Top diversity employers for African Americans

The Black EOC Journal has published a list of top diversity employers for African Americans. Companies like Toyota, Sprint, American Airlines, and Bank of America made the list. Use the link below to see what other companies made the list:

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African American Media struggling to survive

Just like mainstream media, African American publications and media outlets are struggling. Minority broadcasters have asked the Treasury Secretary for what amounts to a temporary bailout to keep afloat. Read the entire article here:

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Boston mayor offers $200, 000 laon to help struggling black newspaper ( Bay State Banner )

Boston mayor Tom Menino has offered to help the struggling African American Newspaper The Bay State Banner by offering them access to a $200,000  loan. The loan would be from the Boston Local Development Corp., a private nonprofit administered by the Boston Redevelopment Authority that provides cash to struggling small businesses. Watch video of this story by using the link below:

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Give Barack Obama a break and some time!

It’s only been about 70 days ( at the time of this show ) since President Obama hs taken office and the relentless criticim is getting ridiculous. It didn’t take 70 days for the economy to get this way it took 8 years. It will take more than 70 to fix that.

Listen to the host of LTH WEEKLY George Cook dicuss this and give your opinion by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/LTHWEEKLY.html

Job losses hit black men the hardest

At a time when America has elected its first black president, more African-American men are losing jobs than at any time since World War II.

No group has been hit harder by the downturn. Employment among black men has fallen 7.8 percent since November of 2007, according to a report by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University in Boston. Read the entire article by using the link below:

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Wells Fargo & HBSC sued for mortgage discrimination

The NAACP is accusing Wells Fargo and HSBC of forcing blacks into subprime mortgages while whites with identical qualifications got lower rates and plan Class-action lawsuits Friday in federal court in Los Angeles.

Blacks were given these subprime mortgages regardless of their credit standing.

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2 month update: Family to buy black for 1 year

The Anderson Family of Chicago has taken on the task of buying black for one year.  They are now 2 months in.

While some things like finding a black owned bank and black retail stores have been easy being able to find black owned entities to handle their mortgage and student loans have not.

Read more here: http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

1 in 50 US children face homelessness

This is something that should be a huge source of embarrassment for the richest country in the world, especially with elected officials arguing over what to do with stimulus money or in some cases whether they should even accept it.

A new report by The National Center on Family Homelessness  shows that 1 in 50 children face homelessness in the United States with African-American and Native American children are disproportionately represented.

Read the entire story here: http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Reports from the Mississippi Delta Poverty Tour

Antoinette Harrell led a Mississippi Delta Poverty Tour in which she took several members of the media, academia, government, activist, and college students.

They got to see the extreme poverty in the delta up close. I am blessed again to interview Atoinette Harrell about her experiences on the tour. Also joining us this time will Professor Rebecca Hensley from Southeeastern Louisiana University.

What they say will make you angry, it will make you sad, hopefully it will make you want to help.

Listen to the interview and email Miss. State Representatives by using the link below:

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Despite recession black women’s hair a priority

Recession? What Recession?

It seems that while many black women are cutting back and saving more money the one place where they are drawing the line is when it comes to their hair.

One quote from the story seems to sum things up.

“Every woman wants to be beautiful no matter what color, but Black women have a special pride that includes taking care of their hair,”

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