RELIGION & RACE NEWS ITEMS 2005-2008

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.ocregis