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We need more Asian American kids growing up to be artists, not doctors
(Guardian) Americans often measure success by the three M’s: money, Motorola, and Mercedes. Most Chinese immigrant parents, on the other hand, define success as getting straight A’s, graduating from...
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(AP) – In every region of America, white and Asian children are far better positioned for success than black, Latino and American Indian children, according to a new report appealing for urgent action...
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Army grooming rule changes: African American female troops claim racial bias
(Examiner.com) The United States Army, as with all other branches of the military, has always upheld specific regulations regardinggrooming for their male and female service personnel. Every so often...
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Bill O’Reilly Blames Beyoncé for African-American Babies Born Out of Wedlock
(Radio.com) While far more famously known for his criticisms of rappers and hip-hop, FOX News political pundit Bill O’Reilly has developed a recent fascination with Beyoncé. First, O’Reilly took the...
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CNBC Anchor: Apple Wants Beats for Its ‘Hip Hop, African-American Cool’ Factor
(Mediaite) On Thursday night, news broke that Apple is in talks to acquire the Beats Electronics brand for $3.2 million. Beats is perhaps best known for its Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, but also...
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Study examines achievement gap between Asian American, white students
(Los Angeles Times) A growing achievement gap between Asian American students and their white classmates is due largely to greater work effort and cultural attitudes, not innate cognitive ability,...
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Which is it, Hispanic or Latino?
(CNN) – If there's one thing everyone should know about Hispanics in the United States, it's that this rapidly growing minority has an undefined identity crisis. Why? Because of the confusion...
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The tiger mom DOESN’T know best: Researchers find Western parenting methods...
(Daily Mail) Stanford researchers Alyssa Fu and Hazel Markus suggest in a new study, both culture-centric approaches can be effective. Motivation, the researchers wrote, is understood to come from...
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Prominent black men ask Obama: What about black women and girls?
(Washington Post) A group of prominent black men — 210 so far — have written an open letter to President Obama, asking that he consider the plight of young women of color in tandem with his...
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Want to empower African American kids? Give them bikes
(Grist.org) Cycling has a reputation for being a white man’s sport, hobby, and mode of transportation. It’s an image rooted in truth — white people accounted for about 80 percent of the cycling...
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