are top sellers in cosmetics shops and media ads promote such things as laser treatments to melt the fat away.

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20090083400&ch=2/13/2009%2012:02:00%20AM
Tibetans fear for Buddhist culture

http://www.canada.com/cityguides/calgary/story.html?k=8714&id=d20ed534-e3c2-4f46-878e-41ca7e05cf3a
Little Mosque on the Prairie hits road with diversity message [Canada]

http://sciencemode.com/2009/02/01/study-confirms-persistence-of-diversity-problems-in-academic-medicine/
Study confirms persistence of diversity problems in academic medicine

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11607325
[Cambodian] Grandmother fatally stabbed in LB home

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stabbed3-2009feb03,0,2029244.story
Slain Long Beach woman was well-known in Lao-Cambodian community: The body of Leam Sovanasy, 76, a devout Buddhist and grandmother of 25, was found at her home Saturday. She was stabbed to death.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/0202/1232923381114.html
Timely reminder of how Islamic culture helped Europe out of Dark Ages: Book: The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization By Jonathan Lyons Bloomsbury

http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/nation/ny-usnatl026021635feb02,0,2415750.story
Nation briefs: Hispanic to lead University of Texas

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/doan-vietnamese-work-2295683-communist-vietnam
Photographer set off Little Saigon: MORNING READ: Brian Doan's photo angered many, but he's not backing down.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap2-2009feb02,0,7223677.column
Illegal immigrants are a factor in California's budget math

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/02/AR2009020202581.html
Holder Confirmed As the First Black Attorney General: Nominee Overcame Objections in GOP

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/02/02/daily6.html
Smithsonian Institution narrows down design firms National Museum of African American History and Culture

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-02-01-black-history_N.htm
Black History Month has added meaning in 2009

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/story/1010071.html
Black History Month on TV: Television pays tribute to Black History Month with a range of programs. Here are a few worth your attention

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100057939
Your Family May Once Have Been A Different Color

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705282234,00.html
Salt Lake Mayor touts Utah Interfaith Week

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-faith-based5-2009feb05,0,1591409.story
White House panel will guide faith-based programs: The 25-member council of religious and secular advisors will reportedly focus renewed attention on poverty.

http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-aptests5-2009feb05,0,3998948.story
3 California schools recognized for role in boosting Latino performance on AP tests: Students at campuses in Long Beach, Fontana and San Ysidro outperform their U.S. counterparts on exams in Spanish language, Spanish literature and world history, report says.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11633352
'Forgotten Images' exhibit celebrates black history: In celebration of Black History Month, the exhibit highlights the achievements of African-Americans and tells stories about slavery, racism and bigotry.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/parade-history-organizers-2299263-fair-shipp
Santa Ana's annual black history parade canceled: Organizers halt this Saturday's procession because of a lack of funds, but history fair marches on.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-paris5-2009feb05,0,984331.story
Racism comes out of the shadows in Texas town: Residents of Paris, Texas, come together to talk candidly about an issue that has long divided the community. There was no holding back.

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/02/05/two-thirds-of-hispanic-women-discover-breast.html
Two-Thirds of Hispanic Women Discover Breast Cancer Themselves: But half wait at least a month before seeking help, research shows

http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/2009/feb/06/banquet-raise-money-afghans/
UC Banquet to raise money for Afghans

http://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKTRE50O07H20090125
China gears up to welcome Year of the Ox

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/24/BACR15GICJ.DTL
San Francisco celebrations will welcome Year of the Ox

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/luong-mass-vietnamese-2291434-year-money
1,500 Vietnamese Catholics celebrate lunar New Year: Traditional Mass heralds the Year of the Ox.

http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/01/inclusion-always-bothers-exclu.html
Inclusion always bothers exclusivists -- Obama, religious diversity, and conservative Christians

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99624784
Books: Gwen Ifill Chronicles A New Age In Black Politics

http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=05234777cbb7c6e5f9caec245e3e9942
Immigrants Gain Right to Medical Interpreters

http://www.examiner.com/x-2123-Baltimore-Family-Entertainment-Examiner~y2009m1d18-The-African-American-experience-highlighted-at-the-Great-Blacks-in-Wax-Museum
The African American experience highlighted at the Great Blacks in Wax Museum

http://www.examiner.com/x-2123-Baltimore-Family-Entertainment-Examiner~y2009m1d19-The-Great-Blacks-in-Wax-Museum-celebrates-local-African-American-heroes:
The Great Blacks in Wax Museum celebrates local African American heroes

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/world/middleeast/28arabiya.html?hp
Obama Signals New Tone in Relations With Islamic World: "the Americans are not your enemy"

http://www.newsweek.com/id/180268
Dear Frederick Douglass: The abolitionist's descendants write to the ancestor on the occasion of Barack Obama's inauguration.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/179858
‘This Is Your Legacy’ - Descendants of educator Booker T. Washington write to their ancestor on the occasion of Barack Obama's inauguration.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bal-li.family29jan29,0,4232582.story
Black history events in and around Baltimore: Celebrations of African-American culture, history include concerts, museum exhibits

http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212203429.shtml
After Obama Election Is Black History Month Still Needed?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/01/29/stuff.white.people.like/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Finding humor in 'Stuff White People Like' - Popular "Stuff White People Like" blog now a book

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99965179
America's Beauty Is In Its Diversity

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/01/illegals-medica.html
Doctor: Illegal immigrants not key reason for ER problems

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/parade-year-vietnamese-2294633-festival-tet
Vietnamese Americans gear up for celebration of Tet: The parade will feature the country's first Vietnamese American Congressman and the world's favorite mouse

http://totalbuzz.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/29/first-vietnamese-american-in-congress-traveling-to-oc/12776/
First Vietnamese American in Congress traveling to O.C.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/us/politics/31repubs.html?hp
Republicans Choose First Black Party Chairman

http://www.newsweek.com/id/182484
Man of Steele: GOP veteran Newt Gingrich sees change ahead after the election of the first African American chairman of the RNC.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/38743514.html
SOUTH OF HOOVER DAM: Seven die in crash: Bus carrying Chinese tourists overturns in Arizona

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1233379572287500.xml&coll=1
UPS loses discrimination lawsuit

http://www.religionnews.com/index.php?/rnspremiumtext/african_americans_surpass_others_in_the_us_in_a_range_of_expressions_of_fai/
Report: African-Americans surpass others in religiosity

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ghGk5Lj6-e5KJOZMpIzs-pBPVnTAD96094I00
US Muslims hopeful but wary of status under Obama

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-customs31-2009jan31,0,4681775.story
Islamic Shura Council head discusses deportation of family at LAX: Leader says he was told the detention of Fazle Rabbi and family, Australians who tried to visit a relative in La Habra, involved no racial, cultural or religious profiling.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/opinion/18rich.html?_r=1&em
Op-Ed Columnist: White Like Me

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/king.poll/
Most blacks say MLK's vision fulfilled, poll finds

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1385268,CST-NWS-mlkvol19.article
Obama may inspire record number of volunteers: MLK DAY : President-elect urges community service in honor of slain civil rights leader

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/20/MN4R15D7IC.DTL
Thousands serve on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE50I45V20090119
Activist spreads King's teachings on nonviolence

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h_fsz_GHJj37_KWsCSxjG6ut5bRwD95PRVJO0
Obama dominates 'King Sunday' at black churches

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE50I1YW20090119
Obama sees his race as an opportunity to bridge differences

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/us/politics/20web-inaug2.html?_r=1&hp
Obama Is Sworn In as the 44th President - Text of the Speech at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/us/politics/20text-obama.html

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/barone/2009/01/21/the-barack-obama-inauguration-speech-sent-the-wrong-message-on-diversity.html
The Barack Obama Inauguration Speech Sent the Wrong Message on Diversity

http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/21/america/21family.php?WT.mc_id=glob_mrktg_lnk2&WT.mc_ev=click
A PORTRAIT OF CHANGE: First family reflects a nation's diversity

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99722150
China Gets Ready For Lunar New Year

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1894604.htm
Bay Area Black United Fund Convenes African American Health Summit 2009 - Featuring Keynotes by Danny Glover and Dr. Ian Smith

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090122/people_nm/us_condoleezza
Condoleezza Rice signs with William Morris Agency

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iPp28Et8XqAQzg9tYkGhos7M5WOwD95SO6PG0
'English First' proposal defeated in Nashville

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11533253
Hazel Henderson, 79, pianist and composer of gospel music: She worked for the city of Long Beach as a librarian for years, but her passion was writing, arranging and composing music.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hart-world-sarah-2288714-people-women
South O.C. woman honored for interfaith work: For Sande Hart, individual action can change the world.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11543167
Temple leadership put to vote again

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mitsuwa24-2009jan24,0,4223023.story
Little Tokyo market, a one-time rising sun, is poised to set: Mitsuwa Marketplace, a symbol of the area's boom times for much of its 24 years, will close Sunday. Its new owners plan to offer more non-Japanese products when it reopens next month.

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2009/01/13/king_papers_online.html
ATLANTA: King papers go public today with online access

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_11426676
A Legacy Remembered: Long Beach residents honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream with a rally

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rally11-2009jan11,0,752969.story
Westwood marchers back Gaza's Palestinians

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/mankoff/2009/01/must-jews-support-the-state-of.php
Must Jews Support The State of Israel?

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hamas-gaza-jewish-2277487-muslims-state
Mark Steyn: The 'oldest hatred' lives, from Gaza to Florida: Jew-hating pathologies ultimately harm the Jew-hater, too.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/01/11/state/n162649S23.DTL&type=politics
Civil-rights activist Ida B. Kinney dies at 104: Granddaughter of slaves, Kinney was one of the first black "Rosie the Riveters" to work at Burbank's Lockheed Corp. during World War II

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1870709,00.html
A Klan Initiation Murder: A Backlash to Obama's Victory?

http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/1374389,CST-NWS-mitch13x.article
Why can't black politicians pass the torch? Instead of doing right thing, Burris does Blagojevich's dirty work

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11439912
Ruling adds to push for temple vote: COURTS: Judge reinstates nonprofit group at the center of a power struggle.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28611490/
City Wide Celebration of Yakima Culture [WA]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jan/13/bme-nhs-equality
Targets on the way to boost ethnic minority leadership in NHS: New report will criticise health service for failing to end white domination of top jobs [UK]

http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_11440101
Diversity Center launches new Latino outreach effort [Salinas, CA]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99298290
Race And Politics In Europe Today: French Minorities Push For Equality Post-Obama

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11457277
LB aid program aims to raise Latino enrollment: EDUCATION: Students, parents can get help filing for financial assistance.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28653474/
Educational Testing Service, Harvard to Study Progress of Diversity at Predominantly White Colleges

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1231950850527&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
One on One: It's religion, stupid!

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/15/jones.mlk.obama/
Commentary: King paved the way for Obama

http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0116/p19s03-hfes.html
What Martin Luther King Jr. taught me: A snowy street, an encounter, a perspective changed.

http://www2.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_11467330
Indian philosophy is focus of Seal Beach lecture

http://www.asianjournal.com/community/community-news/1077-aj-press.html
Los Angeles Pacific Asian Counseling Services Organizes its first E-Waste Fundraiser

http://www.indystar.com/article/20090116/LOCAL0101/901160311/1015/LOCAL01
Indianapolis Chinese Community Center's New Year event celebrates Chinese culture

http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/01/15/20090115cr-festival0116.html
Chandler Arizona to present afternoon of cultural diversity: The city's fourteenth annual Multicultural Festival highlights local groups who perform traditional music and dances from Ireland, India, Assyria, Mexico, and the South Pacific.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/israel-irvine-communities-2282969-standing-rally
Rally for Israel draws hundreds: While violence persists in Israel, Orange County residents gather in solidarity Thursday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/books/chapters/chapter-kings-dream.html
First Chapter: ‘King’s Dream’

http://www.asianjournal.com/dateline-usa/15-dateline-usa/1089-first-5-california-launches-asian-parenting-resource.html
First 5 California Launches Asian Parenting Resource

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-moment17-2009jan17,0,850968.story
AN AMERICAN MOMENT: ROAD TO THE INAUGURATION: A narrative of racism and hope

http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_11475801?IADID=Search-www.presstelegram.com-www.presstelegram.com
Performance introduces Khmer salon series

http://www2.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11364818
California State NAACP presidents look to future

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-madera4-2009jan04,0,6908778.story
Madera Unified case is changing elections throughout California: The heavily Latino district's voting system made it hard for Latinos to win school board seats. A judge ruled it violated the state Voting Rights Act. Other cities are taking note.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-scouts4-2009jan04,0,1043922.story
Boy Scouts launch campaign to boost their Latino ranks and staff: The Hispanic Initiatives pilot program will target boys and adults in six U.S. areas with radio commercials, online efforts and Spanish-language materials. Only three of every 100 Scouts are Latino.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/lifestyle/sfl-fvmusmatessbdec28,0,6488617.story
Help for devout Muslims looking for love

http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9787
Keeping Traditional Chinese Culture Alive for all the World to See

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-beliefs5-2009jan05,0,5514422.story
111th Congress reflects greater religious diversity in the U.S. - Atheists, agnostics are underrepresented: Only Fremont's Rep. Pete Stark claims no belief in God. Since 1961, numbers are down for Protestants and up for Catholics, Jews, Mormons, Buddhists, Muslims.

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/01/04/news/ctyasir.txt
An American Muslim envisions a new kind of learning

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-racial-assess6-2009jan06,0,2705439.story
Obama's election is changing the politics of race: Many black leaders are rejecting the old tactics of protest and rhetoric of inequality. 'You can't use 50-year-old ideas in a new political era,' one pastor says.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/us/politics/07blacks.html?_r=1
Congressional Black Caucus Assesses Its Role Under a Black President

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=6590380
Many applaud Gupta's appointment as Surgeon General: If Dr. Sanjay Gupta becomes the nation's next Surgeon General, he would be one of the few prominent Indian-Americans to hold federal office.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11402821
Long Beach's Martin Luther King tribute begins Saturday

http://www2.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11420684
Film explores civil rights in Long Beach: As part of Peace Week festivities leading up to the 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace and Unity Parade and Celebration, the lives of some of the pioneers in local civil rights will be presented in a documentary titled "Civil Rights, Our Rights."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/us/politics/11gop.html?_r=1&hp
Trying to Change Its Face, G.O.P. Weighs a Black Chairman

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/viet-community-nguoi-2277517-media-connections
Little Saigon newspaper celebrates 30th anniversary: Nguoi Viet Daily News was founded with a mission to connect the Orange County Vietnamese refugee community to the homeland

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-vietarts10-2009jan10,0,7044678.story
Vietnamese art exhibit puts politics on display

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocasian28-2008dec28,0,5233619.story
Korean Americans find a home in Fullerton

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/us/politics/28rnc.html?hp
G.O.P. Receives Obama Parody to Mixed Reviews

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_11327427?source=rss_viewed
Exiled to Cambodia

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/29/us/29homicide.html?hp
Murders by Black Teenagers Rise, Bucking a Trend

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2008/12/26/Racial_disparities_in_hospice_use/UPI-52021230352614/
Racial disparities in hospice use

http://www.upi.com/news/issueoftheday/2008/12/19/UN_religious_hate_vote_alarms_liberty_groups/UPI-29281229711881/
U.N. religious hate vote alarms liberty groups

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/29/us/29priest.html?_r=1&hp
Divine Recruits : In America for Job, an African Priest Finds a Home

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/us/politics/28rnc.html?hp
G.O.P. Receives Obama Parody to Mixed Reviews

http://www.huliq.com/13/75220/korean-renaissance-comes-metropolitan-museum
Korean Renaissance Comes To New York Metropolitan Museum of Art

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_11333712
EXILED TO CAMBODIA: Toehold on a new life
Second in a three-part series

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-egypt-preachers31-2008dec31,0,7772417.story
Imam for a new generation: Mostafa Hosni preaches on TV, repackaging Islam and focusing on real-life problems for Egypt's young adults. He doesn't fit the West's stereotypical image of an Islamic spiritual leader.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-christmas26-2008dec26,0,3317210.story
Greatest gift for Iraqi Christians -- returning home: Hundreds of families are returning from exile. Security has improved and worshipers at Christmas services hope for peace. But violence is never far away.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/us/01cubans.html?ref=americas
Cuban-Americans Mark an Anniversary Wearily

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/01/family.grounded/
'Safest' seat remarks get Muslim family kicked off plane

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.airline03jan03,0,2075411.story
AirTran apologizes to Muslims: 9 passengers forced off Fla. flight over misunderstanding

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/02/israel.gaza/index.html
Israel clamps down on West Bank, Jerusalem mosques

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28465916/
Black teens caught in culture of violence

http://www.elpasotimes.com/living/ci_11351195
Changing faces: Country's diversity extends to its church pews, study finds

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11353235
Long Beach Cambodian couple killed outside home

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11353072
Long Beach NAACP hosts presidents retreat

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-japanewyear2-2009jan02,0,1217684.story
Japanese American family keeps up mochi-making tradition: Three generations gather in Monterey Park on New Year's Eve to make the sticky rice cakes known as mochi. Demand for mochi has declined in Southern California, commercial makers say.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/01/02/apop010209.DTL
The Year in Asian Pop

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/10689630.asp?gid=244
A new mosque styled for the new millennium: A women-friendly mosque

12/27:

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2008/12/21/hijab.html
Culture clash: Diversity vs. security rules

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-warren21-2008dec21,0,4070038.story
Pastor Rick Warren addresses Muslim group, emphasizes need to find common ground: The evangelical Christian, who will give the invocation at Obama's inauguration, is the keynote speaker at convention in Long Beach.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/warren-obama-church-2263737-president-elect
Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren to speak at King memorial: Lake Forest pastor will speak at historic Baptist church.

http://www.upi.com/news/issueoftheday/2008/12/19/Critics_slam_UN_religious_hate_vote/UPI-29281229711881/
U.N. religious hate vote alarms liberty groups

http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/arts-entertainment/dpa-philadelphia-language-specialist-8973.html
Chinese Language Specialist: 'Shows True Chinese Culture'

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/remains-developer-commission-2264808-american-reburied
Developer vows to rebury ancestral remains found at site: State Native American Heritage Commission issued order that Hearthside Homes reinter remains.

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200812/200812260031.html
Korea, Japan and China Hold Culture Summit

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/12/27/unity_at_forefront_as_kwanzaa_begins/
'Unity' at forefront as Kwanzaa begins: Theme celebrates Obama, efforts to come together

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0457755/bio
Eartha Kitt Biography

http://www.asianweek.com/2008/12/25/asian-americans-represented-diversity-a-priority-for-the-obama-transition/
Asian Americans Represented: Diversity a priority for the Obama transition

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/dec/14/my-thoughts-obamas-diversity-effort-serves-as/
My Thoughts: Obama's diversity effort serves as model

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081213/ap_on_re_us/obama_s_not_black
Obama's true colors: Black, white ... or neither?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/us/14tamales.html?_r=1&hp
Los Angeles Journal: Old Country and New in a Tale of Tamales

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-sterling14-2008dec14,0,3779378.story
Dorothy Sterling, author of African American children's literature, dies at 95: She wrote more than 35 books, including 'Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman,' and brought attention to less-known figures.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs24-2008nov24,0,4578286.story
BELIEFS: Southern California Jews and Muslims share a faith in each other's goodwill: Some synagogue and mosque congregants embrace a campaign designed to foster mutual understanding.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then14-2008dec14,0,4321751.story
L.A. THEN AND NOW: Restoring harmony with reburial of Native American remains: Artifacts and ancestors exhumed for construction of Playa Vista will be returned to the earth, ending a years-long rift between tribal members and developers.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6164783.html
Sheriff-elect reaches out to Harris County Sikhs: He promises diversity training and investigation into allegations of misconduct by deputies responding to a burglary at a family's home

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i4mRVBoSnL3ynIo7suc9_of-My8AD952V0I81
Racial gap in colon cancer deaths is widening

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3858
Friendships of Black Female Execs Boost Careers

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-amnesty15-2008dec15,0,758794.story
Settlement opens up amnesty for tens of thousands of immigrants: Many who entered the United States on valid visas but fell out of legal status between 1982 and 1988 are eligible for the amnesty offered under the 1986 immigration reform law.

http://www.mmorning.com/ArticleC.asp?Article=6430&CategoryID=6
Arab League urges Obama to focus on resolving Arab-Israeli conflict: Israel again accused of ‘crimes against humanity’

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-navalacademy1215,0,2163066.story
Naval Academy asks Congress to help with diversity push

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3859
Israel, Palestinian Stories Share Pages in Same Book: Coinciding with Israel's 60th anniversary, 60 Israeli and Palestinian women tell their often conflicting stories in a new book. They also share a common conviction that peace is still possible.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDuwcxSd-5F5YHOtLXSAQon14xbgD953U2L01
Obama renews pledge of diversity

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/12/obama_team_clai.html
Obama team claims record on Hispanic appointments

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3860
Sasha and Malia Enhance the Horizon for World's Girls: As she looks forward to the U.S. presidential inauguration Ritu Sharma finds herself thinking about girls of color around the world. When she was growing up the princess-like aura of presidential daughters was limited by race. No longer.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hPbu_Gj8IszIo1EitIrNgR03URMgD9553UUG0
NAACP report find TV networks lagging in diversity

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-obama-cabinetdec19,0,5259354.story
Obama selects 3rd Latino for Cabinet: Lawmaker set for Labor; unions wary of pick for trade rep

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98474238
Politics: Solis, Kirk, LaHood Add To Obama's Diverse Team

http://www.getreligion.org/?p=4752
You can’t leave your hat on: judge arrested a Muslim woman for refusing to take off her head scarf at a courthouse security checkpoint

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/19/AR2008121902515.html?hpid=sec-religion
Human Rights Central to Message of Hanukkah

http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2008/12/08/focus1.html?b=1228712400%5E1742411
Diversity: Will national politics affect workplace culture?

http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2008/12/08/focus2.html?b=1228712400%5E1742433
Diversity; Consultant: Filling quotas is part of the ‘old conversation’

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/06/EDJV14GCBT.DTL
Obama needs to remember immigration reform

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/12/205_35691.html
Plan to Close Incheon Arab Culture Center Backfires [Korea]

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE4B60H020081207
Millions of Muslims ask forgiveness at haj climax

http://totalbuzz.freedomblogging.com/2008/12/07/vietnamese-american-wins-congress-seat/9680/
Vietnamese American wins Congress seat: New Orleans voters ousted 10-term Democrat William Jefferson, replacing him with Republican Anh "Joseph" Cao.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-vietnamese7-2008dec07,0,400174.story
Orange County's Vietnamese American political scene comes of age

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mecca7-2008dec07,0,6802947.story
Faith builds a Catholic church in Mecca, Calif. The Inland Empire's poorest congregation gives money toward a 'balloon church' to replace a crumbling building. 'Even though they are poor, you have no idea how generous they really are,' pastor says.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-kennedy-center-awardsdec08,0,5366354.story
Kennedy Center to honor Barbra Streisand, Morgan Freeman, George Jones, Twyla Tharp, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12082008/news/worldnews/biracial_pageant_winner__meet_the_real_f_143224.htm
BIRACIAL PAGEANT WINNER: MEET THE REAL FRANCE

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/virgin-santa-people-2249681-image-behind
Santa Ana celebrates Virgin of Guadalupe: Hundreds gather downtown Sunday to give thanks to the 'lady from heaven' who appeared in Mexico nearly 500 years ago.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mall-mitzvah-synagogue-2249639-money-lubitz
Students practice giving with Mitzvah Mall: As economy languishes, Irvine University Synagogue reminds children to help others.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs8-2008dec08,0,2160329.story
Millions of Muslims completing Mecca pilgrimage: The faithful from around the world are making the trip to Saudi Arabia in the annual hajj, which is one of the five 'pillars' of Islam.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/1320920,CST-NWS-mitch09.article
Racial divide surrounding O.J. remains: He did it to himself, but how we react says a lot about us

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/08/AR2008120803710.html
OBAMA CITIZENSHIP: Supreme Court Declines To Hear Challenge

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-census9-2008dec09,0,7807913.story
Census portrays more of a melting pot in Southern California: Recently released survey results suggest that suburban communities have continued to integrate, with significant increases in the Asian and Latino populations.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/12/chhandena-sdoer.html
Census snapshot: Lakewood finds that tolerance comes with diversity: New U.S. Census data shows the growing integration of Southern California cities. The Times sent reporters into some cities that have seen greater diversity in the last few years to talk to residents and city officials. Here is a dispatch from Lakewood, a once predominately white suburb that has seen an influx of Latino and Asian residents.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-12-09-English_N.htm
Census: More Hispanics in USA fluent in English

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-eid9-pg,0,371187.photogallery
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha in Anaheim

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-parsons9-2008dec09,0,7118106.column
Immigrants have changed the face of Westminster

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11178844?source=most_emailed
Widower mourns loss of family in San Diego jet crash

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/10/MNM714BFAV.DTL
Economy may trump Obama's pledge on immigration: With unemployment rising, foreign workers are less welcome, say immigration restrictionists, who have vowed to oppose offering legal status to the nation's estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/10/content_10484585.htm
Confucius Institutes help spread Chinese language, culture globally

http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1461863.html
Sikh prison guard applicant may keep beard, board rules

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-12-09-Mexico-immigrants_N.htm
Economy forcing many Mexicans to leave United States

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/12/10/20081210goinghome1210.html
Returning migrants find Mexico, themselves unready to adapt

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-eligible10-2008dec10,0,1997070.story
California's Latinos and blacks still lag in university eligibility. New report finds that the groups are doing better on meeting application requirements for UC and CSU but still trail whites and Asians.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/us/politics/10inaug.html?_r=1&em
Inauguration Is a Culmination for Black Airmen

http://www.freep.com/article/20081211/NEWS07/812110414/1009/NEWS07
Court weighs holding officials liable for acts against Muslim

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98088642
Roundtable: Maintaining Diversity Amid Job Cuts

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98202735
Understanding African-American Religious Diversity

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/event-placentia-tamales-2252359-tamale-festival
Thousands gather at Placentia Tamale Festival: About 10,000 people lined Santa Fe Street to listen to music and stock up on tamales.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/menorah-orange-temple-2253686-city-santa
6-foot-tall menorah stolen from Orange traffic circle: Temple congregants to go forward with Hanukkah lighting ceremony Dec. 21.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fairfax12-2008dec12,0,7466433.story
Jewish coach, black players forged lasting bond

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/nyregion/13virgin.html?em
Revering a Symbol of Mexican Faith and Identity

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008466925_obamaslavery04.html
Michelle Obama's family: From slavery to White House: A historical line can be drawn from South Carolina's Low Country cabins to Michelle Obama, charting an American family's improbable journey through slavery, segregation, the civil-rights movement and a historic presidential election.

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/story/910808.html
Bonnye Brown’s artwork captures images from African-American culture

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-ca-blackfamilies30-2008nov30,0,6866514.story
Where are TV's Obama-like characters? Some prominent creative forces behind shows that featured black families see a tougher road ahead.

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_11096806
Book Review: Outliers: The Story of Success. Why are Asians good at math? Why are there so many Jewish doctors and lawyers?

http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-vietmusic1-2008dec01,0,2783704.story
Orange County group keeps Vietnamese culture alive: Little Saigon's Lac Hong group, started by Vietnam native and zither expert Mai Nguyen, has grown to 100 students who learn traditional music and dance.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/learning/view/20081201-175416/A-lesson-plan-on-history-culture
GOLD OF OUR ANCESTORS: A lesson plan on history, culture [Philippines]

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20081201/OPINION01/811290306
Federal bench short on diversity [Alabama]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocvote2-2008dec02,0,5907354.story
Orange County's final vote tally puts 2 Vietnamese Americans in winners' seats: Truong Diep in Westminster and Andrew Do in Garden Grove gain city council spots. Westminster becomes the first U.S. city with a Vietnamese American-majority council.

http://www.mercurynews.com/bizreports/ci_11123347
Chinese-American activists oppose any Bill Richardson cabinet nomination

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/12/04/lawmakers_urge_obama_to_keep_diversity_vow/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed5
Lawmakers urge Obama to keep diversity vow: Richardson picked as commerce head

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-odetta3-2008dec03,0,7701243.story
Odetta Holmes dies at 77; folk singer championed black history, civil rights

http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2008/12/02/mumbai-violence-brings-new-york-faith-groups-together/
Mumbai violence brings New York faith groups together

http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_editorial/325864.html
[Editorial] Keep the Korean Center for Arab and Islamic Culture open

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/science/05genes.html
Gene Test Shows Spain’s Jewish and Muslim Mix

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwCviLzZikuJb3XT2V7wa8-QFShAD94T34UO0
LBJ pushed Humphrey to mull Inouye as VP candidate [1968]

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/12/05/birth_certificate/
Why the stories about Obama's birth certificate will never die: Barack Obama was, without question, born in the U.S., and he is eligible to be president, but experts on conspiracy theories say that won't ever matter to those who believe otherwise.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97802317
The U.S.-Mexican Border: A Changing Frontier: Fence Affects Border Town Culture, Relationships

http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_11152029?IADID=Search-www.presstelegram.com-www.presstelegram.com
Election date set for L.B. Cambodian temple

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/theater-center-city-2247798-community-studio
Vietnamese supporters celebrate opening of Fountain Valley theater: Star Performing Arts Center opens Thursday night with a red carpet, dozens of flashing bulbs and live performances.

Civil rights movement Timeline: Historically, the civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately twenty years (1960-1980) in which there was much worldwide civil unrest and popular rebellion: http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Civil-rights-movement-4

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11100109
A Biblical effort: The second annual "10 Commandments Hike" through the Rose Park area of Long Beach was sponsored by the L.B. Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Along the four-mile route, Scouts stopped at six locations that included Buddhist, Catholic, Islamic, Jewish and Protestant houses of worship. The event was open to all boy and girl Scouts.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-klan23-2008nov23,0,7570102.story
White extremists lash out over election of first black president: The Ku Klux Klan is emerging from decades of disorganization and obscurity, and the turnaround is acutely evident -- more than 200 hate-related incidents have been reported since the Nov. 4 election.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4AN0WC20081124
Minorities fear trend from California gay marriage ban

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/celebration-church-annual-2238448-event-beatification
Vietnamese martyrs honored during Bren Center service: Annual celebration draws more than 5,000.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs24-2008nov24,0,4578286.story
Southern California Jews and Muslims share a faith in each other's goodwill: Some synagogue and mosque congregants embrace a campaign designed to foster mutual understanding.

http://www.gazettes.com/articles/2008/11/24/community_news/doc4924a5bc074f0679023687.txt
Fundraiser To Support Program For Cambodian Youth

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5joy7XTr53Ch1pOC40QKnNMtlp44gD94LHBE82
Racial disparities persist despite Obama election

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-thanksgiving25-2008nov25,0,1458033.story
Claremont parents clash over kindergarten Thanksgiving costumes: Some say having students dress up as pilgrims and Native Americans is 'demeaning.' Their opponents say they are elitists injecting politics into a simple children's celebration.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/170383
What Michelle Means to Us: We've never had a First Lady quite like Michelle Obama. How she'll change the world's image of African-American women—and the way we see ourselves.

http://ncronline3.org/drupal/?q=node/2701
Jews, Muslims seek better ties with 'Twinning'

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hZ2eIRzRIVHRNcTHklygBUzSd0eg
B.C. First Nations say federal government delays holding up treaties

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081128/ap_on_re_us/american_indian_day
National heritage day honors American Indians

http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Columnists/Quesnel_Joseph/2008/11/28/7573501-sun.html
Race and culture not the same

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122792271890965883.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
'Our Culture Is Better' Champion of freedom or anti-Islamic provocateur? Both.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-factsheet/kyoto--culture-amp-history-20081128-6l7n.html
Kyoto - Culture & History

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_11096795
UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese garden is paradise of serenity, tradition

http://www.freep.com/article/20081116/FEATURES07/811160321/1032
Unique Hmong culture alive in Laos: About 210,000 Hmong live in the United States

http://www.kentucky.com/139/story/594039.html
Rabbinical student is on track to make history: About to become first female African-American rabbi in world.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081115/ap_on_re_us/obama_racial
Election spurs 'hundreds' of race threats, crimes: Cross burnings. Schoolchildren chanting "Assassinate Obama." Black figures hung from nooses. Racial epithets scrawled on homes and cars.

http://www.courant.com/business/hc-atworkdiversity.artnov17,0,5292783.story
OBAMA WATCH: How Will Historic Election Affect Workplace Diversity?

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs17-2008nov17,0,6020082.story
BELIEFS: Los Angeles-area Catholics and Muslims no strangers to dialogue

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefsbox17-2008nov17,0,7475780.story
On this Catholics and Muslims agree

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-csu18-2008nov18,0,855248.story
CSU may cut future enrollment by 10,000: For the first time, the system might turn away qualified students. Minority and low-income groups would probably be hardest hit by the cuts, which could amount to a 10% drop in freshman enrollment.

http://english.alarabonline.org/display.asp?fname=2008%5C11%5C11-18%5Czopinionz%5C960.htm&dismode=x&ts=18/11/2008%2002:30:31%20%C3%A3
Islam is not the Enemy

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/center-islamic-tally-2231678-new-edah
Irvine Muslims look for a new home near the Great Park: Islamic Center of Irvine is hoping to expand into Lennar Corps. Lifelong Learning District.

http://www.asuwebdevil.com/node/2981
Cronkite School professors research journalism diversity

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1226404774198&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Bridging the Muslim-Jewish divide

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE4AH8BI20081119
White community adapts to Obama reality

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/books/20awards.html
Book Prizes Awarded With Nod to History: Annette Gordon-Reed won the National Book Award for nonfiction on Wednesday night for "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family," a sweeping, prodigiously researched biography of three generations of a slave family owned by Thomas Jefferson.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_11028182
Long Beach Free Application for Federal Student Aid forum targets Latinos

http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/20/another-obama-constitutional-requirements-case-in-us-supreme-court/
Another Obama Constitutional Requirements Case in U.S. Supreme Court

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/nyregion/21immigrant.html
Six Long Island Teens Charged With Hate Crimes

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/11/21/obama.muslim.remark/
U.S. Muslim leaders denounce al Qaeda's slur toward Obama

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-aftermath12-2008nov12,0,1967424.story
Obama's election: a turning point in the perception of blacks? African American men wonder if the wider culture will finally start to see them as true equals or if the president-elect will just be seen as yet another exception.

http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/08/how-to-increase-the-number-of-black-coaches/
How to Increase the Number of Black Coaches

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-sukhee9-2008nov09,0,5590343.story
Irvine voters embrace diversity in mayoral election: Korean American Councilman Sukhee Kang voted to the city’s top post. Irvine is more than one-third Asian American and is home to a large Iranian American community.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/us/07race.html
Tolerance Over Race Can Spread, Studies Find

http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/where-have-all-the-bigots-gone/?ref=us
TierneyLab: Where Have All the Bigots Gone?

http://indiapost.com/article/usnews/4406/
Indian Americans score: 9 victories, 5 losses

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g2iz52Qx3QuQDmyE6zMOFVDLnX-wD94BIBQO0
WWI exhibit examines role of Asian, African troops

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-leader11-2008nov11,0,86148.story
COLUMN ONE: Jostling (politely) to be 'No. 1' in Southern California's Chinese American community

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/korean-students-teacher-2224898-cypress-training
Teachers learn students' Korean culture: Cypress teachers take a workshop on how to help Korean students, the district's fastest growing student population.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vietnamese-candidates-american-2221755-community-city
Vietnamese-American candidates take loss in most local races: Tensions and divisions within community may have led to dismal showing.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks12-2008nov12,0,1810753.column
Where whiteness meets race: The Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere -- yes it's real -- tackles the notion of white privilege and white people's responsibility to challenge racism, but can it help move people beyond race?

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-acc_13met.ART.Central.Edition1.4a27c27.html
Asian Culture and Community: Pianist Jon Nakamatsu to play with Fort Worth chamber music group

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/nov/13/north-america-hasfirst-black-zoo-chief/
North America has only black zoo chief in Morris

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2008/11/14/2008-11-14_fans_wonder_if_they_can_bond_with_black_-1.html
Fans wonder if they can 'Bond' with black 007

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2008/11/14/20081114weekend1114.html
Learn about Hopi culture from artists at Homolovi Ruins

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-chinese14-2008nov14,0,2553767.story
A complex portrait of Chinese Americans emerges in study: The report finds large numbers of college graduates and high school dropouts, professionals and blue-collar workers.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-salon14-2008nov14,0,3493087.story
An intellectual makeover for Iranian women

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1859234,00.html?iid=tsmodule
What Church Will President Obama Attend?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ggjMpcWSTzYUkjvBZP70-geXxfMA
Young Leaders Forum aims to help youth promote inclusion, embrace diversity

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/health/chen11-13.html
Doctor and Patient: Confronting the Racial Barriers Between Doctors and Patients

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/upshaw-street-carbajal-2228981-short-years
2 charged, man details racial attack, Obama slurs: Man says he was punched in face and head by 2 men who shouted racial slurs and directed expletives at president-elect.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-assess5-2008nov05,0,6354926.story
White Americans play major role in electing the first black president: Race proves to be no discernible handicap, even among the small-town, working-class whites who were considered most resistant to Obama.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/111781/Blacks-Postgrads-Young-Adults-Help-Obama-Prevail.aspx
Blacks, Postgrads, Young Adults Help Obama Prevail

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/us/politics/05race.html?hp
America Followed Obama Over the Racial Divide

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=a416486e-bd5c-41e9-9a0c-027af22cabc9
Americans move a step closer to post-racial society

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/01/BAFP13RUHV.DTL
Obama likely the Jackie Robinson of politics

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96581933
At 109, Slave's Daughter Revels In Historic Vote

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96654892
Opinion: Hey, Bradley Effect: Good Riddance!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/03/MN0S13RA2S.DTL
Blacks see hope, doubt in an Obama victory

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hW4V_SftT__e7LH0pz87zOL8fJSwD949M70O1
After years of Bush, Arabs see hope in Obama

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-gayblack8-2008nov08,0,1091278.story
Gays, blacks divided on Proposition 8: For many African Americans, it's not a civil rights issue.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/02/AR2008110202448.html?hpid=moreheadlines
Diversity Blooms In Outer Suburbs: Prince William County's Growth Spurred by Minorities [VA]

http://www.rafu.com/en/2008/1102/feature.html
Tracing the Footsteps: Coastal cities in the Pajaro Valley are doing their best to preserve the region’s Japanese heritage.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-salvadoran3-2008nov03,0,5647680.story
Central American immigrants adopt Mexican ways in U.S. - Many who come to the U.S. from El Salvador and elsewhere say it's easier to adopt the language habits and customs of L.A.'s largest Latino population. Others fiercely stick to their own traditions.

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/story.asp?Article=233617&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31229
Arab Americans face challenges

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre49t544-us-religion-dialogue/
Catholics, Muslims open landmark talks at Vatican

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20081106-9999-1sz6filipino.html
Filipino culture to be celebrated at conference [San Diego]

http://www.freep.com/article/20081106/ENT05/811060306/1035/ENT
Annual event celebrates American Indian culture [Detroit]

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hWCHhdeIM5KZwddudAEoA6WeeyIgD949OCOG0
Study: Black coach numbers in major college football lowest in 15 years

http://www.religionnews.com/index.php?/rnspremiumtext/pastor_suspects_racism_in_church_fire_hours_after_obama_win/
Pastor suspects racism in church fire hours after Obama win [MA]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/county-inmates-bernardino-2221065-religious-san
Should Muslim women be allowed to wear scarves in jail? Recent change of policy in San Bernardino has Orange County officials reconsidering.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs8-2008nov08,0,3794167.story
Southern California's Korean Christians put a premium on evangelism: Missionary work is being underscored as well in South Korea, which surveys say is second only to the U.S. in the number of evangelists it sends abroad.

11/01:

http://www.npr.org/programs/day/features/2008/jun/cheech2/index.html
Chicano Art Receives Overdue Recognition In L.A. [Gallery

http://www2.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10824921
Asian-Americans flex muscle

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE49Q3N520081027
Movie planned on life of Prophet Mohammad

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-plot28-2008oct28,0,2491720.story
2 men arrested in alleged assassination plot aimed at Barack Obama

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/falkenberg/6081137.html
It's culture, not an effort to convert Islamic history and culture, with plans to develop curriculum for Texas schoolchildren in sixth-grade

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20081029/hl_hsn/scientistsidentifybrainshatecircuit
Scientists Identify Brain's 'Hate Circuit'

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96004813
Visual Arts Ramirez Heirs Seek To Reclaim Artist's Lost Work

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-prezfilms_1031gd.ART.State.Edition1.4aadc36.html
For years, movies have envisioned diversity in the White House

http://www.livescience.com/culture/081031-race-barack-pt1.html
Culture Black As Barack? Why Race is Wrong - Part 1

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs1-2008nov01,0,6289122.story
Korean churches growing rapidly in Southern California They tend to practice a brand of Christianity that puts an emphasis on daily worship and missionary work.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/110208dnmetdeadday.3c42e83.html
Day of the Dead revelers reconnect with culture, lost loved ones

http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/story/525992.html
Respect for diversity has evolved from shameful past

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/11/02/MN4N13RUA5.DTL
Why Obama-McCain race deserves 'historic' label

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/10/obama_campaign.html?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1
Obama campaign confirms his aunt lives in Boston

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iloPGZIqGjpwevwGDywfiaW5zBBwD93T8RB80
Alaska's minorities feel ignored by Palin

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-occityvote19-2008oct19,0,5219979.story
Thirteen Vietnamese Americans seek office in Orange County: The candidates are among many competing in elections for mayor, city council and other posts.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7679151.stm
Sony video game delayed over Koran phrases in background music track

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cambodian20-2008oct20,0,1962631.story
A tug of war over Cambodian temple in Long Beach: Control of Wat Vipassanaram has divided monks and the board of directors, which transferred the temple's assets to an ambiguous nonprofit linked to a gnostic church.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10764506
Powell backs Obama: POLITICS: Ex-Bush secretary of state breaks with GOP, calls Dem `transformational figure.'

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10764449
The Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Entrepreneurs Conference today on the Queen Mary.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/washington/21scotus.html?ref=us
Supreme Court Justices Take Case on Illegal Workers and Penalties for Identity Theft

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49K2II20081021
AskMen.com votes Barack Obama "most influential man"

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/22/us/22border.html?ref=world
New Fence Will Split a Border Park

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49K6LW20081021
Sour note for American Muslims in election campaign

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/house-worked-mines-2202105-santiago-grandfather
From her grandfather, she learned self-reliance: From her muralist father, she developed a love of art.

http://www.wavenewspapers.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=71&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=10803&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1019&hn=wavenewspapers&he=.com
Rice says ‘children of color’ are worst hit by failing schools

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49M0WC20081023
Black vote could help swing key states to Obama

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10790086
Long Beach City Hall reports on diversity progress

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_10779044
Tamales wrapped in tradition

http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=9208889
Baby doll causing controversy: Some hear, "Islam is the light."

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10811206
Migrants returning south of border: ECONOMY: Thousands of legal, illegal immigrants head home as U.S. jobs dry up.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/students-uci-student-2206250-muslim-israel
Jewish, Muslim student leaders at UCI visit Holy Land together: Students on both sides of issue trek to Israel to investigate first-hand what they've been arguing about.

http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/japan_internment_camps.htm
World War Two Japanese Internment Camps in the USA

http://www.janm.org/projects/clasc/resources.htm#camp
America's Concentration Camps Links

http://www.nps.gov/archive/manz/ccposton.htm
Poston Relocation Center in Arizona [WWII]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93344727
Black Reporter Removed From Covering McCain

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49B05720081012
Congressman says McCain sowing "seeds of hatred"

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10700426
Long Beach NAACP to host awards banquet at The Grand

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/us/politics/13race.html?ref=us
Race Remains Campaign Issue, but Not a Clear One

http://www.recorderonline.com/news/recalls_38465___article.html/allensworth_town.html
Centennial event recalls town’s historic legacy [Allensworth State Park, CA]: First town founded, financed and governed by black Americans 100 years ago

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/organization-chinese-americans-honors-diversity/story.aspx?guid=%7B2D3382E4-E47D-4A2A-9D61-59CB3C34CF85%7D&dist=hppr
The Organization of Chinese Americans Honors Diversity Champion Tony Gladney With Community Service Award [Las Vegas]

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE49C1JZ20081014
Thailand sends more troops to Cambodian border

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/15/2392242.htm?section=world
Fighting erupts on Thai-Cambodia border: reports

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mexico-pedro-family-2193738-logan-maria
Grandfather 'Deddy' told his grandchildren stories, with laughter and lessons: The stories the Logan Barrio pioneer told often carried a moral, granddaughter says. [Santa Ana CA]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/violence-children-oct-2185565-spanish-professionals
Latino Notebook: Anaheim's Mexican American history is focus of program: Lecture on Maya culture at UCI.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27106772/
Children of immigrants reshaping America: Booming ‘second generation’ becoming the mainstream, research suggests

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/15/us/politics/15race.html?hp
In Voting Booth, Race May Play a Bigger Role

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/15/us/politics/15youth.html
The Youth Vote: In Generation Seen as Colorblind, Black Is Yet a Factor

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/15/us/politics/15biracial.html
The South: For Some, Uncertainty Starts at Racial Identity

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_10722885
Diversity dinner chance to meet others [Salt Lake City]

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=10559
Ecology and Indian Movements: "Diversity with Inequality is Not Social Justice" - A Class Perspective

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-vietvote15-2008oct15,0,2414506.story
Vietnamese American politicians are coming of age in Westminster: Sixteen years after Tony Lam became the first Vietnamese American elected to public office in the U.S., descendants of refugees could form a majority on the Westminster City Council.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/family-father-school-2195795-community-orange
Son of migrants fulfilled his parents' dreams: Tomas 'Tom' Saenz Sr. learned the value of taking a risk and helping others from his parents, son says.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/164081
Tide Of Intolerance: Through neglect of its Christian minority, India is allowing religiously motivated violence to threaten its rise.

http://www2.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10742364
Emotional mom praises Centro Community Hispanic Association memorial award winners

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10740329
Listen to Latinas' stories at Signal Hill library

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101702707.htmlTheater
Latino Culture and Fantasy Blend in Kid-Friendly 'World'

http://www.adn.com/opinion/compass/story/559741.html
Filipino-Americans have been in Alaska for centuries

http://www.npr.org/blogs/visibleman/2008/10/what_happened_to_illegal_immig_1.html
What Happened To Illegal Immigration As An Issue?

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-stubbs18-2008oct18,0,800342.story
Levi Stubbs, lead singer of the Four Tops, dies at 72

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10751693
Giving young dancers a break: Break dancing contest benefit for Cambodia at CSULB

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10751697
Due Respects: NAACP honors local citizens, entrepreneurs and others

http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_10748372?IADID=Search-www.presstelegram.com-www.presstelegram.com
Imagine life in a refugee camp: Griffith Park outdoor exhibit reveals conditions for millions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Davis
Ernie Davis: the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy [1961].

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081004/NEWS01/810040331
Diversity gets fresh look: Institutions, companies participate in 'Behind the Rhetoric'

http://gwcommonwealth.com/articles/2008/10/03/news/top_stories/news04.txt
Ninth Annual Cultural Day of Diversity set for Oct. 17 at the Civic Center [Greenwood, MS]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/6038754.html
Local artist draws from Mexican culture and lore

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95295728
Texas Football Team Thrives On Tonga Connection

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-temple5-2008oct05,0,7611313.story
Colorful procession marks opening of Jain Center in Buena Park: Marble idols ride in convertibles as 2,000 people in bright garb walk to the $6-million temple, the spiritual home of about 1,000 families.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/culture/20081006TDY03103.htm
A company that promotes exchange activities between middle-aged people has published a book written in English explaining Japanese traditions and events. The book, "Japan--How we breathe and how our hearts beat," was published by New Millennium Network, based in Meguro Ward, Tokyo.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10647640
Cultura Latina turns to heritage: COMMUNITY: Focus on Latino authors, culture draws eager readers to L.B. bookstore.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-waves6-2008oct06,0,4285042.story
Surf-loving priests lead interfaith worshipers in a 'blessing of the waves.' Catholics, Jews and Muslims gather at the Huntington Beach Pier to offer brief prayers. After a bowl of holy water is poured into the ocean, some grab their boards and hit the waves.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-allensworth6-2008oct06,0,3230944.story
State celebrates 100th anniversary of Allensworth: Lt. Col. Allen Allensworth and other former slaves turned a desert wasteland into a thriving pioneer town, making a strong statement about black self-determination in an era of rampant discrimination.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-immighome6-2008oct06,0,705991.story
Illegal residents but responsible homeowners: Undocumented immigrants who own homes have a lower rate of delinquencies than U.S. citizens, according to various real estate sources.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fair-health-people-2180898-usc-area
Health screenings draw 500 in Little Saigon: Better education about health issues lowers attendance at fair in Westminster.

http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/ci_10653834
Culture vulture: Documentary explores life of legendary Lee Atwater

http://www.latimes.com/la-me-blacklatino7-2008oct07,0,4714990.story
Mayor Villaraigosa: Blacks and Latinos must 'face up' to racial strains

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-migrantheal7-2008oct07,0,2921631.story
For burned illegal immigrants, a long road to recovery: They faced grueling treatment after last year's Harris fire east of San Diego. Some thought they should have been deported instead of receiving free care.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10655568
Long Beach Officials come together to honor local artist, Trace Fukuhara

http://www.startribune.com/local/north/30453004.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUjc7YUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
Immigrant has rare view on diversity

http://www.sacbee.com/288/story/1297011.html
Refugee community asks hard questions about bus crash

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-gitmo8-2008oct08,0,5920293.story
Judge orders 17 Chinese Muslims released from Guantanamo Bay: U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina is to decide where in the U.S. the men can be released. The Pentagon cleared most of them of wrongdoing four years ago.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/rights-people-human-2174566-langary-equal
Cal State Fullerton Student wants to help his war-torn country: Student hopes to return to Afghanistan to teach about human rights.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95011333
Novels Stitch Tightly Woven Tales Of Freedom

http://lbpost.com/newsdesk.php?id=742&where=#1636
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month At MOLAA!

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jO9WZoMijd4RZonKDKU4OabjtjkgD93MN79O4
Community torn apart by SC immigration raid

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gitmo9-2008oct09,0,2224947.story
Appeals court postpones release of Guantanamo detainees: A federal judge had ordered 17 Chinese Muslims, or Uighurs, to be freed in the U.S. this week. The appeals court will allow the Bush administration another week to make arguments in the case.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-threat10-2008oct10,0,1710757.story
Muslim candidate for Irvine City Council gets death threat: Attorney Todd Gallinger says the threat was sparked by his opponent, Councilman Steven Choi, who has tried to link an Islamic civil rights group to terrorism. Gallinger has worked for the group.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-amerasians10-2008oct10,0,3478058.story
Children of Vietnam War servicemen seek U.S. citizenship

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-outthere10-2008oct10,0,3598739.story
The Dunbar in South L.A., once a landmark, has lost its beat: The hotel that once was the pride of the black community and resting spot for jazz greats is now in decay as it houses low-income tenants. Its future is riddled with uncertainty.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/korean-festival-grove-2185586-garden-district
25th annual Korean Festival kicks off today: Cultural celebration to take place in the heart of the Korean community

http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/10/10/travel/escapes/10buddhism.html
Travel: In Buddha’s Path on the Streets of San Francisco

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008254401_award11m.html
Latino police officer gets youth-outreach award: Seattle police Officer Adrian Diaz, known throughout the department for his youth-outreach efforts, will receive the city's 2008 Latino Heritage Award Saturday evening.

http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=3998
Diversity Edge Magazine Selects its 2008 D.E. Diversity Champions
The Diversity Champions 2008 list is comprised of diversity advocates on many levels such as: influential leaders and members of diversity related professional organizations; corporate diversity and other officers that help spread diversity in their companies; community and political leaders who serve diverse communities; and thought leaders who drive the research and development for diversity education.

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/first_68986___article.html/diversity_most.html
Letter: Embrace diversity, make a difference [Marysville, CA]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/22/BA0T132AII.DTL
Journalist Nancy Hicks Maynard dies: Pioneering advocate for diversifying America's newsrooms

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080922/ap_on_bi_ge/ike_latino_laborers
Legal and illegal, Latinos labor to rebuild Texas

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94756151
Movies: Wayne Wang Revisits The Immigrant Experience

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10526783
A passion for helping homeless children

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080922/ap_on_re_us/misplaced_math_1
Report: Kids misplaced in algebra: More kids than ever are taking algebra in eighth grade but not necessarily learning more math

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ijmzMEQJT1KXN0px6GlYBM5W9LBAD93BR7DG0
Poll: Views still differ sharply by race

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/23/america/NA-US-Immigration-Census.php
Immigration boom slows as US economy falters

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-census23-2008sep23,0,1706175.story
U.S. census survey finds more of California's immigrants are joining the mainstream: The number of Spanish-speaking immigrants who are fluent in English is also increasing, survey says.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/update-namic-announces-record-attendance/story.aspx?guid=%7B8C3F7B90-94C8-4DE4-BE5E-B963FC316476%7D&dist=hppr
UPDATE: NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) Announces Record Attendance at 22nd Annual Conference

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94951322
Election 2008: Site Of Presidential Debate Has Come Far From Past: 1962 Intigration of Ole Miss

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/voters-orange-asian-2167803-voter-county
Organizations mobilizing O.C. minority voters: Hispanic and Asian voters in Orange County CA expected to vote in record numbers

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_10549201
Bolivian film opens CSULB Latin American Studies Film Series

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_10549225
All Roads Film Festival is passport to culture: "Afghan Women" explores the enormous pressures and perils faced by the country's women, who enjoy fewer rights than they did 30 years ago.

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/sep2008/bs20080925_565539.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_business+schools
Financial Crisis Puts Diversity Gains at Risk: Advocates for diversity hiring on Wall Street worry that the financial crisis will derail progress

ttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h3U5mDL_NZDb_vuy6dtxocChQzFAD93DVCDO0
16 violins rescued from Holocaust play again

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-swami27-2008sep27,0,3042153.story
BELIEFS: Swami shows L.A. homies a path to inner peace: A spiritual master from Austria visits Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit center near Chinatown for ex-gang members and at-risk youths, and gives a lesson in yoga and meditation.

http://www.asianweek.com/2008/09/26/daily-dose-092608/
Daily Dose: 09/26/08 - AsianWeek - San Francisco, CA

http://www.asianweek.com/community/
AsianWeek’s Community, Outreach, and Involvement

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/barbara-lucille-salazar-inducted-into-cambridge-whos-who-for-excellence-in-business-operations-66895.php
Barbara Lucille Salazar Inducted into Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence in Business Operations

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20080927-9999-1c27cubo.html
El Cubo raises stature of Tijuana's art world: "Buddha Guanyin: Treasures of Compassion," Buddhist sculptures from China, and "Civic Project," works by 18 contemporary artists:
When: Through Aug. 31 [2009?]
Where: Centro Cultural (Cecut), Avenida Paseo de los Heroes 9350, Tijuana
Tickets: $4.50 (45 pesos)
Phone: (011-52) 664-687-9650
Online: http://www.cecut.gob.mx/

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94578101
Amy Tan: Novelist Turned Librettist: Has turned The Bonesetter's Daughter into an opera

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-southla14-2008sep14,0,1142833.story
Latinos now outnumber blacks 2 to 1 in South Los Angeles: A UCLA report finds sweeping demographic changes since the 1992 riots. But one constant remains: poverty.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBAMA_WAFFLES?SITE=KNXAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype: Activists at a conservative political forum snapped up boxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on its top flap.

http://media.www.bgnews.com/media/storage/paper883/news/2008/09/15/Campus/Harvard.Professor.Quits.Challenges.Dean.On.Diversity-3430594.shtml
Harvard professor quits, challenges dean on diversity

http://www.npr.org/blogs/politics/2008/09/flip_flop_flip.html
Flip, Flop, Flip? For months, John McCain has been renouncing his earlier legislation for comprehensive immigration reform, and -- like his opponent Barack Obama -- generally avoiding the hot-button topic on the campaign trail. Now, McCain has two new videos aimed at Hispanic and other immigrant voters.

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3738
Two Views on Sarah Palin and Women of Color

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/sept-information-cost-2157163-www-visit
Fiestas Patrias kicks off a time of celebration: Hispanic Heritage Month events in the O.C. and elsewhere.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/grandparents-mexican-maternal-2156425-augustine-great
Her forbears trekked from Mexico to Santa Ana: And along the way, created new opportunities for themselves, and for generations to come.

http://retail.freedomblogging.com/2008/09/17/20-stores-eateries-etc-to-open-at-new-asian-irvine-center/
20 stores, eateries to open at new Asian Irvine center

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-acc_18met.ART.West.Edition1.2689674.html
Dallas News: Asian culture and community column

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/60-minute-presentation-managing-asian/story.aspx?guid=%7B808E649E-1D58-4D5C-BE30-99A928AC7970%7D&dist=hppr
60 Minute Presentation for Managing Asian Cultural Diversity

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20080917/NEWS/809180277
University of Florida Forum touches on race, diversity

http://www.gazettes.com/parking09182008.html
CCEJ Honors Longtime Human Relations Advocates

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/temple-city-lawsuit-2160731-building-grove
Buddhist temple to move forward with plans for new sanctuary: Under settlement, Quan Am Buddhist leaders will submit revised proposal to Garden Grove for 10,000-square-foot temple.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/family-grandparents-home-2160870-friends-many
Surprising role in the Mendez case: Their path took the Mendoza family from Kansas to Westminster: Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15-Oct. 15. To commemorate the period, The Register asked readers to tell their family stories of the Latino experience in Orange County.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10505239
Travel the world in four hours as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach invite you to their free Taste of Culture Day for Kids event on Saturday.

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/09/19/reviving_a_culture_one_tune_at_a_time
Reviving a culture one tune at a time: The Serbian Gypsy band Kal is on a mission to save Romani culture from kitsch, discrimination, and assimilation [Boston.]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/arts/design/19chil.html?em
Museum Review: Brooklyn Children’s Museum: Kids, Can You Say ‘Cultural Diversity’?

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-facebook19-2008sep19,0,1968535.story
Islam in a new world: Facebook reflects struggle over Islam's role: In the Middle East, the devout and the secular are duking it out online. But does one side hear the other?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/world/middleeast/19oprah.html?hp
Saudi Women Find an Unlikely Role Model: Oprah

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/smithsonian-latin-center-pays-tribute/story.aspx?guid=%7B45B97054-2483-4550-AB39-073E2ACBD459%7D&dist=hppr
Smithsonian Latin Center Pays Tribute to Puerto Rican Culture: Video Highlights Available

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gehjsXjRU6cEer94pOkWWCmJEOAAD93ACO3O0
Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama

http://www.wkcurrent.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=71&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=1598&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1107&hn=wkcurrent&he=.com
Blanks family went from slavery to emancipation in Kerr County Texas

http://www.ajc.com/living/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/09/19/atlanta_muslim_homeless.html
ATLANTA: Muslim group feeding 1,000 homeless on Saturday: Charity during Ramadan: 200 volunteers from 36 mosques will help with downtown event

http://www.knx1070.com/Jews--Muslims--Christians-Unite-to-Fight-for-Facia/2997743
U.S. Jews, Muslims, Christians Unite to Fight for Facial Hair Rights

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10513840
Long Beach NAACP invites public to meet local candidates

http://www.mercurynews.com/religion/ci_10497038
Religion today: Provenance Hotels, which owns Nashville's Hotel Preston and four other boutique hotels, is part of a new trend in the hospitality industry: appealing to visitors from a wide variety of cultural and religious backgrounds by going beyond tucking a Gideon Bible in guestroom nightstands. You can get a copy of the ancient Hindu text for your room from a "spiritual menu" that includes the Quran, the Bible and other religious texts.

http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-fg-nujood20-2008sep20,0,7766653.story
Yemen child bride back to school: Nujood Ali, who became an international celebrity after refusing to accept her marriage to a man three times her age and winning a divorce, is now back to a semblance of a normal life in Sana.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/09/07/simmons_festival_taps_poetry_as_bridge_to_chinese_culture/
Simmons College festival taps poetry as bridge to Chinese culture [MA]

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10390177?source=most_viewed
Georgia GOP Congressman calls Barack and Michelle Obama 'uppity"

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ix3Gbf1H4FIqsJAmZM4eaJLcmSVwD931DIUG0
FBI's civil rights initiative: no trials yet

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/433913.html
COMMENTARY: Charity Vogel: Children on the threshold of history

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/27964509.html
Commentary: A focus on diversity is keeping us apart: Obama's call for unity hits the wall of race.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94365290
Simi Valley CA UCC Church Provides Sanctuary To Immigrant

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-barstudy8-2008sep08,0,1316504.story
Does affirmative action help or hurt African American law students? UCLA professor wants to use California bar exam data to evaluate the effects of affirmative action. His past research has drawn controversy, and state bar officials say they won't hand over the data.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94386318
U.S. Justice Department Seeks To Quell Voter Access Fears

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ashraf-zolgalal-iran-2149893-mek-camp
O.C. Iranian-Americans demonstrate at White House: Families of dissidents living in Iraq fear for their safety.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080909205615.htm
Diversity At Medical Schools Makes Stronger Doctors, Study Shows

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/09/09/med-school-diversity-may-help-whites-care-better.html
Med School Diversity May Help Whites Care Better for Minorities: Findings urge push for broad-based admission policies that reflect ethnic variety

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/surgery-asian-says-2150743-double-eyelid
Asian eyelid surgery still sparks controversy: A cosmetic procedure is dismissed by some in America, though less so in Asia.

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/movies/hc-altscreenb0911.artsep11,0,5992844.story
Farmington CT Library Honoring The Culture Of Taiwan

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-acc_11met.ART.Central.Edition1.2682918.html
Dallas News: Asian culture and community column

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94255197
Breena Clarke Stitches A Slavery-Era Saga, "Stand the Storm"

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/rahman-muslims-says-2153030-school-really
A Muslim woman at risk, post 9/11, has no regrets

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/korean-grove-garden-2152310-boulevard-district
Work continues to revitalize Garden Grove's Korean District: Area along Garden Grove Boulevard still considered heart, though aging one, of Korean community.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dualcitizen11-2008sep11,0,1978821.story
Southern California's dual citizens see little conflict

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/09/11/civil_rights_center.html
New civil rights center may be near Atlanta Aquarium: Officials still close-lipped about location

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94534602
On Race: Pushing Beyond What Is Left Unsaid

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1140702820080911
Denver Muslim meatpackers fired in Ramadan work dispute

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/
Tina Allen dies at 58; sculptor created portraits of prominent African Americans

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/parents-school-year-2152194-spanish-language
South Orange County parents embrace bi-literate education: In 3rd and final year, Gates Elementary has been offering Two-Way Immersion program for preschoolers through federal grant.

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/1160385,CST-FTR-family13.article
Culture splash: FAMILY FUN: Chicago libraries will mark Hispanic Heritage Month

http://www.tampabay.com/features/media/article808305.ece
Cable tops broadcast TV in reflecting ethnic diversity

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080913/NEWS10/809139914/-1/NEWS
Monks on the road for peace: Tibetan Buddhists bring message that ‘happiness is an internal event’ [Ohio]

http://religionnews.com/index.php?/rnstext/searchresults/jews_perplexed_by_change_to_catholic_catechism/
Jews perplexed by change to Catholic catechism

http://religionnews.com/index.php?/rnstext/searchresults/hispanic_pastors_political_sway_on_the_rise1/
Hispanic pastors’ political sway on the rise

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mexico-santa-street-2155485-saturday-independence
300,000 to celebrate Mexico's independence in Santa Ana: This weekend's celebration of Mexican independence is thought to be the largest in California.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008148027_junejo30m.html
Muslims combine worship, willpower as Ramadan begins: Tonight, minutes after sunset, Muslims around the world will begin searching the skyline for the new crescent moon.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/irvine-islamic-ramadan-2141537-center-day
Orange County Muslims to fast for 30-day Ramadan: Thousands of local faithful to participate in celebration of piety and patience.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/lifestyle/article.aspx?articleID=20080902_38_D3_ASaudi951004
11 things you need to know about Ramadan

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ramadan1-2008sep01,0,2619089.story
Rancho Cucamonga's Muslims get new mosque in time for Ramadan: The city has granted worshipers a temporary occupancy permit for their almost-completed structure for the holy month.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/5976968
Religion: Bookstore offers enlightenment as Muslims begin Ramadan fast: Spiritual reflection is the force behind holy month observance

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1137573,CST-NWS-jabir31.article
Ali, Farrakhan honor Elijah Muhammad's son

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-raids31-2008aug31,0,219718.story
Immigrant raid divides a Mississippi town: Many black and white residents of Laurel applaud the crackdown; it sends fear through the Latino community. Political change may end such raids.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10340138?source=rss_commented
The 59th Annual Long Beach Greek Festival is from noon to 9 p.m. today, Sunday and Monday at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church.

http://www.registercitizen.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20100165&BRD=1652&PAG=461&dept_id=665579&rfi=6
Jewish festival offers a taste of food, culture [CT]

http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Obamas_Speech_Will_Become_a_Memorable_History_Lesson_23354.html
Obama’s Speech Will Become a Memorable History Lesson: 40 million people watched

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94037078
Eyes On The Pride: The Democratic Party does not seem especially proud that it is about to become the first major American political party to nominate an African-American to be president.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez31-2008aug31,0,1469277.column
Steve Lopez: At South L.A. barbershop, hopes and fears for Obama

http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=kshow&kid=1300
The African Origin of Man

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/business/worldbusiness/02kosher.html
Entrepreneurs Find Ways to Make Technology Work With Jewish Sabbath

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSSP11014420080903
Stevie Wonder honored by U.S. Library of Congress

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-acc_04met.ART.Central.Edition1.4d48fbe.html
Dallas News Asian culture and community column

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/09/04/intertribal_powwow_celebrates_native_american_culture/
Intertribal powwow celebrates Native American culture

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7597437.stm
Muhammad novel set for UK release: A controversial novel about the Prophet Muhammad and his child bride, scrapped in the US, will be released in the UK.

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/09/gop-displays-some-diversity-at.html
Republicans rolled out an array of African-American and Hispanic speakers at their convention on Wednesday night to assail Barack Obama's economics and call for the election of John McCain.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/05/MNEJ12O85V.DTL
California falling way behind No Child Left Behind

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gkx-3oYeFwuWKCusr2jrojs98w8wD93041SG0
Iraq to open Saddam abuse museum at Abu Ghraib

http://sciencedude.freedomblogging.com/
Older Vietnamese Americans suffer high level of depression

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs6-2008sep06,0,58600.story
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels opens its doors to mariachi camp

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_10280635
Equality and Justice body to introduce officers
The Long Beach Press-Telegram
Article Launched: 08/22/2008 09:51:18 PM PDT
The California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ), formerly known as The National Conference for Community and Justice of Southern California (NCCJ), will introduce its officers and new board members at their 45th Annual Dinner meeting and report to the community on Sept. 18, at the Hyatt Regency, Long Beach. There will be a reception at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person. For information, contact CCEJ at 562-435-8184.
Copyright 2008 The Long Beach Press-Telegram

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/23/MN1912BU6I.DTL
Funerals at core of Indonesian tribe's culture

http://www.mercurynews.com/tv/ci_10296296
"The Black List" highlights African-American luminaries [HBO]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.indian25aug25,0,4962352.story
Powwow keeps native culture alive: Annual Baltimore American Indian Center event brings visitors from far and wide

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200808/200808250007.html
Asian Legislators Discuss Cultural Diversity in Seoul: Legislators from a 39 member Asian inter-parliamentary coalition gathered for a brainstorming session in Seoul to bolster regional cooperation.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93857576
The 1963 March On Washington — 20 Years Late

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10294863
Polynesian Party: Eighth annual Tiki Beach Festival brings Pacific Islands to the Long Beach shore

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-streetscenes-20080825,0,7704471.htmlstory
STREET SCENES: Little India, Pioneer Blvd. A photographic look at Southern California’s neighborhoods.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=787198
U.S. Olympic teams represent America’s diversity, tolerance

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/presidential-election-research-cultural-diversity/story.aspx?guid=%7B646B134C-DE77-4F8F-A126-B44D44ABB44D%7D&dist=hppr
Presidential Election Research on the Cultural Diversity Test Including www.racialattitudesurvey.com Has Testing Online

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/full-text-michelle-obamas-speech/story.aspx?guid=%7BF3D18D51%2DF98A%2D40D6%2D832C%2D454F3B2AAC7D%7D&dist=TNMostRead
Full text of Michelle Obama's speech

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10312243
Congresswoman Linda Sanchez speaks in Denver

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/26/obama.threat/
U.S. Attorney: Threat against Obama not 'operational'

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jO9WZoMijd4RZonKDKU4OabjtjkgD92QGC400
Fear grips immigrants after Mississippi plant raid

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93995425
Minorities Get Little Respect On The Big Screen

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/08/hillary-clinton-nominated-by-l.html
Hillary Clinton nominated by labor legend Dolores Huerta

http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/anotherview/all-a.6564227aug28,0,7774806.story
Convention images underscore diversity of Democratic Party

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94051037
Lewis Sees New Racial Era With Obama's Success

http://starbulletin.com/2008/08/28/news/story10.html
Hawaii delegates revel in connection to home-grown nominee: First person born and educated in Hawaii to clinch the nomination.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/28/obama.transcript/index.html
Obama: We are better than these last eight years [Speech text]

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5g76GdmEbEWlGBzl9NWEG02KE72bg
Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers: Nielsen Media Research

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LOCAL0104/808280398/1015/LOCAL01
Japanese kids in Noblesville, Indiana use classes, sports to learn English, culture

http://www.gazettes.com/bike08282008.html
Interfaith Unity To Host Bike-A-Thon Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day).

http://www.ocweekly.com/2008-08-21/news/oc-raised-usc-qb-mark-sanchez-is-proud-of-his-heritage-but-some-people-have-a-problem-with-that/
Why Do People Have a Problem With OC-Raised USC QB Mark Sanchez Being Proud of His Mexican Heritage?

http://www.sltrib.com/faith/ci_10340614
For American Indians, religion and culture are inseparable

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/29/AR2008082903340.html
Obama Amid the Pillars Of an Ancient Culture

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/orange-county-vietnamese-2140874-hanoi-kiet
Local Vietnamese parishioners celebrate newly forged bond: Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet of Hanoi conducts his first service with Bishop Tod D. Brown.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/death-lindberg-convicted-2141028-court-murder
High court affirms death for O.C. hate crime killing: Gunner Lindberg was the first defendant to get death for the special circumstances of committing a murder out of racial hatred

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ucla30-2008aug30,0,6489043.story
UCLA accused of illegal admissions practices: A professor resigns as an admissions committee member, saying the university is factoring race into acceptance decisions, a violation of state law.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs30-2008aug30,0,4713931.story
Former New York Times reporter looks at growth of interfaith movements
Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times
INSIGHTS: Arguing that interfaith understanding is crucial, Gustav Niebuhr says: "Religion is to the 21st century what ideology was to the 20th." In 'Beyond Tolerance,' Gustav Niebuhr examines the ways various religions are reaching out to one another. But obstacles remain as many faiths preach that they are the one true way.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-08-05-muslim-jew-census_N.htm
Muslim census a difficult count

http//www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93665592
Election 2008 For Some Voters, Issue Of Race Is About Nuance

http//www.accesshollywood.com/article/10892/america-ferrera-ugly-betty-win-alma-awards/
America Ferrera, ‘Ugly Betty’ Win ALMA Awards

http//www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/20/corporal.punishment/
Groups target corporal punishment in schools

http//www.livescience.com/culture/080819-face-culture.html
Face Recognition Varies by Culture

http//www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/27097049.html?elr=KArksDCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiD3aPc_YycaUU
Phalen Lake Elementary will give Hmong kids a taste of culture theirs [St. Paul, MN]

http//www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/1119054,CST-NWS-mitch21.article
21st century civil rights battle begins New black leaders, lawsuit make education the issue [Chicago]

http//www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10259557
1st black fills No. 2 county fire post

http//www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswire.asp
Arizona Affirmative Action Ballot Measure Challenged -8/19/2008

http//www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/washington/21jones.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Ohio Representative, Dies at 58

http//www.usnews.com/articles/news/2008/08/20/paying-attention-to-the-other-islam.html
Paying Attention to the "Other Islam" - The moderate voices of the Sufi tradition

http//www.latimes.com/news/local/los_angeles_metro/la-fo-asian20-2008aug20,0,640566.story
Best Asian breakfast restaurants in Los Angeles For a soothing morning meal, sample such Eastern delicacies as steamed buns, fresh soy milk and Chinese doughnuts.

http//www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-outthere22-2008aug22,0,3664272.story
In Santa Paula, a white minority blames the poor for the town's problems A petition drive in a town where many residents are Latino farmworkers seeks a moratorium on low-income housing. 'Let the free market run,' says one backer.

http//www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1834954,00.html
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Self-Deportation Program Scrapped

http//www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2008/08/23/20080823chinakids0823.html
Adoptees from China see their culture in Olympics

http//news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn
Commentary What Olympic gold says about diversity in America

http//www.nbcolympics.com/medals/index.html
2008 Olympics Complete Medal Standings

http//www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10280707
Long Beach Human Dignity Program seeks team applicants

http//www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2008/08/23/vacant_synagogue_a_sanctuary_against_war/
Vacant synagogue a sanctuary against war Hid Christians in South Ossetia

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10210123
Long Beach NAACP sponsors a Sunday gospel festival in the park
Long Beach Press-Telegram Community News Briefs
Article Launched: 08/14/2008 10:54:41 PM PDT
The Long Beach Branch of the NAACP invites the community to its general meeting Sunday, which is "A Celebration of the Gospel," from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The gospel festival is at Ernest McBride Sr. Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Long Beach. Some featured choirs and soloists are E'mon White, Bobbie Harper, Praise Dancers, Sisters of Praise and the Long Beach Southerners. The Rev. Albert Pride, religious affairs committee chair for the Long Beach Branch NAACP, encourages community members to join them in celebrating the Gospel.

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSPEK11413420080808
Travel postcard: 48 hours eating and shopping in Beijing

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSSP11628720080808
What protests? Exhibition gives Chinese view of Games

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST26226920080809
Japan remembers Nagasaki atomic bomb victims

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/opinion/09blow.html?em
Op-Ed Columnist: Racism and the [Presidential] Race

http://www.npr.org/blogs/visibleman/2008/08/black_is_the_new_black_1.html
Black Is The New Black

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gT8lURz8Vr6YcH_M9ELPth8GdLRgD92EQ4J01
Growing diversity in swing counties favors Obama

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080810/NEWS15/808100442
White supremacists say an Obama win may offer them a boost

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/09/AR2008080901574.html
Tenn. Defies Cliches on Race and Politics: Black Lawyer's Loss Was Not a Surprise

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1218104252459&pagename=JPArticle%2FShowFull
Jewish rep. wins big in Tennessee despite anti-Semitic ads

http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_11539.shtml
MA Journalism Educators Association Aims to Step Up Diversity Efforts

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10172204
Supporting reading is regifting that everyone can get behind: Cambodia Town group pledges $150,000 to help the Library's Family Learning Center for computer rooms, bilingual after-school tutoring and more.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-08-12-louisville-worldfest_N.htm
Louisville celebrates cultural diversity with WorldFest

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/india-day-2008-iagbs-annual/story.aspx?guid=%7BC792EBD0-B794-4550-A37D-F759103D32E6%7D&dist=hppr
India Day 2008: IAGB's Annual Showcase of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity at Boston's Hatch Shell/Esplanade

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-clinton13-2008aug13,0,7223975.story
Clinton was urged to paint Obama as foreign: E-mails show strategist Mark Penn suggested that Clinton's campaign focus on Obama's 'lack of American roots.' A Clinton spokeswoman said the idea was rejected.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/12/AR2008081202906.html
A Win for U.S. Swimmers and Black Children, Too

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2008-08-13-censusinside_N.htm
Census data projects more diversity at work: Racial and ethnic minorities in USA will become majority in 2042

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/columns/0005/lens234.htm
Circus antics bring Jews, Arabs closer

http://www.gazettes.com/jewish08142008.html
CSULB Jewish Studies Program Receives $1 Million Boost

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10196572
Sanches Sisters detail struggles in D.C.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-thai14-2008aug14,0,389599.story
Thai slave laborers freed in El Monte become U.S. citizens: The women take part in ceremonies in Montebello. They were among 72 workers whose plight in 1995 captured the nation's attention.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-homedepot14-2008aug14,0,4167886.story
L.A. adopts day laborer rules for home improvement stores: The law could require such firms as Home Depot and Lowe's to build day-labor centers with shelter, drinking water, bathrooms and trash cans at new stores. Each site will be evaluated independently.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/muslim-jew-christian-2026655-faith-beliefs
IN THE SPIRIT: Diverse faiths find hope in SARAH: Muslim, Jewish, and Christian women use common beliefs and goals as a uniting force

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/08/11/daily38.html
National Latino arts and culture group receives $475,000 grant from Ford Foundation

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-koreanmex16-2008aug16,0,5474014.story
Korean Mexicans learn more of their Asian roots on visit to Southern California: The visitors are descendants of Koreans lured to the Yucatan Peninsula a century ago by false promises. In ensuing decades, they spread to other parts of Mexico and abandoned the Korean language.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93632996
Commentary: Looking Into The Spanish Team's 'Slant Eyes'

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g-kOchVDYR0fDD0zy_-CtMIgYKaQD92A8KT00
Writer offered a young Barack Obama advice on life

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/us/03deport.html?ref=health
Immigrants Deported, by U.S. Hospitals

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-thaitown3-2008aug03,0,5187708.story
First lady puts Thai Town on the map: Six-block area along Hollywood Boulevard in L.A.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL310698420080803
Stampede kills 145 Hindu worshippers in India

http://www.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/manassas/article/heritage_festival_celebrates_diversity/19326/
Virginia Heritage festival celebrates diversity within the African American culture

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/irvine-korean-year-2112982-event-didn
Hundreds attend birthday party for India, Israel and South Korea: Festivities mark the 60th anniversaries of three democracies at Sunday's event in Irvine.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/making-diversity-count-new-online/story.aspx?guid=%7B9569EFF4-0396-4CF0-9052-464D5699CB4B%7D&dist=hppr
Making Diversity Count: New ADL Online Tool Teaches Teachers

http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/531703.html
Washington State Diversity Fair branches out by adding workshops: Booths showcase efforts to encourage inclusiveness

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10099304
Contempt ruling delayed in fight over Long Beach Cambodian temple

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/magazine/10politics-t.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Magazine Preview: Is Obama the End of Black Politics?

http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/1095815,CST-NWS-mitch07.article
We can deny it, but race slithers into campaign

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jaIKPZhiQhnMBuH2ej7AeqKyij6QD92DA3D01
Island life in multiracial Hawaii shaped Obama

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/sabet-suits-swim-2116563-suit-muslim
Full-coverage swimwear helps religiously devout have fun in the sun: The Splashgear line was created by Muslim scuba diver Shereen Sabet of Huntington Beach.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121808007579419713.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
U.S. Minority Population: Increases, Spreads Out

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/07/us/07census.html?ref=us
Minorities Often a Majority of the Population Under 20

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10124549
Data shows nearly even racial mix in county: Blend Of Asian, White, Latino Unique To Area [Santa Clara County, CA]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/county-orange-population-2117101-vietnamese-people
O.C. minorities in the majority: Political power growing for Vietnamese-Americans and Hispanics.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/07/census.minorities/
Report: Los Angeles & Texas counties most diverse in U.S.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_re_as/bush_asia
China rejected President Bush's criticism of its human rights record and restrictions on religion

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/08/content_9050091.htm
Olympics opening ceremony to celebrate sport, Chinese culture

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3696
Muslim Sportswomen Gain Standing in Beijing

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93336656
California Prisons Start Desegregating Inmates

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-eight8-2008aug08,0,2220374.story
The number 8 is more than enough for the Olympics -- and Chinese Americans: Friday's numerical configuration -- 8/8/08 -- marks the irresistible alignment of Chinese culture's most celebrated number and the starting date of the Beijing Olympics.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10134269
Security tight at festival: CARSON: Samoan event's hours are cut after gunman who shot three is killed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/arts/09arts-RANDOMHOUSEC_BRF.html?ref=books
Random House Cancels Novel With Islamic Themes

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/inbetwixtandbetween/archives/145646.asp
The "D" Word - Diversity

http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=acf02f3b7b1c5171c3976e59527d38be
History of Asians in the San Gabriel Valley

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/lion-mission-viejo-2119174-really-olympic
Roar! Chinese lions nuzzle onlookers in Mission Viejo: Youth group performs 2,000-year-old dance to celebrate Olympics.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hWLl1QYcL7kKU8fEU9iSiYU-SB_AD925V0380
Black soldiers get apology for WWII Fort Lawton riot convictions

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-apology28-2008jul28,0,307169.story
World War II veteran dies hours after Army apology: Samuel Snow fell ill before the ceremony clearing him and 27 other black soldiers of a 1944 conviction.

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/128396
Dalai Lama preaches compassion, responsibility

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0725mcnultyjul25,0,992615.column
Diversity efforts missing readers: When media executives talk about diversity, focus is generally on need to hire more minorities. A different way of thinking about it is media need to attract new audiences.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10009706
L.B. Cambodians rally against border dispute

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_10010193?source=rss_viewed
Temple feud to go to court: Battle for control of popular L.B. Buddhist temple made jump to federal court

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-choir27-2008jul27,0,3706706.story
Documentary tracks success of South L.A.'s Foshay choir: With the help of music executive Tom Sturges, 30 students from an inner-city school performed for large -- sometimes famous -- audiences. Almost all went on to graduate from four-year colleges.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-covenant27-2008jul27,0,4100172.story
Assemblyman doesn't want to live with housing covenants that endorsed segregation: Though the decades-old contracts are illegal, their rules are still attached to some deeds. State legislator Hector De La Torre has introduced a bill that would clear them from public records.

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN2549126620080727
Debate over black personal responsibility grows

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/latinos-latino-threat-2104896-think-immigration
Are Latinos a threat to the U.S.? UCI professor's book seeks to dispel image of Hispanics as illiterate illegal immigrants who have too many babies.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gPTbcw3PrMnPkSg3Pd2IYYetk-MwD926ONUG0
Iowa town become flash point in immigration debate

http://asunews.asu.edu/node/4002
Washington D.C. press corps diversity remains low, study finds

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/scouts-huong-vietnamese-2107859-kids-pham
All-Vietnamese Scout group in Irvine grows to 250: Besides all those badges, boys and girls learn to speak the language and sing the songs of their ancestors.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/health/views/29essa.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Essay: Apology Shines Light on Racial Schism in Medicine

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN2938447420080730
Mistrust risks violence, interfaith meet told: Christians and Muslims mistrust each other so much that a few terrorist attacks could trigger dramatic and violent religious tensions, a Jordanian prince told an interfaith conference on Tuesday.

http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hc-china-dayone.art0aug01,0,4998333.story
Unlocking Chinese Culture

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/70127
Multiculturalism & Diversity: Not in My Back Yard!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/friday/localandstate/orl-generals0108aug01,0,3736440.story
National Urban League Conference: Army needs more diversity, 2 black women generals say

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-campaign1-2008aug01,0,923336.story
McCain accuses Obama of playing 'race card' - Each campaign accuses the other of raising the subject, in an exchange that raises tensions in an increasingly testy contest.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/08/02/obama_denies_trying_to_play_race_card/
Campaign Notebook: Obama denies trying to play race card

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080802/ap_on_el_pr/obama_slavery_reparations
Obama says he opposes slavery reparations, apology

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10075189
Long Beach NAACP honors exemplary Long Beach-area youths

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jYNYX2CgoRBv1EES5iAze-MXad3Q
Jews find common ground with Latino Pentecostals

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9936959
NAACP workshop series with police begins today

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9944542
Police procedures discussed with NAACP

http://www.womensenews.org/
In Sarajevo many young women are choosing to wear the headscarves that their mothers spurned.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then20-2008jul20,0,2023415.story
Landmark fig tree is a focal point for L.A.'s Little Tokyo

http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-tr-tattoos20-2008jul20
In Hawaii, tattoos are a mark of pride: To native Hawaiians, tattoos are cultural. To visitors, they're cool.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92690538
Philadelphians Reflect On City's Racial Legacy

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-blockparty20-2008jul20,0,3791965.story
Watts' prescription for community unity: 'An old-fashioned block party' - The Nickerson Gardens housing project used to be a tight-knit complex where neighbors knew one another. Residents hope a festive family event will help restore lost ties.

http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2008/07/16/church_jewish_cemetery.html
GOOD WORKS: Georgia church spruces up Jewish cemetery

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080720/NEWS01/80720039/1035/ENT
Diversity on display at Arab and Chaldean Festival [Detroit]

http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/20103
[Ethnic] Diversity in primary schools promote harmony [UK]

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-nydoll245775314jul24,0,4280672.story
Black doll's head on police car sparks anger in Harlem

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-acc_24met.ART.North.Edition1.4d4accd.html
Asian Culture And Community [Dallas, TX]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/24/content_8759960.htm
Publisher MacBain to launch international fund for Tibetan culture preservation

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/world/middleeast/25gaza.html?em&ex=1217131200&en=27f1d6fd780cdfc7&ei=5087%0A
Museum Offers Gray Gaza a View of Its Dazzling Past: First Museum of Archaeology in Gaza Opens This Summer

http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/07/24/20080724gr-cgcc0724.html
Arab students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College share traditions, culture [Arizona]

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/walgreens-donate-more-1-million/story.aspx?guid=%7B2595CD62-7CA6-4A12-839C-43B4A7E4B531%7D&dist=hppr
Walgreens to Donate More Than $1 Million Annually to Support Diversity at Pharmacy Schools: More than 100 U.S. colleges of pharmacy will each receive $10,000 annually for initiatives aimed at attracting more minorities to careers in pharmacy

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hatecrime25-2008jul25,0,7191743.story
Latino-vs.-black violence drives hate crimes in L.A. County to 5-year high: The County Human Relations Commission reports a 28% increase last year, with assaults and vandalism the leading categories.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/latinos-latino-threat-2104896-think-immigration
Are Latinos a threat to the U.S.? UCI professor's book seeks to dispel image of Hispanics as illiterate illegal immigrants who have too many babies.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/music-metal-way-2105284-book-arab
UCI historian plunges into Middle Eastern underground: Mark LeVine talks about his new book, "Heavy Metal Islam," how hardcore music provides an outlet and why great work requires much sleep deprivation.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/07/13/a_clash_of_generations_in_black_community/
A clash of generations in black community: Jackson incident may reveal emerging divide

http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-231-Aztec_Bash_and_Baja_Splash_at_Aquarium_of_the_Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific hosts seventh annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival the weekend of September 6 & 7, 2008

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/07/12/McKinney_named_Green_Party_candidate/UPI-91001215909285/
Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-GA named Green Party candidate

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/07/14/festival_celebrates_latino_culture_and_stresses_health/
Boston Festival celebrates Latino culture and stresses health

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_9875287
Obama invites Latinos to 'walk together' into White House

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/07/obama-muslim.html
Is the New Yorker's Muslim Obama cover incendiary or satire?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/13/EDAN11NTLH.DTL
American icon: Candidate as pop-culture phenom

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9879320
Obama tells NAACP blacks must take responsibility for their actions

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--naacpconvention0713jul13,0,3043617.story
NYC mayor offers new poverty gauge in NAACP speech

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSL1459194420080714
Lack of black models keeps Naomi Campbell going

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/world/asia/14japan.html?em&ex=1216267200&en=e9c8ddd678941851&ei=5087%0A
In Japan, Buddhism May Be Dying Out

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9893245
Judge orders L.B. Cambodian Buddhist temple to pay $350,000 to a court-assigned receiver

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92510412
Tensions Persist For Blacks, Latinos In New Orleans

http://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKN1537518720080716
Obama not closing U.S. racial divide: Americans are sharply divided by race ahead of the first presidential election in which a black candidate will represent a major party

http://www.newsweek.com/id/145762
BOOK: HISTORY: Slavery’s Last Chapter: Long after the Civil War's final shots were fired, hundreds of thousands of African-Americans were held captive and forced to work hard labor without compensation. A new book tells their stories.

http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/-Snapshots-of-China-focus.4292342.jp
China: A photographic portrait: Snapshots of China focus on its culture

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-moonlight17-2008jul17,0,4285187.story
Racial harmony on display at Watts basketball tournament: A Latino team from Wilmington impresses the locals in the mostly black event. The squad is led by a former high school standout whose prison stint opened his eyes.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-study17-2008jul17,0,472471.story
Part of Central Valley ranks last in national study of quality of life: California's 20th Congressional District is at the bottom on measures of health, education and earnings.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92552774
Religion: What Does 'Jihad' Really Mean?

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gwMNQViwVQ7gbsbDtOTeGGuMGwZgD9206NTO0
Mandela's Birthday message: Rich should help poor

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5894309.html
Chicago jail violates civil rights, letter says

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/18/AR2008071800766.html?hpid=topnews%22
On Culture: Plunging Back Into 'Blackness'

http://www.sltrib.com/arts/ci_9925806
Powwow honors Indian culture: Dancing, food, crafts, fireworks on July 24 at Liberty Park [Utah]

http://www2.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_9928167
Michigan Muslim group helps teens deal with addictions, social ills

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/dang-aikido-vietnam-2097868-years-martial
Aikido master still teaching after 50 years: Sensei Phong spread martial art far – from Vietnam to Westminster

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs19-2008jul19,0,5889006.story
South Los Angeles church turns theft into a reason to give: After a boy stole the collection plate, the congregation at Holman United Methodist Church starts Jobs for Kids to reach out to teens.

http://origin.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_9731401
Assemblywoman's mission is to break the Asian American culture of silence

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121460672212612067.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
OPINION: America's Universities Are Living a Diversity Lie

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9733036
L.B. Japanese center celebrates culture

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/la-fg-jesus29-2008jun29,0,7775960.story
Christianity is flourishing in China: The religion, long repressed and often outlawed in the communist nation, appeals to citizens seeking a moral framework amid the chaotic rise of capitalism.

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3652/context/cover/
U.S. Black Maternal Hazards Tied to Social Stress: Maternal health is usually defined as the period of pregnancy and six months after it. But health activists for black women relate it to the holistic experience--and stresses--of women in their communities.

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1735279520080630
Black Americans on long road to political equality

http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-30-voa36.cfm
Los Angeles is one of the world's most diverse cities, and a summer music series there brings together the city's many ethnic communities.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/01/mandela.watch/
Mandela off U.S. terrorism watch lists

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9759791
Fundraising helping United Cambodian Community stay open longer

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1034827,CST-NWS-sister02.article
Meet Maya, the Asian side of Barack Obama's family: STRATEGY: Half-sister helps Obama go after 15 million Asian-American voters

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08184/894037-42.stm
Pittsburgh youth orchestra absorbs Chinese culture

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-parsons4-2008jul04,0,3115830.column
O.C. immigrant's good works reconnect her to Afghan heritage: Descended from 19th century Afghan royalty

http://causaoregon.blogspot.com/2008/07/attacks-against-immigrants-attacks.html
Attacks against Immigrants attacks Black America

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-anthem4-2008jul04,0,978616.story
Denver singer opts for black national anthem lyrics over 'Star-Spangled Banner' - sang lyrics of List Ev'ry Voice and Sing to the tune of the national anthem prior to the annual state of the city address by the Denver mayor

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_9768151
Musician keeps Cambodian tradition alive

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN0345582320080704
Small Muslim community builds Canada's biggest mosque

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9662338
Community News: LONG BEACH: NAACP honoring students, teachers

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91784882
NPR Religion: Muslim Community On the Rise in South Dakota

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chinachoir25-2008jun25,0,3941418.story
Girl adopted from China plans return visit: The Pasadena teen will perform with the L.A. Children's Chorus at a Beijing arts festival before heading to the orphanage where she had been abandoned.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/06/25/nh_diversity_group_honors_hawaii_senator/
New Hampshire diversity group honoring Hawaii senator Daniel Inouye and Japanese American veterans of World War II.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-almarayati26-2008jun26,0,7007964.story
Another wedge issue: Exploiting the Muslim- Jewish divide is the wrong way to win votes.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wedding26-2008jun26,0,1694926,print.story
Do you take this stranger? For one Californian, a visit to India invites a fresh look at the notion of arranged marriages.

http://www.gazettes.com/grants06262008.html
Grant Helps Connect L.B Disadvantaged Youth To Careers

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chinatour27-2008jun27,0,2787032.story
L.A. sights wow first Chinese leisure tour group" The travel industry expects a boon from the new wave of visitors since a U.S.-China agreement was reached last December.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91895391
Chinese Authors Find Creative Outlets on the Web

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newchinatown28-2008jun28,0,6111097.story
With generations carrying on tradition, L.A.'s Chinatown celebrates 70th anniversary: The downtown Los Angeles community has lasted, with second- and third-generation Chinese Americans continuing their families' legacy. Festivities will begin Saturday.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9725788
Kobata bone-marrow drive starts today at Japanese Cultural Center

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-yearbook28-2008jun28,0,3149194.story
Yearbook's fake names target black students at Charter Oak High in Covina

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-bartlett28-2008jun28,0,437079.story
Obituary: Ray Bartlett, 88; Pasadena civic leader was friend, teammate of Jackie Robinson

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91955374
Politics & Society: 'Endangered Species': Black Male Librarian

http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/seeing-things-flower-power/
The Art of Japanese Flowers

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-aquarium21-2008jun21,0,3870085.story
Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach celebrates its 10th year.
"As part of an effort to diversify what began as a largely white customer base, the aquarium launched a series of six annual "cultural festivals" featuring the foods, dances and celebrations of various ethnic groups rooted in surrounding communities. For children who use wheelchairs, the aquarium hosts a "Festival of Human Abilities," featuring a hip hop wheelchair dance."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chinagive15-2008jun15,0,375995.story
Chinese immigrants increase philanthropy in their new homeland: The rising force of ethnic Chinese giving is most apparent in major gifts, but lesser bequests are also funding projects on many levels.

http://blog.mlive.com/travelstories/2008/06/chinese_culture_in_the_spotlig.html
Chinese culture in the spotlight in Chicago

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSPEK12085720080619
"Kung pao chicken" made official for Olympics

http://www.1421.tv/
Book: 1421: The Year China Discovered America

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chinatowneast19-2008jun19,0,5800685.story
New Chinatown grows in far east San Gabriel Valley: Wealthy ethnic Chinese immigrants are fashioning their own enclave in the cities of Rowland Heights, Diamond Bar, Walnut and Hacienda Heights.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9590412
Obituary: Dr. Matthew Owen Locks

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then15-2008jun15,0,5431297.story
UCLA recognizes an early backer who had been largely forgotten: Reginaldo del Valle's political work played a crucial role in founding the institution that became the university, but few know of him. Research and Latino activists are putting him back in the story.

http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080615/BUSINESS/806150317/1003
Diversity on nonprofit boards, staff is essential

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3636/context/cover/
Photos Probe Spectrum of Female Muslim Identity

http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=334
Who Will Replace Topsy-Elvord On Long Beach Board?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/16/us/politics/15cnd-obama.html?em&ex=1213761600&en=2d68d30d27643871&ei=5087%0A
Obama Sharply Assails Absent Black Fathers: "We need fathers to realize that responsibility does not end at conception."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91371629
Race: Mississippi School Holds First Interracial Prom

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=6bfa5f9a-0934-48c2-8f0c-a84641674119
Celebrating our diversity: Vancouver, B.C. Canada

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSDEL18243520080617
India: Thousands of Hindus begin trek to Kashmir shrine

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_9618186
LBSU honored for diversity: COLLEGES: NCAA cites 12 Division I schools for excellence

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/06/18/news/02xiong.txt
Hmong performer hopes laughter promotes diversity

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/arts/17abroad.html?em&ex=1213934400&en=41ff8ca7ec1138e8&ei=5087%0A
Abroad: For Blacks in France, Obama’s Rise Is Reason to Rejoice, and to Hope

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jG_CjuKAAitGq4yvTGqlyTEP_XRAD91CIRL04
Report: Former Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib detainees still suffer from trauma

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/06/203_26157.html
Experience Korean Culture

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-killings19-2008jun19,0,1772939.story
Race an increasing factor in gang slayings, L.A. County sheriff says: The proportion in which race played a role rose from 16% to 19% over two years. An official says the number appears to back Baca's argument for a broader discussion about the issue.

http://www.gazettes.com/cambodianfilm06192008.html
L.B. Cambodian Youth "Coming Together" To Make Movie, Learn Heritage

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9630514
Tax problems may force UCC to close doors: NONPROFITS: The Cambodian social service agency owes back payroll taxes.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080619/ts_nm/usa_mandela_dc
U.S. lawmakers want Mandela off terrorist list

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-sharia20-2008jun20,3,5607477.story
Islamic law plays a role in British legal system: Muslims can seek rulings on family or property issues from Sharia councils, which work in cooperation with the civil courts.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/Indian-born_takes_on_British_secretary_/articleshow/3148490.cms
Indian-born civil rights leader takes on British culture secretary over slur

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080621/OPINION04/806210312
Muslim Americans rich in diversity

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/tamara-amen-jah-2072699-dance-music
Couple bring African beat to Anaheim: Tamara and Jah Amen Mobley teach ancient arts to children from a variety of cultures. Those same arts helped bring the couple together.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-children8-2008jun08,0,24156.story
U.S.-born children feel effects of immigration raids: Federal agents say they try to act humanely when a parent is arrested, but advocates charge that youngsters are often traumatized and are sometimes left without supervision.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/world/asia/08geese.html?hp
For English Studies, Koreans Say Goodbye to Dad

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-badlands8-2008jun08,0,5620198.story
Oglala Sioux could regain Badlands national parkland: The National Park Service is considering giving back the southern half, which was confiscated from the Indian tribe during World War II.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-simon9-2008jun09,0,544902.story
Office of famed Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal transplanted to Museum of Tolerance in West L.A. Museum officials say the room is the same as Simon Wiesenthal left it at his death in 2005.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/09/arts/design/09jewi.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1213016670-d4aYaWSlK+hyEbbc3/gT3g
Museum Review: San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum: Museum’s Vision: West Coast Paradise

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812430,00.html
Israel's Messianic Jews Under Attack: A small group of Jews who believe in Jesus have sparked outrage among some orthodox groups who view them as traitors

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks10-2008jun10,0,6927152.column
Jews' faith journey leads from Uganda to L.A. and back: Leader of small sect and his family prepare to give up life on Bel-Air campus to return to their village of mud huts. It's a lesson about blessings, spiritual fortitude and an obligation to the Torah.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-immig5,0,5453106.story
Poll: Most new legal immigrants were illegal at some point

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sumo8-2008jun08,0,2920258.story
Sumo stars live large in L.A. In town for a tournament, they enjoy the city's entertainment-driven culture and offer a glimpse of their own.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87963598
Art, and Hope, from the Ashes of Hiroshima

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then8-2008jun08,0,373535.column
Claims to original fortune cookies crumble under weight of research: Los Angeles and San Francisco have long argued over where the Chinese dinner dessert was first served, but a new book comes to a surprising conclusion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/weekinreview/08mabry.html?_r=1&ref=weekinreview&oref=slogin
Color Test: Where Whites Draw the Line: A black leader must play down the wounds of race and keep the comfort level high. Barack Obama’s biography is, in part, an immigrant’s narrative. That helps.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mississippi10-2008jun10,0,6020342.story
Barack Obama's victory stirs Mississippi ghosts: In Philadelphia, MS, where three civil rights workers were slain in 1964, his candidacy uniquely resonates. The county supported him in the primary. But some say little can change here.

http://english.alarabonline.org/display.asp?fname=2008%5C06%5C06-09%5Czculturez%5C971.htm&dismode=x&ts=09/06/2008%2002:33:11%20%C3%A3
Sharjah Museum celebrates Islamic Civilization

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91123409
Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures on Display in D.C.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-asian10-2008jun10,0,6337325.story
Asian Americans' academic success misleading, report says: The achievement of some overshadows students who struggle and can pressure them to fit the stereotype.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/education/10asians.html?em&ex=1213329600&en=c77195349304cc77&ei=5087%0A
Report Takes Aim at ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype of Asian-American Students

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080611/NEWS01/806110869/1008/NEWS01
Southern Baptists elect American Indian: First Minotity to Lead Denomination

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1812972,00.html?imw=Y
Were African-Americans at Iwo Jima?

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080611_11_A10_spancl694147
Speaker focuses talk on diversity: Diversity and multiculturalism have always interested Tulsa author and attorney Hannibal Johnson.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/world/europe/11virgin.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
In Europe, Debate Over Islam and Virginity

http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_9560775
UC Santa Cruz sees record increase in diversity among would-be freshmen

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-immig12-2008jun12,0,4348500.story
Guest workers in U.S. say they are being exploited: They want Congress to reassess the program, which they contend abuses foreign laborers and shuts out American workers.

http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-buddha12-2008jun12,0,3568846.story
TRENDS: Buddhamania: The religious symbol as decoration? It's complicated.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSWAT00965420080612
Top court allows Guantanamo prisoners' appeals

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0289895420080502
"Torture is terrorism", ex-Guantanamo man tells U.S.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/06/11/2008-06-11_o_wow_oprah_winfrey_tops_forbes_100_what.html
Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes Celebrity 100; Tiger Woods second

http://travel.latimes.com/destinations/hawaii/clm/in-depth/history
Hawaiian History

http://travel.latimes.com/destinations/hawaii/clm/in-depth/today
Modern Hawaiian Culture

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/sports/baseball/01rhoden.html?_r=1&ref=baseball&oref=slogin
Sports of The Times: Measuring Success by Double-Sided Yardstick

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-campfund1-2008jun01,0,7434316.story
Girl Scouts trying to speak young Latinas' language: Spanish Trails Council is offering bilingual camps this summer to attract new members and their parents.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/world/middleeast/01babylon.html?hp
Baghdad Jews Have Become a Fearful Few: Just over half a century ago, Iraq’s Jews numbered more than 130,000, but now they cannot muster even a minyan, the 10 Jewish men required to perform some of the most important rituals of their faith.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200806020144.html
Nigeria: Federal Government Earmarks $500,000 for Black Culture Centre

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2004450675_resegfukuhara01m.html
Seattle parent of 4 says something important is missing when diversity decreases

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/29/local/me-sakoda29
After 27 years, his duty still calls [Japanese-American WWII Vet]

http://www.newsweek.com/id/129237
Christian Rage and Muslim Moderation: Despite recent provocations against Islam in the West, many Muslims seem weary of the same old tit for tat.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/us/politics/04elect.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Obama Clinches Nomination; First Black Candidate to Lead a Major Party Ticket

http://www.ottumwa.com/local/local_story_157005036.html
Sen. Charles Grassley sees Obama’s win as a step forward in diversity

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/health/research/05disparities.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin
Research Finds Wide Disparities in Health Care by Race and Region

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-nguyen5-2008jun05,0,6160341.story
ORANGE COUNTY ELECTIONS: Mudslinging in Orange County's Vietnamese political community leaves mark

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/sapphire-dulce-de-2059812-leche-latin
Americans have grown sweet to Latin desserts: Sweets and treats from Mexico and South America are going mainstream.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1060333.html
Civil servants get new course on aboriginal culture [Nova Scotia]

http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_9494918
Hispanic job-death rate higher: Language barriers and riskier jobs are among the likely factors, study reports.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9508904
Filipino workers brought in as students and allegedly forced to work at two Long Beach elder care facilities

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_9508921
Cambodian parents' group to honor grads

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_9508915
Culture-specific care sought in Alzheimer's act

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_9508924
Compton social justice group holds scholarship banquet

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g-Ue-SfLI10fPI99kUT17iybrVig
China commits 70 million dollars to preserve Tibet culture: group

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-allen7-2008jun07,0,1079701.story
Obituary: Paula Gunn Allen, 68; a key figure in putting Native American literature on the map: The author and educator advocated for the inclusion of Indian voices in the mainstream of American literature.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/138611
NEWSWEEK COVER STORY: CAMPAIGN 2008: A Memo to Senator Obama: We say we’re ready. Are we?

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.qiang25may25,0,1456782.story
China Quake threatens ancient Qiang culture

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bilingual25-2008may25,0,5852432.story
A Washington town confronts its language barrier: In a program seen as a bellwether, the Justice Department steps in with a formal plan to bridge the English-Spanish divide in Mattawa.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roosternoise25-2008may25,0,976295.story
L.A.'s Koreatown -- it's a jungle out there: Turkeys and roosters and pigs, oh my. Who needs a pet with a menagerie of urban wildlife living nearby?

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_9380942
John Canalis: ART FROM SEA TO SEA

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/immigrants-vigdor-communities-2041054-assimilation-civic
Study: Vietnamese, Mexicans – O.C.'s largest immigrant groups – assimilate in different ways: Today's immigrants, study finds, are assimilating faster than earlier groups, despite larger numbers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/us/27adopt.html?em&ex=1212033600&en=220c236d530fff13&ei=5087%0A
’94 Federal Law with De-emphasis on Race in Adoption Is Criticized

http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2008/5/27/opedDiversityTheNextStep
Op-Ed: Diversity: the next step for Stanford University

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/health/research/27budd.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Lotus Therapy

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90840967
Religion: 22-Year-Old Buddhist Master Visits U.S.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90857818
Religion: Some Muslims in U.S. Quietly Engage in Polygamy

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9410311
A Day of Cheers: CSULB students overcome challenges, graduate

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2004444937_jdl29.html
Timidity can hurt diversity

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocsupesrace29-2008may29,0,4853221.story
LOCAL ELECTIONS / BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: O.C.'s 1st District has a first: all Vietnamese candidates: Incumbent Janet Nguyen must defend her county record and her anticommunist credentials as her opponents, Dina Nguyen and Hoa Van Tran, vie for the county supervisor's seat.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mosques29-2008may29,0,5594704.story
Reports concern Muslims: Alleged checks on San Diego, L.A. mosques spark calls for hearings.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/technology/29compute.html
Israelis and Palestinians Launch Web Start-Up

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3616
Online Matchmaking Sites Court U.S. Muslims

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90880032
Race: Study Finds Whites Anxious About Race

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90960697
Ancient Clump Reveals Greenland Eskimos' Roots

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90959034
Navajo Nation Pushes for Uranium Cleanup

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-scholars31-2008may31,0,1451183.story
Israel blocks Gaza students from studying abroad

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mall31-2008may31,0,1284077.story
Sale of Little Tokyo mall stirs apprehension: New Korean American owners contemplate sweeping changes. Neighbors are uneasy.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-naacp18-2008may18,0,7056197.story
NAACP selects new national leader: Benjamin Todd Jealous, 35: The Rhodes scholar will become the youngest president and CEO in the 99-year history of the civil rights organization.

http://origin.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9298371
Kids and Crime: Inside Juvenile Justice : Tracking, determining racial role in crime is often difficult

http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_9301159
'Little San Jose': Culture shock in Vietnam: Navigating Roads Of Everyday Life Can Be Challenging

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/162388
Snapshots of diversity: All across Elmwood Park, VA, an effort was under way to remind festival goers that the diversity and multiculturalism on display Saturday are more than one-day phenomena.

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080518/BUSINESS/805180310/1001/NEWS01
Business gets fresh look at diversity: Group promotes stronger ties between manufacturers, minority suppliers [SC]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/farra-says-gaza-2045487-israel-palestinian
Coto de Caza man dreams of statehood for Palestine: A Coto de Caza businessman has worked to fuel the economy in Gaza and the West Bank. As Israel turns 60, he finds Palestinian statehood elusive.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1807523,00.html
U.S. Soldier in Iraq Used Koran as Target Practice

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/19/BACH10OER3.DTL
Danville church tackles tough subject of race

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1406154.php/China_observes_three-minute_silence_to_mourn_quake_victims__Roundup_
China observes three-minute silence to mourn quake victims

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jji3d_uDdoZW9iV-o05cxxYDerewD90OJF4G0
In multiracial Hawaii, Obama faced discrimination

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-rodriguez19-2008may19,0,4785500.column
Gregory Rodriguez: The fear of white decline: Hillary Clinton's outreach to working-class voters signals the group's declining economic security.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121124498372105711.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Obama Courts American Indians

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-indian20-2008may20,0,4280446.story
Influx of Indian students finds secure community at USC

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/05/post-4.html
An act of faith in Adelanto: A monk building a shrine to the Buddhist goddess of compassion explains why he's doing it, and what he hopes to accomplish.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90228826
Religion: Muslim Chaplain Offers American Brand of Islam

http://www2.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9327712
Kids and Crime: Inside Juvenile Justice: Sentences in Bixby case angered many

http://www.presstelegram.com/justice/ci_9327709
Kids and Crime: Inside Juvenile Justice: A historical struggle: Punishment or rehabilitation

http://www.gazettes.com/commencement05222008.html
Adversity Overcome For Degree

http://www.asianjournal.com/?c=124&a=28034
The Cost of Higher Education: Budget cuts force community colleges to fewer courses, services

http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_9343598
A tableau of diversity takes wrong turn for Democrats

http://www.gazettes.com/lbccwinner05192008.html
From Rap Fame To LBCC Valedictorian

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-morehouse22-2008may22,0,1504077.story
Black college faces its own bias against gays: Morehouse College in Atlanta

http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/pamela_k_taylor/2008/05/equal_rights_for_all_includes.html
Equal Rights for All Includes Marital Rights [Islamic view]

http://www.presstelegram.com/social/ci_9340710
Schindler's List survivor tells story [April 6]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-hed_hgibsonmay24,0,2103301.story
Rev. Harry B. Gibson Jr. 1922 ~ 2008; United Methodist leader drove diversity efforts

http://www.signonsandiego.com/entertainment/street/2008/05/honoring_diversity_ucsds_cross.html
HONORING DIVERSITY: UCSD's Cross-Cultural Center recognizes top individuals: With a school that's nearly 40 percent Asian/Pacific Islander and just more than 30 percent White/Non Hispanic, it's no surprise that it would want to encourage diversity.

http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=8293
Six Million African Muslims Convert to Christianity Each Year

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gq7KQubcoZYlyDvdQtL1eVU3fEzQD90QPJ000
Presbyterian seminary picks first black leader

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/korean-connie-american-2050707-parents-school
The first Korean cop: Connie Yun-Ah Chung Barnes shunned cultural expectations to become a police officer, but Korean roots turned out to benefit her.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-dems11-2008may11,0,1162550,full.story
Race may not be Obama's biggest hurdle: Experience and social issues loom larger, Democratic strategists say.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-trice-column-12-may12,0,6885024.column
Time to note diversity of black vote

http://newsok.com/tulsan-offers-poetic-reflections-on-diversity/article/3240902/?tm=1210376095
Tulsan offers poetic reflections on diversity: "IncogNegro: Poetic Reflections on Race and Diversity in America"

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/05/08/japanese-americans-fight-to-preserve-wartime-internment-camps.html
Japanese-Americans Fight to Preserve Wartime Internment Camps: As survivors of the camps age, their cause becomes more pressing

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/09/AR2008050902196.html
Why Are We Out to Destroy Our Diversity?

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/11/hands_on_help_for_cambodia/
Hands-on help for Cambodia: School project offers education in caring, sharing [Cambridge, MA]

http://media.www.daily49er.com/media/storage/paper1042/news/2008/05/12/News/Long-Beach.Jewish.Community.Celebrates.Israels.60th.Year-3369584.shtml
Long Beach Jewish community celebrates Israel's 60th year: CSULB's Beach Hillel and other community group's come out to remember Israel's establishment and accomplishments.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/051208dnmetraceday2.3add0a9.html
Steve Blow and James Ragland: Getting an insight into black culture

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1738303,00.html
10 Questions for Toni Morrison

http://www.newsweek.com/id/136335
O Father, Where Art Thou? Statistics show disturbing rates of absent black fathers, but a new book depicts the nuance behind the numbers.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16516865
Race: Native American Boarding Schools Haunt Many

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9239409
CCEJ Group to honor 5 for promoting philanthropy

http://www.presstelegram.com/social/ci_9239508
Shirley Wild: Festival unites Long Beach leaders

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-quakereact13-2008may13,0,7929914.story?track=mostviewed-storylevel
In the U.S., anxious Chinese immigrants follow news of quake: Monterey Park, Alhambra and San Gabriel are home to many immigrants from the affected area in Sichuan province. Talk there focuses on the fate of loved ones in China.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/immigrants-vigdor-communities-2041054-assimilation-civic
Immigrants assimilate quicker today, study shows

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-tutu-obamamay14,0,4305030.story
Desmond Tutu: Equality of U.S. blacks an 'illusion'

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9251131
State Assembly marks a milestone: Karen Bass, Speaker of the California Assembly, is the first black woman to lead either house of the state Legislature.

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=217288&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31055
Gender discrimination 'is embedded in Arab culture'

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/world/middleeast/13girls.html?em&ex=1210910400&en=4d8be7c4a0a75c89&ei=5087%0A
Generation Faithful: Love on Girls’ Side of the Saudi Divide

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-quakereact14-2008may14,0,716355.story
L.A.-area Chinese mobilize for quake relief: Several fundraising campaigns are underway by Chinese American groups, which are taking donations and planning events.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/fashion/15WORK.html?_r=1&ref=fashion&oref=slogin
Life’s Work: Diversity Isn’t Rocket Science, Is It?

http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/diversity-at-work-more-than-just-numbers/?hp
Diversity at Work — More Than Just Numbers

http://www.gazettes.com/adoption05152008.html
Chinese and Cambodian Officials To See International Adoption’s Success in Long Beach

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSL1319001520080516
New York imam forges close ties with city's Jews

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9287126
Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini: Shia spiritual leader will 'always embrace optimism' - He is committed to putting people first and offers his perspective on Iraq, Islam

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-japanese17-2008may17,0,6772047.story
A monument to Japanese Americans in the Antelope Valley is restored: Vandalized during WWII, the memorial is brought back with the help of many in the community and descendants of the pioneers who first erected it.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs17-2008may17,0,2612198.story
Buddhist Meditation Center rises in Adelanto

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-soboba17-2008may17,0,7421588.story
Soboba tribe members, government officials try to defuse tensions: A meeting between tribal leaders, Riverside County sheriff's officials and some federal representatives aims to improve cooperation following the shooting deaths of three tribe members in a week.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/FEATURES01/805040564
An awakened culture: 2nd-generation Asian Americans embrace identity

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucas/20080503/cm_ucas/thugculturecelebratestheworstpossibleexamples
THUG CULTURE CELEBRATES THE WORST POSSIBLE EXAMPLES

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/us/04island.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Sapelo Island: A Georgia Community With an African Feel Fights a Wave of Change

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-05-04-Blackchurches_N.htm
Black churches come to terms with Obama-Wright schism

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-nails5-2008may05,0,3901012.story
Vietnamese nail down the U.S. manicure business

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/nyregion/05detain.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Few Details on Immigrants Who Died in Custody

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1737323,00.html
Is Liberal Catholicism Dead?

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/student/article3862170.ece
Diversity in the legal profession and judiciary: facts and figures

http://www.legalweek.com/Navigation/27/Articles/1123420/Cleary+leads+as+US+firms+hit+20+mark+on+diversity.html
Cleary leads as US law firms: They hit 20% mark on diversity

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/center-irvine-bakery-2035024-taiwan-asian
Asian shopping center to open in Irvine: A Taiwan-based bakery with more than 300 stores will debut in the U.S., upscale Tokyo Table comes to O.C. and H Mart supermarket will anchor the center.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-liberal6-2008may06,0,5898412.story
In the library with a leading Islamic liberal: Egyptian Gamal Banna backs women's right to lead prayers and thinks clerics should adapt to modern times.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-libreria6-2008may06,0,1400403.story
A Latino institution struggles to stay open: Ruebén Martinez's Libreria Martinez has become a cultural focal point in Santa Ana and a magnet for famous authors. But dwindling customers and landlord pressure may put him out of business.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004397212_here07m.html
Seattle: Saturday festival celebrates West African culture

http://newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2008/0507/front_page/046.html
Diversity fair helps teen pursue Girl Scout award [NJ]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080507/GPG0101/805070723/1978/GPGsports
Celebrating diversity through dance [WI]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-nablus6-2008may06,0,1241904.story
Divergent paths for West Bank brothers

http://philanthropy.com/premium/articles/v20/i12/12001401.htm
Muslim Philanthropists Discuss Ways to Raise Profile of Islamic Giving

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/world/middleeast/07israel.html?hp
After 60 Years, Arabs in Israel Are Outsiders

http://www.newsweek.com/id/136085
ISRAEL AT 60: From Dove to Hawk: A prominent Israeli historian explains why, after decades of research about the Jewish state, he now holds out little hope for reconciliation between Jews and Palestinians .

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-onestate8-2008may08,0,3112598.story
For some Palestinians, one state with Israel is better than none: Frustrated by years of failed peace talks for a two-state solution, some are giving up hope of independence and pushing the idea of a single democratic state with equal rights for all.

http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2008/05/long_beachs_jewfearing_pr.php
Cal State Long Beach's Jew-fearing professor

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20080508p2a00m0na020000c.html
Hibakusha: Sharing the pain of double atomic bombings through poetry

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hHs9Z0k1LvAi2QG_X7PnhL6BoboQ
£4m boost for black culture archive [London, UK]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-md.kane10may10,0,2880801.column
Working beyond the rap culture

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/10/arts/design/10rast.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1210418652-+I36Ads49M4L4jufi4Z0zg
Exhibition Review: Mystics and Militants: A Look at the Rastafari Kingdom

http://blogs.reuters.com/reuters-dealzone/2008/05/09/funds-industry-criticized-for-lack-of-diversity/
U.S. Mutual Funds industry criticized for lack of diversity

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs10-2008may10,0,5107153.story
Group of evangelical Christians writes manifesto urging separation of religious beliefs and politics: By politicizing faith, Christians become 'useful idiots' for one party or another, the group warns

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/maldonado-chinese-david-2038211-culture-jen
A Chinese mom and an American dad: Cultures add up for member of '1.5' generation

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=102947
Cultural diversity handled with care: Ferhan Alesi, an intercultural communication consultant, who trains people on other cultures and diversity thinks that there are no good or bad, right or wrong cultures, there are just differences between cultures [Turkey]

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-4-27/69804.html
Chinese Attorney: 'Chinese Spectacular' Celebrates Traditional Chinese

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/nyregion/28school.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Battle in Brooklyn | A Principal's Rise and Fall: Critics Cost Muslim Educator Her Dream School

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/chi-wrighttranscript-04282008,1,1921384.story
Transcript: Rev. Jeremiah Wright speech to National Press Club

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90111137
Does Jeremiah Wright Speak for All Black Churches?

http://www2.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9090240
Tim Grobaty: The five days of Cinco [Cinco de Mayo in L.B.]

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9087953
Religious protest angers students: CSULB: Activists with signs warning of 'judgment' against Jews, Muslims, gays, others draw crowd.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/torah-university-chapman-2029149-holocaust-procession
100 Holocaust survivors to take part in ceremony: A historic Torah will be installed at the Chapman campus as well.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/education/29student.html?em&ex=1209614400&en=c70b587b17baf321&ei=5087%0A
Chinese Students in U.S. Fight View of Their Home

http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2008-04-29-voa25.cfm
Hazami Sayed Makes Arabic Art, Culture and History Come Alive for Philadelphia Youth

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/apr/30/israelandthepalestinians.religion
For the good of all its people, Israel must pursue diversity: If Jews and Arabs alike had the right to practise their religions - or none at all - violence and hatred would be curbed

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080430/WDH0101/804300671/1981
Diversity Circles opened: Program aims to tear down barriers, 'build trust' [Marathon County, WI]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lapd30apr30,0,356351.story
320 complaints of racial profiling and not one had merit, LAPD says: The report to the city Police Commission is greeted with skepticism. 'This is not a racist department,' Chief Bratton says in defending the report.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120959501599257567.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Surge in U.S. Hispanic Population Driven by Births, Not Immigration

http://www.newswithviews.com/Wooldridge/frosty359.htm
CONGRESS IMPORTS 182,000 IMMIGRANTS INTO THE US EVERY MONTH

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9112913
Long Beach Cambodian group set on bridging gaps

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/nyregion/30torah.html?em&ex=1209787200&en=6c89b55c4ffb0d81&ei=5087%0A
From Auschwitz, a Torah as Strong as Its Spirit

http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2008/04/28/daily40.html
Development Council partners with Cox for diversity tradeshow targeting minority firms for contracting opportunities with majority businesses

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sclc2-2008may02,0,1300213.story
Lunch meeting soothes tensions between L.A. Jewish and black communities: Leaders of a pro-Israel group break bread with leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Their common goal is to 'rise above all the hate.'

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/world/2008/05/01/why-islamic-states-would-be-bad-for-muslims.html
Why Islamic States Would Be Bad for Muslims: Two scholars, despite their differences, say that defining 'sharia' is crucial to finding a healthy place for religion in Muslim nations

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/02/AR2008050203416.html
Methodists Struggle To Reflect Diversity: African and Asian Congregations Are on the Rise

http://www.wfn.org/2008/05/msg00039.html
[UMNS-GENERAL-CONFERENCE-NEWS] UMNS GC113 - Justice petitions address welfare, hate, torture

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ISRAEL_IRISH_CHURCHMEN?SITE=ILSPR
Irish prelates barred from Jerusalem's Western Wall

http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/108378.html
Methodists overwhelmingly defeated measures calling for divestment from companies that allegedly enable Israel's occupation of the West Bank.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs3-2008may03,0,4454106.story
Fund helps Holocaust survivors from Eastern Europe: Actress and director Zane Buzby's Survivor Mitzvah Project sends funds directly to poor Eastern Europeans.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-passover20apr20,1,5213095.story
Creating partnerships at Seder: The Passover meal helps build bonds with other communities.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bread-jews-2022171
Passover rites tell story of freedom: Annual 8-day celebration began Saturday night.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/holocaust-chapman-torah-2021257-center-remembrance
Chapman to dedicate Torah, host Holocaust survivors: 100 Holocaust survivors expected to attend ceremony on April 29.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-cesaire20apr20,1,1709903.story
Obituary: Aime Cesaire, 94; poet and human rights leader

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080420/NEWS05/804200574/1001/news
Dalai Lama tells listeners to embrace their traditions: Thousands hear Buddhist leader in Ann Arbor

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-salazar22apr22,1,7279146.story
Mexican American journalist to be honored with U.S. postage stamp: Ruben Salazar's columns for the Los Angeles Times and his management of a major TV outlet helped shape the community's political and social identity.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89742485
Israel's Bedouins Fear an End to Their Way of Life

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hate-crimes-year-2024142-county-last
Adding up hate crimes is a misleading rite

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/county-orange-santa-2024747-first-www
Latino Notebook: Writer work focuses on three sisters: LULAC holds annual convention in Anaheim
[See: http://www.sarahrafaelgarcia.com/]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/martinez-books-bookstore-2025151-behind-business
Landmark Santa Ana bookstore fighting to stay open: The Librería Martinez bookstore, owned by a nationally recognized literacy champion, has seen its sales collapse and bills pile up.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-vets25apr25,1,3458818.story
Filipino WWII veterans win Senate vote on military benefits: The measure would expand support for those who helped U.S. troops fight Japan. The House plans a similar bill.

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_bossert26.3c5e0ae.html
UCR's Graduate School of Education addressing criticism about attention to diversity

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/april-black-saigon-2026517-little-vietnam
Black April events commemorate fall of Saigon: Many local Little Saigon residents fled Vietnam in boats after communist regime took over April 30, 1975.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/communities/gardengrove/article_1405139.php
Asian-Americans making their voices heard: Most-ever Asian-Americans were on November ballot, observers say.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chinese26apr26,0,6415623.story
Protest over 'goons' remark reflects a shift in Chinese Americans' views: A surge of nationalism and warmer opinions of Beijing are emerging among some migrants in Los Angeles and elsewhere.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-survey26apr26,1,3082542.story
Many South L.A. students frightened and depressed, survey finds: The report, prepared by a youth group with help from Loyola Marymount, says that the conditions of their schools is contributing to a loss of hope and drive.

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2544760620080426
NY festival showcases films on Muslim world

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/a-world-of-casual-racism-exposed-at-ba-815842.html
'A world of casual racism' exposed at British Airways: Senior BA pilot exposes shocking cockpit culture of Britain's flag carrier

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/muslim-jew-christian-2026655-faith-beliefs
IN THE SPIRIT: Diverse faiths find hope in SARAH [Spiritual and Religious Alliance for Hope]: Muslim, Jewish, and Christian women use common beliefs and goals as a uniting force

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mexstudy27apr27,1,3434451.story
New study builds on old one to track Mexican American progress: After finding questionnaires from a 1965 survey in a UCLA basement, two professors followed up with about 700 of the participants and their children. The news is good and bad.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/world/asia/27seoul.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Elite Korean Schools, Forging Ivy League Skills: Two rigorous South Korean prep schools have achieved a spectacular record of admission to U.S. colleges.

http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_8982580
Passover gets under way tonight [04/19/2008]

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080409/31881_New_Dictionary_to_Explain_Christian-Muslim_Relations_.htm
New Dictionary to Explain Christian-Muslim Relations

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8907684
L.B. Program to offer help to new moms

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8906506
L.B. group to discuss summer youth programs

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/04/12/korean_cosmonaut_shares_culture_in_space/1221/
Korean cosmonaut shares culture in space

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-auto13apr13,1,4631139.story
Walnut church recalls four of its own: Families and friends say the young Korean men killed Friday in a Pomona car crash were well-liked and active in their congregation.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-afromexside13apr13,1,6377888.story
Mexico's black history is little-known: 'Mixed race' tends to refer to indigenous and European roots, but the influence of Africa is also strong there.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/12/us/12naturalize.html?ei=5087&em=&en=ec43756b934ad7f3&ex=1208232000&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1208091814-k11CA7Dt762guK2+/4M9bg#
Perfectly Legal Immigrants, Until They Applied for Citizenship

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/together-seder-passover-2017380-latino-jews
Jews, Catholics to unite for Passover: Temple Beth Sholom will again host members from Diocese of Orange.

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8905105
Jewish bones tossed out: Former Soviet republic refuses protection for old cemeteries

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-frankel13apr13,1,853345.story
Obituary: Judy Frankel, 65; singer recorded centuries-old Sephardic music

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8926814
Survivor tale to inspire students: Cambodian author talks to Wilson students

http://origin.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8952711
Refugees at vigil to recall `Killing Fields'

http://www.newsweek.com/id/131769
EDUCATION: Color Blind at Schools That Aren’t: Black Coleges targeting Hispanic students

http://www.newsweek.com/id/132409
RELIGION: Hope--and Skepticism: American Muslims wait to see if the pope will reach out to them.

http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_8966851
Community news roundup: Rancho Los Cerritos is offering a presentation exploring the experience of Japanese-Americans in California following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8966833
Rite for killing fields: L.B.: Despite pain, survivors at 33rd anniversary vigil say remembrance is vital.

http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_8966830?IADID=Search-www.presstelegram.com-www.presstelegram.com
Native American panel seeks timely Bolsa remains burial: HUNTINGTON BEACH: Coastal panel personnel cites `grave goods' review, state notification rules.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hate-latinos-crimes-2020473-reported-crime
Report: Most hate crimes targeting O.C. Latinos involve violence: Hate crimes dropped across Orange County last year, but the number targeting Latinos jumped.

04/12:

WWII Japanese American Internment and Relocation Records in the National Archives:
Database of Japanese American Evacuees (War Relocation Authority, RG 210): http://www.archives.gov/research/japanese-americans/wra.html

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Public Hearings and Testimonies: http://www.archives.gov/research/japanese-americans/hearings.html

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8835023
A Banner Day for Cambodians

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/us/politics/07mccain.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin
Rice Eyeing Ticket? That’s News to McCain

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_8829545?source=most_viewed
Smart vs. cool: Culture, race and ethnicity in Silicon Valley schools

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ccit-donor-marrow-2012756-donors-bone
Father appeals for Latino marrow donors: Each year about half of minority patients needing a bone marrow transplant can’t find a compatible donor, recruitment campaign says.

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSL0768852020080407
Research explores what 1.3 billion Muslims think

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728061,00.html
Being American — and Muslim

http://www.newsweek.com/id/130609
RACE: Al, Jesse and Barack: Barack Obama is asking us to talk through our racial problems. But what if that actually works?

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-reeducate8apr08,1,4223454.story
China orders Tibetans 'reeducated' about Dalai Lama: Class materials denounce exiled leader as a reactionary. The effort may have incited some recent unrest.

http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8838597?source=rss_viewed
Asian-American becomes highest ranking LAPD officer

http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_8843908
MySpace Latino: Hispanics get their own space

http://www.gazettes.com/youthtrip04102008.html
Long Beach, Japanese, Chinese Youth To Talk Environment

http://www.gazettes.com/seadip04032008.html
Executive Director Retires From SCIC Interfaith Outreach

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/books-club-mendez-2013827-human-relations
School's Mendez Family Bookshelf tells story of inclusion: Library section at Los Amigos High School reminds students of landmark desegregation decision and their own diversity.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tibet11apr11,0,7759679.story
Chinese Americans feel sting of Olympic protests: In communities such as the San Gabriel Valley, some have complained that demonstrations have gone beyond criticizing China's communist government and have an anti-Chinese sentiment.

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1728754,00.html
Liking What White People Like

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL1081083620080411
First South Korean astronaut enters space station

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jgS9FSyV3gSjErN5vP5V0ca_wYkgD8VVIN0O0
Dalai Lama Set to Discuss Compassion

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/12/four-virtues-for-enlightenment-shared-by/
Four virtues for enlightenment shared by religions

http://www2.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_7606543
Tales light up Hanukkah

http://www.newsweek.com/id/131458
BOOKS: Not Your Father’s Immigrant Lit: In Jhumpa Lahiri's new book of stories, there are no fixed cultural stars to steer by.

BlackPast.org: Reference guide to African American history: http://www.blackpast.org/

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/site-remains-artifacts-2009023-developer-perry
HB ancient burial ground memo reveals findings and tribal fighting: The Juaneño and the Gabrielino-Tongva are at odds about tribal ancient remains on Bolsa Chica Mesa

http://www.newsweek.com/id/129528
TIBET: A Race Fight Roils China

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-morlims2apr02,1,2488142.story
U.S. Muslims and Mormons share deepening ties: The connection is based not on theology but on shared values and a sense of isolation from mainstream America.

http://www.latimes.com/la-na-schools2apr02,0,4299687.story
City students less likely to graduate than suburban kids: A new analysis finds that nationally, only 52% of students in urban areas' main school districts finish. The rate is even lower at LAUSD.

http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8790590
UC study finds few Latino, black doctors in state

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/world/2008/03/28/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-dalai-lama.html
10 Things You Didn't Know About the Dalai Lama

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8803763
Memories of Martin Luther King Jr. still resonate in Long Beach

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8803765
Long Beach residents share vivid memories of sorrowful day

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/04/voices-blend-to.html
L.A. Voices blend to honor a civil rights icon

http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-me-beliefs5apr05,0,1883556.story
Mayor joins mosque's tribute to civil rights icon: Villaraigosa attends to honor the Rev. King and to ease tensions with L.A. Muslims.

http://www.reuters.com/article/blogBurst/domestic?type=domesticNews&w1=B7ovpm21IaDoL40ZFnNfGe&w2=B9IYAiV6g03xWUXstkq1JR&src=blogBurst_domesticNews&bbPostId=BCZHt1x1HhDGCzCfpgqQf7Bf6CzDIUjNdxR2lIB1UmpD0vf7UD&bbParentWidgetId=B9IYAiV6g03xWUXstkq1JR
Top Woman Leaders To Participate in LULAC National Women’s Conference in San Antonio, Texas | LULAC-League of United Latin American Citizens

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cemetery6apr06,1,248458.story
Chinese Americans discuss fate of unearthed remains: At an annual festival to honor the dead, people offer opinions about whether to quickly rebury or to study materials dug up during Gold Line construction.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bratton6apr06,1,3541318.story
Bratton walks a fine line on race: LAPD chief concedes he could be more sensitive, but statistics back his assertions on black-Latino killings.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8826586
Big lineup expected for Cambodian parade today

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/03/25/the_black_mans_burden/
The black man's burden

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89053354
Religion: Class Teaches New Muslims About Faith's Practices

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/us/27florida.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Florida Legislature Apologizes for State’s History of Slavery

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/3/prweb797614.htm
Hispanic Speakers Tour for Commencement Speeches at Colleges and Universities across the U.S. - An increasing number of colleges and universities are reaching out to successful Latino entrepreneurs and keynote speakers as the choice for their commencement speeches in 2008

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/03/no-more-answers.html
No more answers from "Ask a Mexican" columnist: column has angered and amused a great many Mexicans and non-Mexicans alike

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carwash28mar28,1,4919854.story
Unions join to organize carwash workers: Leaders target 18,000 workers in Southern California. They also tell consumers what businesses to avoid.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8736951
Workshop to offer Cambodians a voice

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8744792
A call for Cambodian victims to end their silence: Panel on lingering effects of genocide urges people to tell their story.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8752853
`Killing fields' survivor Dith Pran dies at 65

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jewish-uci-student-2007512-students-israel
Jewish students say UC Irvine is safe: Student leaders refute claims of dangerous anti-Semitism.

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3543/context/cover/
German Muslim Center Wraps Counseling in Faith

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726561,00.html
Vatican: Islam is the World's Largest Faith

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/year-persian-day-2008575-irvine-sunday
Persian festival welcomed the new year

http://innovation.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/27/asian-americans-embrace-plastic-surgery-most-quickly/
Asian Americans embrace plastic surgery most quickly: The most frequent surgical procedures were nose reshaping, breast augmentation and eyelid surgery

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-wright30mar30,1,1768663.story?track=rss
Obama pastor's words spring from complex tradition: The Rev. Wright's mix of theology with race relations in America belongs to the 'prophetic' style of black preaching. Is he more outrageous than Frederick Douglass?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/us/politics/31race.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1206976336-P0RkRNDLuec0mO3jsw55EA
Who Are We? New Dialogue on Mixed Race: Americans of mixed race have questions about whether Mr. Obama, with a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya, is "too black" or "not black enough."

http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/5683856/Islamic-leaders-meet-in-Senegal
Islamic leaders meet in Senegal: Discuss issues such as how to deal with 'Islamophobia' in western countries

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-islamic15mar15,1,1283415.story
Muslim nations condemn terrorism

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/17/us/politics/17wright.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin
Pastor Defends His Predecessor at Obama’s Chicago Church: Others have defended Mr. Wright, saying his preaching is out of black liberation theology, which interprets the Bible as a guide to fighting oppression of African-Americans.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/us/16rabbi.html?ei=5087&em=&en=c6086a9a63410dae&ex=1205899200&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1205753261-XJVpOOEQkIVLjsrTX48gjQ
Black Rabbi Reaches Out to Mainstream of His Faith

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/17/ny.paterson/
David Paterson becomes New York's first black governor

http://www.siftingsherald.com/articles/2008/03/17/news/news1.txt
Open Forum: What drives Palestinian-Israeli conflict?

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gRloD01UY7O-mlm7HkoTEgFcoPJgD8VGDFC01
Obama Confronts Racial Division

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/20/supreme_court_finds_racial_bias_in_la_murder_verdict/
Supreme Court finds racial bias in Louisiana murder verdict: Voids conviction over exclusion of blacks from jury

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-dixon20mar20,1,1512097.story
Obituary: Ivan Dixon, 76; actor's roles reflected life for blacks

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8646031
Singer's story comes to light at last: HISTORY: Hope Foye, now of San Pedro, has traveled the world fighting for justice and the right to do what she does best, perform.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-whittier22mar22,0,1662601.story
Upscale Latinos find a home in Whittier

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-profile22mar22,1,5505073.story
Pomona mayor a 'symbol of leadership' for migrant community: The plight of immigrants in the U.S. inspired Norma Torres, who left Guatemala at age 5, to run for public office.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-madison22mar22,0,3789583.story
Vietnam echoes in a San Jose feud: Selecting a name for a business district sparks emotional debate and tests the mettle of a young councilwoman.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-museum22mar22,1,4861187.story
Museum of Tolerance to do environmental study of expansion plan: The Simon Wiesenthal Center has issued an initial report in the museum's controversial expansion project. A full report will come in several months.

http://origin.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8657500
Cambodian emigres share pain: FORUM: Testimonials from the Long Beach gathering may be offered to war crimes tribunal.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-divide23mar23,0,6014444.story
Talking about race: Um, you first: Obama's speech called for a conversation that not everyone wants.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-taiko23mar23,1,5869459.story
Taiko enthusiasts drum up a message of faith for Easter: The centuries-old Japanese musical form helps Christians celebrate Easter and other religious events. It also expresses cultural values.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bones27feb27,1,1085319.story
Berkeley accused of racism over failure to return tribal bones

http://origin.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_8386497
An African princess living in Long Beach: Sarah Culberson found birth family, mission

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-race28feb28,0,5199170.story
CAMPAIGN '08: Race a wild-card factor: It's unclear if Obama's minority status will help or hinder him. But it has changed the rules of engagement.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-speaker28feb28,1,5444125.story
L.A. woman to succeed Nuñez as Assembly speaker: Karen Bass will be the first female African American to hold the position.

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/
Blog: Stuff White People Like

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080229/us_time/whyisobamasmiddlenametaboo
Why Is Obama's Middle Name Taboo? Anti-Muslim sentiment surfaces in Obama photo flap

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8424185
Coming to America: Nine-year-old Cambodian Davik Teng is full of wonder at American culture as she awaits life-altering heart surgery.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/magazine/02jewishness-t.html?em&ex=1204606800&en=8f1387a118eb384d&ei=5087%0A
How Do You Prove You’re a Jew?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87837162
Nation : Latinos' Job Fatality Rate Highest of All Workers

http://www.ocregister.com/news/one-uci-discussion-1989906-community-called
Unity meeting draws UCI Jewish, Muslim students: Humanity Unites called the meeting to air differences

http://www.ocregister.com/life/bahai-faith-religion-1990071-prophets
God's messengers keep on bringing hope: Baha'i faith places focus on one God, one humanity

http://www.newsweek.com/id/117833
BOOKS: Lo Mein Street, U.S.A. - Americans love Chinese food. The problem is, most of what we're eating doesn't really come from China.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/viet-protests-newspaper-1998380-flag-protesters
Little Saigon protests raise questions about freedoms: Protesters say they have the right to express themselves; media wonder if they are free to publish news and opinion without offending their sensitive audience.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/books/14book.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Books of The Times: 'Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq,' by Michael Scheuer: Fighting the Wrong Foe With the Wrong Weapons

http://www.ocregister.com/life/monks-mandala-sand-1994466-tibet-three
Buddhists take art to the cosmic level: Tibetan monks construct sacred mandala at UC Irvine

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88227295
Monks' Protest Rejects Chinese Rule in Tibet

http://www2.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_8516514
San Pedro Faith Club opens dialogue

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-malibu15mar15,1,4481744.story
Malibu High vandalism targets black students: Sheriff's deputies are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-compensate23feb23,1,4184104.story?ctrack=3&cset=true
California fails wrongly convicted prisoners: They face obstacles to getting rights restored, and compensation is inadequate, says a blue ribbon commission.

http://www.gazettes.com/airport2182008.html
Controversy Surrounds Long Beach Cambodian Parade

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-koreans23feb23,0,311565.story
Koreatown in the suburbs

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1716483,00.html
Many Blacks Fear for Obama's Safety

http://www.ocregister.com/news/police-hate-pen-1982824-members-law
Police honored for battling white supremacists: White supremacist gangs engage in identity theft and target police and legal officials.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0221/p15s01-lire.html
Women take on the Torah: A women's commentary on the sacred text, 13 years in development, could become a model for future works.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19235263
Imam's Wife a Bridge Between Two Worlds

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18950467
Hercules and Hemings: Presidents' Slave Chefs

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/90878/6358306.html
DNA findings confirm "out of Africa" theories

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8348981
Davik's heart: The journey begins: Long Beach group brings Cambodian girl to Southland for life-altering surgery

http://www.ocregister.com/life/black-history-month-1986098-family-relationship
Growing up 'color blind'- Half African American, half Caucasian

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/life/family/abox/article_1981816.php
Black history is part of everyone's history: His grandparents were raised in the segregated South but rose above the racism.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/114723
Good For The Jews? Hillary Clinton's surrogates are questioning Obama's commitment to U.S.-Israel relations.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8355168
CSULB woos black high schoolers: EDUCATION: School president speaks on importance of college at Super Sunday event.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kinder25feb25,1,3629762.story?ctrack=8&cset=true
A different kind of home schooling: Teachers work with immigrant parents to help them help their young students catch up. One goal is to prevent future dropouts.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19200355
Books: 'Fortune Cookie' Offers New Taste of America - Lee's new book explores issues of identity through "Chinese" food in America.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/26/MN4PV8HD2.DTL
Study: Incarceration rate lower for immigrants

http://lbpost.com/specialreport.php?id=1&where=#845
PT: Project Recognizes Female African-American Leaders

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3506
Indian City Opens Doorway to Female Hindu Priests

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CA_BRF_CENCOAST_CHUMASH_CASINO_CAOL-?SITE=CAANR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Study shows Chumash casino tremendous economic engine to Santa Inez Valley

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8266586
Child-rights advocate inspires L.B. audience [CCEJ breakfast]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/orange/la-et-naacp15feb15,1,3482757.story
'Great Debaters' takes top film honors at NAACP Image Awards: The movie wins for best film, actor and actress at the 39th annual ceremony.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/black-exhibit-history-1980429-county-society
Black history display honors trailblazing women: The display at the Old Orange County Courthouse describes more than a century of firsts in honor of Black History Month.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/books/review/Conniff-t.html
Children's Books: The Liberator: A Children’s Biography of Nelson Mandela

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8277599
Former Surgeon General speaks in L.B. - Grew up poor in Harlem

http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_8275705?IADID=Search-www.presstelegram.com-www.presstelegram.com
Temple dispute goes to court: COURT: Tempers flare over elections at Long Beach's Wat Vipassanaram temple.

http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=28594C83-C39D-4998-A2B9-5E339B7B13E4
United Methodist officials urging denomination to divest from Caterpillar, Inc. stock to punish Israel

http://www.newsweek.com/id/112721
POLITICS: A Real Wife, In a Real Marriage: An outspoken, smart black woman or a bossy, emasculating wife? Michelle Obama defies stereotypes, but cannot escape them, either.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8284725
Khmer art and soul in Cambodia

http://www.ocregister.com/news/people-singhania-religion-1981710-temple-forms
Hindus strive for a better existence: Yoga, meditation and vegetarianism are tools for self improvement

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gardens17feb17,1,2892811.story
Huntington Library's new garden celebrates Chinese culture: The library's newest garden, a joint effort with the community, offers a window onto an ancient culture.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prisons17feb17,1,3923025.story
California prisoners serve overtime: Times investigation shows that good behavior isn't properly counted; errors could cost $44 million in this fiscal year.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/world/middleeast/17youth.html?em&ex=1203397200&en=f52319a839400c01&ei=5087%0A
Generation Faithful: Dreams Stifled, Egypt’s Young Turn to Islamic Fervor

http://www.gazettes.com/surfaid2142008.html
Feb. 21 Bali Surf Sanctuary fundraiser at Tantalum Restaurant To Help SurfAid Help Indonesian People

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8158596
Former agriculture secretary dead at 98: OBITUARY: Earl L. Butz was forced from office in 1976 after making a racist joke.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tet6feb06,1,1172700.story
Tet revelry looks ahead and links a generation to its past: Vietnamese families gather to celebrate traditions -- and the arrival of the Year of the Mouse.

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1709229,00.html
A 'Lost' African Prince Found in antebellam Mississippi

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-assimilate7feb07,1,5510937.story
Making for easier assimilation: Through a task force, a booklet and a website, the U.S. government is helping immigrants learn English and integrate into society.

http://www.gazettes.com/ccej2072008.html
Tolerance Group’s Work Unaffected By Name Change

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1710822,00.html
Jews and the Vatican: A New Clash

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/us/09prayer.html?em&ex=1202792400&en=4b8f5514a799eec7&ei=5087%0A
Conservative Rabbis to Vote on Resolution Criticizing Pope’s Revision of Prayer

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-britain9feb09,0,7264535.story
British dissent over Islamic law remark: Archbishop of Canterbury starts a row after saying some aspects of Sharia probably will be adopted.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1709148_1709143,00.html
The 25 Most Important Films on Race

http://www.ocregister.com/news/black-history-month-1977046-family-stories
The pride behind his heritage: Orange County high school student talks about what Black History Month means to him.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-slavery10feb10,0,5769836.story
Barbados begins to revisit its past: Centuries of slavery have been little memorialized. Few residents want to be reminded of it, but activists try.

http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8208360
Yvonne B. Burke honored for her long career in public service
See: http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001102

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1110177520080212
Whites to become minority in U.S. by 2050

http://www.ocregister.com/news/lot-agreement-vietnamese-1978676-vietnam-immigrants
U.S.-Hanoi immigration pact draws crowd to Santa Ana town hall: About 100 people attended meeting in Santa Ana to hear about agreement to deport Vietnamese who immigrated illegally after 1995.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tofu24jan24,0,1082966.story
Hee-sook Lee took a common dish from her native country and turned it into an empire that spans the ocean.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-korean24jan24,1,1593558.story
North Koreans sing for a chance at freedom: Protesters in downtown L.A. rally to raise awareness of their plight to gain political asylum.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chinese24jan24,1,2761742.story
An emotional custody dispute over history: Advisory panel wants to rebury bones found in L.A. Chinese Americans want to study them.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/library-nixon-linda-1966561-yorba-event
Ambassadors discuss Korean-American relations at Nixon: Today's event at presidential library in Yorba Linda part of a national tour.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0125/p01s01-ussc.html
Resegregation of U.S. schools deepening: Districts in big cities of the Midwest and Northeast undergo the most change.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8082514
Mexico's black history explored: `Journey to Black Mexico' exhibit set to be unveiled in L.B.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-culture2feb02,1,7542730.story
CULTURE MIX: 'The African Presence in México' breaks new ground A rich exhibition explores blacks' influence on Mexican culture.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8082571
Feud envelopes the Wat Vipassanaram temple: A group of monks, members fights to install a new board; some allege mistreatment.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18328964
Growing Up Chinese American, Graphically

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8080721
Many churches call for compassion on immigration

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8105355
Library unpacks a treasure: 1,105 Khmer-language books: Expected to be ready for check-out in April, acquisitions double Mark Twain collection.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/asian-american-children-1968653-overweight-obesity
Asian American youth picking up bad eating habits: State campaign aims to curb growing obesity among young Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8113464
Stamping out hatred: Racist graffiti in East L.B. should be taken seriously.

http://www.gazettes.com/nonviolence1312008.html
Nonviolence Season Begins With High School Kickoff: 50th and 30th memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aFcdL7rQUafk&refer=muse
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Donates $3 Million to Build Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington D.C.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-tackett31jan31,0,742935.story
Obituary: Marnesba Tillmon Tackett, 99; L.A. civil rights activist

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8131380
Michael Learned likes 'Miss Daisy' for its racism awareness

http://www2.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_8143421
Pamela Hale-Burns: Church fights to find a light: Rev. Osie Leon Wood Jr.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wang2feb02,1,5480777.story
Couple gives UCLA $1 million to further Chinese American studies: Bel-Air residents intend the gift to broaden understanding and educate the public and policymakers.

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_C_cmom03.42086a9.html
Immigrants from war-torn areas find tranquility in Corona

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/world/2008/01/02/caliph-wanted.html
Caliph Wanted: Why An old Islamic institution resonates with many Muslims today

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1703310,00.html
Race Spells Trouble for the Dems

http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0118/p20s01-usgn.html
How African-Americans stand 40 years after the death of Martin Luther King: A statistical snapshot of black progress in areas from education to home ownership

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/us/politics/18south.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Southern Blacks Are Split on Clinton vs. Obama

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/world/asia/18islands.html
Pacific Islanders’ Ancestry Emerges in Genetic Study

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs19jan19,1,7419402.story?coll=la-headlines-california
King's 'Letter' still bears important message: Message from Birmingham jail remains a source of inspiration as nation celebrates rights leader's birthday.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/koce-rogers-whitlock-1962952-church-luther
King scholarships open opportunities: Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Fund aids college students.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1705190,00.html
Postcard from Atlanta: MLK's Dream Doesn't Reach his Hometown's Dance Floors

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks19jan19,1,5480838.column?coll=la-headlines-california
Film protects, promotes religious tradition: Robin Garbose's musical, "A Light for Greytowers," adheres to Jewish law and upholds a life of modesty and self-discipline for women.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hindu20jan20,1,1347462.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Service celebrates 2 beliefs: Episcopalians hold an Indian Rite Mass with Hindus and apologize for past religious discrimination.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18187768
New Gospel Music Collection Is a 'Classic'

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-african-american-treasures,0,1503301.story
Save Your History, Smithsonian Museum Urges Blacks

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN1731495320080121
Rabbis play online cupid to help Jews marry Jews

http://www.ocregister.com/news/county-orange-calendar-1963435-american-mexican
O.C.'s Mexican American history, month by month: Calendar illustrates county's Latino roots

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8020954
Book signings: Long Beach Press-Telegram
Article Launched: 01/19/2008 08:37:41 PM PST Tuesday: Oni Vitandham of Long Beach discusses and signs her memoir, "On the Wings of a White Horse: A Cambodian Princess's Story of Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide." 7 p.m., Borders, 101 S. Pine Ave., Long Beach. (562) 491-0558.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks15dec15,1,565617.column?coll=la-headlines-california
'Too Many Tamales,' is a new holiday tradition: The children's book has become a play that uses a Mexican ritual to promote the beauty of bilingualism and expose the evils of prejudice.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-westerman15dec15,1,6716010.story?coll=la-news-obituaries
Obituary: Floyd Red Crow Westerman, 1936 - 2007 American Indian activist, actor-musician

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-strugnell14dec14,1,7628921.story?coll=la-news-obituaries
Obituary: John Strugnell, 1930 - 2007 Dead Sea Scrolls project editor lost post after anti-Semitic remarks

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17288372
Remembrances: Indiana Congresswoman Julia Carson Dies at Age 69

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_7739563
Hmongs protest Patriot Act provision

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17101133
Mission of National Civil Rights Museum Questioned: Critics say the museum should focus on inspiring new leaders, not on lessons about the past.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/music-mexican-banda-1940875-regiona-mexican
Regional Mexican music has always been popular in Southern California, but it's recently been regaining momentum in O.C. night spots.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17316129
Race: Revisiting the Little Rock Chili Incident: Fifty years ago, a black girl spilled on a white boy. The pair is still feeling the consequences.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17267529
Sam Cooke's Swan Song of Protest: A Civil Rights anthem, "A Change Is Gonna Come," came to be heralded as Sam Cooke's magnum opus.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/sections/news/local/
La Palma gets US's first Thai American mayor

http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN0215353220080102
Lockheed to pay $2.5 mln discrimination settlement

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/167598.html
White patents receive better pain management than blacks and Hispanics

http://www.ocregister.com/news/falun-gong-taoism-1954051-buddhism-qigong
IN THE SPIRIT: Falun Gong practitioners defend beliefs: Some say it offers spiritual and physical benefits; China's government begs to differ.

http://www.ocregister.com/column/time-asian-says-1950331-call-say
Culture comes late to punctuality

http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSN1323661220080107
Oprah effect brings microlending to Main Street

http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/TOPAZTIMES/ChineseNewYearSpectacular.htm
Aquarium of the Pacific Chinese New Year Spectacular

12/14:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-12-04-sudan-teacher_N.htm
British teacher arrives home from Sudan

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/04/MNHHTNGVJ.DTL
Bay Area counties toughest on black drug offenders

http://blog.nj.com/statattack/2007/12/race_and_the_war_on_drugs.html
Race and The War on Drugs

http://www.justicepolicy.org/content.php?hmID=1811&smID=1581&ssmID=69
The Vortex: The Concentrated Racial Impact of Drug Imprisonment and the Characteristics of Punitive Counties 12/4/07

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/12/03/daily4.html
Atlanta Center for Civil and Human Rights predicts economic impact

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/education/05wiley.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival [TX]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/books/05grimes.html
Books: Freedom Just Ahead: The War Within the Civil War

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16874985
Rare Slave Manuscripts Tell Stories of Escape: Excerpt: 'A Slave No More'

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16875527
Family Memories of Men Who Were Slaves: Excerpt: 'A Slave No More'

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1691615,00.html
Chinese Immigrants Chase the Japanese Dream

http://www.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_7643442
Surviving the 'Challadays' - Mixed-faith families find ways to celebrate 'Chrismukkah'

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/nyregion/10lakewood.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
As Orthodox Population Grows, So Do Tensions

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-ushill105494437dec10,0,6231750.story
Obama, Winfrey, step carefully around race issue

http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hswats1211,0,3398555.story
Geneticist James Watson ancestory questions exposes race enigmas

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN1041014220071210
Hands off Christmas, say religious leaders: Enjoy Christmas without worrying about offending non-Christians.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/case-mendez-school-1935973-schools-history
O.C. desegregation case aimed at classroom education: A San Diego assemblywoman wants to make Mendez v. Westminster required learning for all students in the state.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/12/12/jewish_man_saved_from_attack_by_muslim/8583/
Jewish man saved from attack by Muslim

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-magnet13dec13,1,7632051.story?coll=la-headlines-california
A lesson in diversity: One of L.A.'s first magnet schools shows what the court battle was all about.

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1322625620071213
Latinos hurt by immigration debate: study

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071212/us_nm/usa_native_passports_dc;_ylt=AgJLy2K16C_Q14KQ7ogEk35H2ocA
New U.S. travel rules leave Native Americans in limbo

http://www.gazettes.com/hmong12132007.html
Hmong Celebrate Culture, Tradition at El Dorado Park

http://www.newsweek.com/id/77710
Faces of the Abandoned: China's orphanages used to be seen as dumping grounds for unwanted children. No longer.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/chapman-campus-fraternity-1941418-members-students
Chapman University gives Jewish fraternity some rights on campus: Group remains unofficial, but members pass out fliers and rent tables on campus to promote it.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2007/11/23/researcher_inuit_culture_in_peril/9902/
Researcher: Inuit culture in peril

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3398/context/cover/
13 Grandmothers Share Their Earthly Wisdom

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_7551508
Future is Martin Luther King parade theme [Long Beach, CA]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/us/25dna.html?hp
Free and Uneasy: A Long Road Back After Exoneration, and Justice Is Slow to Make Amends

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0936310120071126
Minorities hit hardest by housing crisis

http://www.ocregister.com/news/people-vietnamese-martyrs-1929269-one-crowd
Martyrs honored at Mass: Thousands of Vietnamese Catholics fill UCI's Bren Events Center for annual celebration.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1126/p01s05-wome.html
Three American comics find Islamic audiences laugh too: The 'Axis of Evil' tours the Middle East poking fun at stereotypes

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/us/28girlscout.html?hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1196266264-hL/gsxPccOnl3c3Dw9VFfg
To U.S. Muslim Girls, Scouts Offer a Chance to Fit In

Black History Facts Calendar containing over 2,000 entries from 'ON THIS DATE IN BLACK HISTORY: A CALENDAR OF EVENTS': http://www.yenoba.com/

The American Civil War: History of Slavery:
http://www.factasy.com/civil_war/history_of_slavery/slavery.shtml

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/11/28/arabs_seek_distancing_religion_from_terror/8898/
Arabs seek distancing religion from terror

http://time-blog.com/middle_east/
Teddy Bear, Qatif Girl and Islamic Justice

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-english30nov30,0,1163558.story?coll=la-home-center
Immigrants' children grow fluent in English, study says

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-sokorrupt30nov30,0,3960144.story?coll=la-home-center
In South Korea, it feels like a scandal a day: Cutting corners appears to be pervasive in the hard-charging society.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/01/us/01lawton.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Army Pays $725 in Set-Aside World War II Case

http://www.ocregister.com/news/irvine-children-lui-1932618-school-english
Where cultures collide: At University Park Elementary in Irvine, diversity is a lesson taught and nurtured: 36 languages are spoken by pupils

http://www.usnews.com/features/news/sacred-places/sacred-places.html
Sacred places are as varied as the human sense of the sacred and as various as the world's many spiritual traditions. We explore the history, significance, and enduring power of places here and abroad that people consider most sacred.
THE ANCIENTS: Places from the distant past that embody the sacred beliefs of their times.

• Karnak Temple, Egypt: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/a-towering-tribute-to-the-gods.html
• Ayers Rock, Australia: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/the-monolith-called-uluru.html
• Delphi, Greece: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/explaining-the-oracles-visions.html
• Tiwanacu, Bolivia: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/a-mystery-city-in-the-andes.html
• Stonehenge, U.K.: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/a-mystery-city-in-the-andes.html

THE RELIGIONS OF ABRAHAM: Places sacred to the three major faiths that trace their roots to Abraham: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

• Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/a-modus-vivendi-at-a-holy-site.html
• Western Wall, Jerusalem: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/a-path-back-to-the-judaic-past.html
• Mezquita de Cordoba, Spain: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/legacy-of-islam-and-christianity.html
• St. Mary of Zion, Ethiopia: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/the-ark-for-those-who-believe.html
• Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/the-glow-is-really-golden.html

EASTERN FAITHS: The holiest sites for Hindus, Buddhists, Shintoists, Sikhs and Confucians.

• Varanasi, India: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/a-place-for-the-dead-and-the-living.html
• Bodh Gaya, India: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/seeking-nirvana-under-a-tree.html
• Grand Shrine of Ise, Japan: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/regarding-simplicity-as-a-virtue.html
• Temple of Confucius, China: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/honoring-an-ancient-thinker.html
• Golden Temple, India: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/both-a-vision-and-an-inspiration.html
• Polata Palace, Tibet: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/a-palace-without-its-dalai-lama.html

THE SEEKERS: Places that draw pilgrims of various beliefs—and the simply curious.

• Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/a-journey-for-the-faithful.html
• Mecca, Saudi Arabia: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/the-enduring-call-of-islams-holiest-city.html
• Mount Banahaw, Philippines: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/the-draw-of-a-holy-mountain.html
• Crestone, Colorado: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/a-spiritual-community-takes-root.html
• Christ the Redeemer, Brazil: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/sacred-places/2007/11/16/brazils-towering-icon.html

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-qa11nov11,1,3495519.story?coll=la-headlines-world
Understanding the crisis in Pakistan: Why Musharraf declared a state of emergency and what it means for the nation.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL1355008020071113
TIMELINE: Pakistan in crisis

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/11/12/egypt_recognizes_only_three_religions/5523/
Egypt recognizes only three religions: Islam, Christianity or Judaism.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-sentencing12nov12,0,2726445.story?coll=la-home-center
Panel may cut thousands of prison terms: The early release of 19,500 inmates could result as officials try to address perceived unfairness in sentencing under federal cocaine laws.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1683265,00.html
US Incomes Reveal Racial Divide

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/11/13/students_land_on_hate-group_watch_list/3214/
Michigan students land on hate-group watch list

http://www.ocregister.com/news/gilchrist-campus-students-1921211-debate-year
Minuteman, activists to debate on campus: Students and professors at California State University, Long Beach will protest Jim Gilchrist's views on immigration.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/gilchrist-students-debate-1921633-morones-beach
Students walk out on immigration debate: Students, faculty rally outside a campus event featuring Jim Gilchrist, co-founder of the Minuteman Project.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-nuvalues14nov14,0,1418012.story?coll=la-home-center
Blacks divide along class lines: Many fault individuals, not racism, for lack of success, a poll finds.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16260629
NPR: Redefining What It Means to Be Black in America

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-muslim15nov15,0,6998542.story?coll=la-home-center
LAPD's Muslim mapping plan killed

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-muslim16nov16,1,400158.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Experts see value in data on Muslims: After an uproar, LAPD dropped its plan to map enclaves. Now it seeks closer community ties.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-spitzer15nov15,1,3709504.story?coll=la-news-a_section
Illegal immigrant license plan dropped: Facing fierce public opposition, N.Y. governor says he's scrapping his effort to legalize undocumented drivers.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/city-saigon-little-1923107-market-big
Westminster sees a vision for Little Saigon: Panel suggests a downtown with electronic screens, open-air market, cultural center.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Break-In-Murder.html
Rare Robbery Case Brings Cries of Racism:

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-hate17nov17,1,27905.story?coll=la-news-a_section
Anti-hate-crime rally at Justice Department: Sharpton calls for federal probes into noose displays and other racial incidents. Officials cite a record number of civil rights convictions.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071119/ap_on_re_as/bangladesh_cyclone
Bangladesh cyclone death toll tops 3,100

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hate20nov20,1,3325009.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Hate crimes decline in L.A. and state: The FBI reports a 6% reduction in the state and a 3.7% dip in the city in 2006. Nationwide, there was an 8% rise in such incidents.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_re_as/dalai_lama
Report: Dalai Lama may appoint successor

http://www.blackvoicenews.com/content/view/41503/4/
Healthcare Workforce Should Reflect Diversity

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/23/movies/23dias.html?_r=1&8dpc&oref=slogin
A Universe of Black Film: African Diaspora Film Festival

http://www.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_7421135
Long Beach Buddhist Church will celebrate its Golden (50th) Anniversary Sunday with special services beginning at 9 a.m. at the church, 2360 Santa Fe Avenue. Former ministers from Hawaii and Japan will join the Rev. Jikido Sugawa and others in the services. A banquet will follow at noon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Long Beach. After lunch, Japanese folk songs and dances will be performed. For more information, call (562) 426-4014 or (310) 834-8132.
Long Beach Press-Telegram: Religion Calendar
11/10/2007 12:00:00 AM PST

http://www.newsweek.com/id/67933
POLITICS: Putting Faith In A ‘Black Chick From Brooklyn’ - Democrats want to steal religious voters, and they're looking to a Pentecostal pastor for help.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/parade-nguyen-city-1916836-westminster-tet
Vietnamese American community to revive Tet Parade: Members of the Little Saigon community in February will try to resuscitate the Tet Parade, a tradition that vanished three years ago after parade organizers ran out of money.

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/book-little-tree-1917074-winfrey-carter
Oprah Winfrey pulls children's book from Web site: 'The Education of Little Tree' considered hoax of white supremacist.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/arts/07bliss.html
A Daughter Discovers Branches of the Family Tree Pruned by Her Father: "One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life — A Story of Race and Family Secrets."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16066862
Race: Black, White and Gray: Transracial Adoption

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=2007-11-08_D8SPHER00&show_article=1&cat=breaking
Report: Muslim Women Face Worse Struggles

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16049758
Mexican Folk in the Heart of Chicago

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1156609,00.html?iid=sphere-inline-bottom
Your Taboo, Not Mine

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1682277,00.html
Indecent Exposure

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lapd9nov09,0,1646403.story?coll=la-home-center
LAPD to build data on Muslim areas: Anti-terrorism unit wants to identify sites 'at risk' for extremism.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1682613,00.html
LAPD Criticized Over Muslim 'Map'

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16126268
Immigrant Verification System Flawed, Critics Say

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ORDAINING_WOMEN_SYNAGOGUE?SITE=DCUSN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
St. Louis Synagogue's Hospitality Rankles Church

http://www.newsweek.com/id/69045
Embarrassing—Even for Future Celebrities: In a new book, 21 celebrities tell sweet, funny—and revealing—tales of their own bar (or bat) mitzvahs.

http://www.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_7421098
Religion: Celebration and change: City's oldest black church celebrates centennial as it seeks new leader.

http://www.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_7420195
Teachers get help to guide against prejudice

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16054497
NPR: Duke Ellington: 'The Maestro,' Pt. 1

http://www.browardtimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=722&Itemid=40
Invisible men: black corporate executives

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then11nov11,1,4303461.story?coll=la-headlines-california
One family's fight against racial covenants: When the Dryes moved into Country Club Park, neighbors sued to enforce restrictions on nonwhite ownership. The courts sided with the couple.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/us/11dna.html?ei=5087&em=&en=80945cf72ff04214&ex=1194930000&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1194790616-95sRmatD4RMd5xCnJlH+IQ
In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-na-filipinos11nov11,0,2676692.story?coll=la-home-business
Filipino veterans press pension fight: The U.S. effectively drafted them to fight in World War II. They've been lobbying Congress for benefits for 17 years. Now they're in their 80s.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mideastam11nov11,1,5136082.story?coll=la-headlines-california
A recipe for forming a Middle East identity: A UCLA exhibit seeks to link Americans who share a broad heritage. Some doubts are raised.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/choir-irvine-choirs-1920079-church-festival
Different faiths to come together in harmony: A Thanksgiving Interfaith Choir Festival is planned for Sunday in Irvine.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15643777
Fifty years ago, 80 white pastors in the Atlanta area took on segregationists in the Deep South. They took their beliefs to the front page of Atlanta's main newspaper in 1957, issuing what has been called The Ministers' Manifesto.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/dining/24texm.html?em&ex=1193544000&en=9470846121fefa60&ei=5087%0A
A Celebration of Tex-Mex, Without Apology

http://www.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_7294533
Long Beach's oldest African-American church turns 100

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rabbi27oct27,1,2662786.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Orthodox rabbi breaks with norm: Jewish leader's article says Israel must be open to talks of dividing Jerusalem. Impassioned, deeply divided responses quickly follow.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/10/28/arab_americans_more_active_in_politics/9025/
Arab Americans more active in politics

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7302121
Specter of Bixby Knolls beatings haunts a city: Halloween: Homes near site of last year's attack will scale back their celebrations this year.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-littletokyo28oct28,1,6158335.story?coll=la-headlines-california
L.A.'s Little Tokyo clings to its heritage, but welcomes new cultures: Though undergoing a demographic shift with a new wave of multicultural investors, residents and visitors, the community wants to preserve its historic heart.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-border28oct28,1,2904297.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Evacuations raise deportation fears: Seeing U.S. agents and being asked for ID at rescue centers spark concern among illegal immigrants, making them wary of seeking help.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/community-latino-david-1911538-award-jewish
Latino leader honored by Anti-Defamation League: Activist Amin David has helped unite Latino and Jewish communities.

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN2951571620071030
Black, female leaders battle Baltimore urban woes

http://indiapost.com/article/communitypost/1322/
Sikh woman named Head Chaplain of California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mongol31oct31,1,3489522.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Mongolian leader offers Buddhist insights: The president says the faith can help teach the world about peace. He also speaks of his nation's rich culture.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-indian31oct31,1,2187979.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Tribes say better fire protection for their land is needed: Ninety percent of one reservation goes up in smoke. Leaders say better coordination with the state in the future is necessary.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2007/10/31/white_male_fearlessness_is_explained/4869/
White male fearlessness is explained

http://www.newsweek.com/id/67596
Arabic-speaking passengers detained on way home from Marine training sue American Airlines

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus2nov02,0,5198112.column?coll=la-home-business
Tribal question a matter of dollars

http://www.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_7357198
Homes aglow with Diwali festivities: Area Hindu families enjoy feasting, exchanging sweets and decorating their homes.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs3nov03,1,2174242.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Health trumps faith differences at Muslim clinic: The UMMA facility promotes interreligious cooperation to provide medical and other services to low-income residents in South L.A.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gate3nov03,1,6857061.story?coll=la-headlines-california
O.C.'s Little Saigon to add arches to welcome tourists: The Little Saigon Business Development group will soon begin raising funds for the archways, which will cost $500,000 each. The gates will be located on Bolsa Avenue at Magnolia and Ward streets.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7179692
Pasadena Doo Dah Parade waits till next year

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1015/p03s02-usfp.html
Moderate Muslims speak – to Christians: A 'historic' letter from 138 prominent Muslims speaks to a desire to defuse tensions between the faiths.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15149529
A Day in the Life of a Tireless Imam

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/science/19watson.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin
Nobel Winner Issues Apology for Comments About Blacks

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7231203
CSULB to screen films on Cambodia: Documentaries detail lives of children, efforts to bring Khmer Rouge leaders to trial.

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7230838
Berkeley debuts Asian library: C.V. Starr East Asian Library will display collection long held in storage.

http://time-blog.com/work_in_progress/2007/10/dr_watson_is_racism_in_your_dn.html
Dr. Watson, is racism in your DNA?

http://www.ocregister.com/news/law-clinic-victims-1901338-students-kozinska
New law clinic pairs Chapman, community: Students are helping seek visas for undocumented crime victims who work with police to help prosecute their attackers.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=96585
ABC reaches out to Fil-Ams, to hire Pinoy scriptwriters

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1674122,00.html
Bobby Jindal, a 36-year old Republican congressman, won the Louisiana gubernatorial election, becoming the nation's first governor of Indian-American descent and the youngest chief executive of any state.

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSL1516637620071022
Israeli Jews turn to Palestinians for kosher veg

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/science/25cnd-watson.html?hp
James Watson Retires After Racial Remarks

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3342
Cross-Cultural Gardens Yield Fruit in Germany: A garden in Kassel, Germany, provides a place for immigrant women to put down roots and cultivate the taste of home. Across the country, such intercultural gardens are helping to integrate cultures and provide healing spaces.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article2629185.ece
Black Columbia University professor finds hangman's noose outside office

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1668481,00.html
How Many Religious Holidays Are Enough? Should we educate our children about all the holidays, equally, and not favor one holiday over another?

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSL1016869520071010
Barbie inspires modest, Muslim alternative

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21248862/site/newsweek/
Giving Peace a Chance: In an unprecedented letter, Muslim leaders across the globe invite the world’s Christians to the table.

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_7132013
L.B. groups help preserve Mexico's dancing traditions

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-odeh11oct11,1,7720507.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Evidence emerges in slaying of Arab American leader: Federal and local authorities say the new information sheds light on the planning and execution of a bomb plot that killed Alex Odeh in Santa Ana in 1985.

http://www.gazettes.com/hatecrimes10112007.html
Long Beach Volunteers Help Hate Crime Victims

http://www.ocregister.com/news/korean-character-ccix-1887810-event-year
Bringing a slice of Korea to Orange County: The Korean American Chamber of Commerce will kick off its 24th annual Korean Festival tonight with a grand opening ceremony.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/exhibit-vietnamese-saigon-1886146-little-image
Smithsonian exhibit at Viet Art Center: Vietnamese American images at Garden Grove gallery.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs13oct13,1,9234.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Christianity's image taking a turn for the worse: Most young non-Christians have a negative perception of the religion, and even some Christians agree, study says.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Health/2007/10/12/racial_differences_in_hypertension_care/4670/
Racial differences in hypertension care

http://www.ocregister.com/news/grace-says-school-1889682-street-little
Amazing Grace: Decades after the civil rights movement, Grace Blagdon must still fight for and earn respect.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/vietnam-religious-community-1890784-ambassador-michalak
Little Saigon community looks forward to ambassador’s visit: Activists, religious leaders and local community members hope to air their concerns about democracy and religious freedom in the communist nation to the new U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/fashion/shows/14race.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Fashion Shows: Runways Fade to White

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7114199

Community news in brief

Long Beach Press-Telegram

Article Launched: 10/07/2007 09:48:37 PM PDT

Celebrate African American heritage

The African American Heritage Society of Long Beach invites the public to a celebration of its 10-year anniversary on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

The event, called "Challenging a Crisis: Creating New Resources," features stories from the society's first decade by Doris Topsy-Elvord and Indira Hale Tucker. It is at the Burnett Neighborhood Library, 560 E. Hill St. Refreshments follow the program. The society was founded as a response to drastic library budget cuts and it raises money to buy books, videos and magazines about African-American history, achievement and culture. Call the library at (562) 570-1041 or Tucker at (562) 428-4337.

Copyright © 2007 Los Angeles Newspaper Group

http://www.abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=3664143&page=1
Clarence Thomas: A Silent Justice Speaks Out: Part I: My Grandfather's Son [with links to summaries of the other 7 parts and more.]

http://www.ocregister.com/news/rahman-says-people-1854204-food-cook
Feeding their souls: Fathima Rahman prepares and serves meals rooted in the care of a peaceful, tolerant Islam.

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3335
Ramadan Feeds Mixed Views on Maternal Fasts

http://www.ocregister.com/news/city-little-saigon-1869126-study-panel
Panel begins study of Little Saigon: Beginning today, a five-member advisory panel will take tours, meet the community and come up with a set of findings to help plan the future of Little Saigon

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/opinion/30patterson.html?em&ex=1191470400&en=ed136b8ea0426d33&ei=5087%0A
Op-Ed Contributor: Jena, O. J. and the Jailing of Black America

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/health/02book.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Books: The Conflicted Life of the Modern Immigrant Doctor

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-02-defibrillators-study_N.htm
Study: Women, blacks less likely to get heart devices

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-takei-asteroid,0,1305521.story
Asteroid Belt Is Named for Actor George Takei

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN22970720071003
Jewish "intactivists" in U.S. stop circumcising

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7067033
Milestone for CSULB La Raza: Cal State Long Beach group celebrates 40 years of fighting campus discrimination.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14904083
Mississippi County Apologizes to Emmett Till Family

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3337
Native Women Mark Autumn in Nuclear Shadows

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-arabactors4oct04,0,2117100.story?coll=la-home-center
More work, one role for Arab actors: For most Middle Eastern performers, the Hollywood dilemma is simple: Play the terrorist or don't get paid.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14972371
Doubts Greet Evangelical Christians in Israel: Seven thousand evangelical Christians from nearly 100 countries are in Israel this week to show support for the Jewish state.

http://www.gazettes.com/cambodianteens10042007.html
Cambodian Teens Document Life Issues On Film

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-esowon5oct05,1,7812623.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=3&cset=true
L.A. bookshop focused on African Americans may close: Eso Won has been host to presidents, candidates and entertainers, but the independent bookseller finds it hard to compete with chains, Internet.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chinese8oct08,1,5975332.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=8&cset=true
The wisdom of another culture: Exhibit offers 'a window for the mainstream public to try to understand traditional Chinese medicine.'

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6932709
Cal State EOP opens doors for Latino students

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-jena21sep21,0,2682682.story?coll=la-home-center
Rally is held for 'Jena Six'

http://www.ocregister.com/news/trafficking-says-people-1849767-human-law
Know the signs of contemporary slavery

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-washo21sep21,0,1852254.story?coll=la-home-center
A final say? They hope not: Tribal elders are helping a linguist compile an online dictionary of Washo, a language close to extinction. More than just words are at stake.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14563865
Race: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/us/22church.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
The World Comes to Georgia, and an Old Church Adapts

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-osama23sep23,1,6131604.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Trials tested Muslim's faith in America

http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_6972415
Young Cambodians embrace blogging

http://www.ocregister.com/news/ccit-party-vietnamese-1850447-nguyen-tran
Blood wins over party: Little Saigon has emerged as a major political force, but party loyalties take a backseat to ethnic unity.

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3324
Muslim Women in India Seek Secular Justice

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6980384
Centro Shalom celebrates 30th year: Community: Activist presses rights, issues at anniversary party.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-salazar25sep25,1,3276860.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Postage stamp to honor Salazar

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6999416
Cambodian leader welcomed back with gratitude

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-southcarolina26sep26,0,6589693.story?coll=la-home-center
The courtship of black voters in South Carolina: Half of Democratic voters there are African American; a majority of those are women who have yet to make up their minds in the Democratic presidential race.

http://presstelegram.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=339719
Album Name: Frida Kahlo 100th birthday [Mexican artist]

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3330
Studies Plumb Depths of Black Maternal Health Woes

http://www.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_7031668
Mosques give sermons stressing nonviolence: Muslims denounce violence during the holy month of Ramadan.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/islam-violence-muslims-1854431-people-siddiqi
Local Muslims offer prayers for Ramadan: A local imam devotes his sermon to a message of peace, harmony [Muzammil Siddiqi]

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7033520
Mural reflects neighborhood roots: Artist Jose Loza researched area for new painting.

http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_7005895
Should churches pay taxes? Speak out on clergy who mix politics and religion in their sermons.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs29sep29,1,4400162.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Asian American pastors often minister across culture gap: Church leaders raised in the U.S. must navigate a difficult terrain of traditional hierarchies, generational differences and high expectations.

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3306/context/cover/
Black Media Activists Push for Prime Time

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then9sep09,1,359810.story?coll=la-headlines-california
WWII brought fear, opportunity to California: KCET's documentary 'California at War' tells about torpedo attacks, racial riots and a Chinese American woman inspired to fly.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/homeownersselfsegregatebyraceandeducation
Homeowners Self-Segregate by Race and Education

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/105391.html
US-Iranian scholar bears no ill will toward Iran over prison

http://www.ocregister.com/news/days-focuses-1844607
High Holy Days under way: Rosh Hashana focuses on the synagogue service.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-language13sep13,1,7918437.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Not at home with English: A new census report says 43% in the state and 53% in L.A. speak a different language in their private lives.

http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswire.asp
Japanese Prime Minister Who Denied Military’s Role in Forced Prostitution Resigns 9/13/2007

http://www.ocregister.com/news/mendez-1845081
Postal Service to debut stamp about landmark O.C. case: Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez sued because Westminster turned away the family's children from all-white school.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/14/native-american-tribe-alarmed-by-auction-of-a-meteorite-fragment/index.html?ex=1347422400&en=0cb51a7ee4c27262&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Tribe Alarmed by Auction of a Meteorite Fragment

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/nyregion/thecity/16allicock.html
‘My Family Has High Hopes for Me Because They Know I’m Going to Do Great Things.’

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/09/17/2007-09-17_jena_6_teen_seeks_bail_as_race_roils_rur.html
'Jena 6' teen seeks bail as race roils rural Louisiana case

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20789361/site/newsweek/
Little Rock, 50 Years Later

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20789371/site/newsweek/
BeliefWatch: Fasting: This week, the world's billion Muslims and 12 million Jews will be fasting and praying

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6922910
Novel delves into business, slavery link

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/17/education/17schools.html?em&ex=1190260800&en=fb3550ef00cfe161&ei=5087%0A
Alabama Plan Brings Out Cry of Resegregation

http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=6101&IssueNum=222
Baja Splash Cultural Festival. Celebration of National Hispanic Month and Mexican Independence Day with food, music, and live entertainment. Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Wy, Long Beach, (562) 590-3100. Aquariumofpacific.org. Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-5.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/09/01/first_black_navy_marching_band_reforms/9503/
First black Navy marching band reforms in NC

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-viet2sep02,1,1801597.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Free-press backlash hurts Little Saigon stores: Viet Weekly's content is too opinionated to some, making the newspaper a target of regular anti-Communist protests that Garden Grove merchants say deters potential customers from the area.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118861213090515447.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
LABOR DAY COMMENTARY: The Strange Career of Affirmative Action

http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_6787533
Poverty's grip [Long Beach Demographics]

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3300
Political Battles Over Veils Arouse Italians

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-inside4sep04,1,411625.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Riverside home to be a civil rights museum: It was owned by the Harada family, who successfully challenged state laws barring Asian immigrants from owning property.

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070902/10islam.htm
Islam vs. Science: Are Muslim beliefs compatible with critical inquiry? A new study is sparking debate

http://www.ocregister.com/news/county-khatib-department-1838733-religious-scarf
Muslim woman sues sheriff: Suit claims deputies violated her religious rights by taking head covering.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-deputies5sep05,0,2980228.story?coll=la-home-center
Deputy's lawsuit alleges L.A. County Sheriff's Department racism

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/jewish-landmarks-map-includes-movers-shakers-and-bialy-makers/index.html?hp
New York Jewish Landmarks Map Includes Movers, Shakers and Bialy Makers

http://www.ocregister.com/life/style-font-weight-1839808-bold-span
Rosh Hashana memories

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070907/ap_on_re_us/rabbis_for_hire
Interfaith weddings a moneymaker for some rabbis

http://www.ocregister.com/news/nguyen-children-says-1841485-people-vietnam
A different dimension of living: Bringing aid to orphans in Vietnam.

http://www.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_6831658
Pope pays tribute to Holocaust victims: In 3-day visit to nation, pope calls on Europe to honor its Christian past.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3531314
Taliban Agree to Release South Korean Hostages Held Since July in Afghanistan

http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com/viewStory.cfm?recID=20053
ACLU: Gulf Coast rife with racism, civil rights abuses

http://www.clearwatertimes.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=7&cat=43&id=1052271&more=0
Simpcw share culture, practices at festival

http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2007/08/california_heal_4.html
California Health Care Reform Too Important to Diverse Communities to Waste Window of Opportunity

http://www.ocregister.com/news/classmates-bell-school-1816499-teacher-students
Finding one's past: Woman connects with former classmates and makes a documentary about their beloved [African American] teacher.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-salma28aug28,0,3453800.story?coll=la-home-business
She's on a mission to make Latin films

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13992421
Ethnicity of King Tut Debated in Conference

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1656660,00.html
Healing Katrina's Racial Wounds

http://www.xpress4me.com/news/uae/national/20002918.html
Preserving The UAE's Bedouin History

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1657261,00.html
Korean Hostages Freed at a Cost

http://www.ocregister.com/news/groups-among-lee-1835477-average-black
Study shows blacks die earlier than any other group in California: Black men
have an average life expectancy of 68.9 years.

http://www.gazettes.com/synagogue08302007.html
Growing Local Synagogue Has Plans For Larger Home

http://www.presstelegram.com/religion/ci_6774453
Jews, Muslims clash over digging: Construction at one faith's holy site may have damaged another, official says.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/fair-orange-character-1837101-heat-years
International Street Fair turns 35: Crowds endure the heat at Orange's annual food extravaganza.

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i5V3ayyV1jCsQwE0ZylGbiavYt2Q
After relief over release, South Koreans turn anger at freed hostages

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bowers1sep01,1,275968.story?coll=la-headlines-california
5,000 years in making: 'Arts of Ancient China' exhibit in Santa Ana illustrates the evolution of Chinese technology, art and culture.

http://www.ocregister.com/money/business-people-black-1813771-banquet-adams
Black Chamber of Commerce uses history to help it move forward: "It's capturing, making and sharing history in a positive light," chamber president says.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lee20aug20,1,6482166.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Lee? Your party is here: Hundreds from around the country who share the Chinese surname descend on L.A. to celebrate heritage, ponder future.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-filipino21aug21,1,438140.story?coll=la-headlines-california
A thriving Filipino community is anchored by a mall

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1813853.php
Faith relies on imports: Orange County mosques need native imams to connect better with Muslims, especially young people.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-founders22aug22,1,3186065.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Diversity gave birth to L.A. More than half the city's founders were of African ancestry. Some of their descendants celebrate that. Others deny it.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/22/travel/22eco.php
Of church and steak: Farming for the soul

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6694009
Director of MoLAA quits after renovation: Latin American art museum official says he wants to write, travel; his last day to be Sept. 1.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655833,00.html
The Hmong Road Home

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_6693700
Cambodia's `AIDS and tears' on film: Documentary shown at St. Mary detai