Jessica Valoris

The RaceWire Beat - 10.04.06

The RaceWire Beat is a digest of the day’s top news stories on race and politics collected by the staff at ColorLines magazine.

‘Living While Black’ Hazardous, Experts Say
In a new study, two researchers from Penn State Harrisburg looked at the quality of life for Blacks in the U.S.

South-Central L.A. Hospital in Critical Condition
Founded after ‘65 Watts Riots, King/Drew Medical Center is likely to cut services after failing inspection.

Border Security: Job Market Leave Farms Short of Workers
Growers frustrated by delay in agriculture ‘egislation.

U.S. Ruling Could Eliminate Union Eligibility for Millions
A federal labor agency makes a ruling that could keep millions of skilled employees from joining unions and accelerates a decades-long decline in union membership.

Posted at 2:44 PM, Oct 04, 2006 in News | Permalink | View Comments