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Last month, Nassau County Republicans shoved through plans to redistrict much of the county. Many in the African-American community believe this move will reduce their political power, leaving them with representatives operating without their interests at heart. more>

Conservative legislators in Nassau County appear to want to hold on to their power at all costs, even if it means disenfranchising Blacks and Latinos. And it looks like they might accomplish their goal. more>

As the Republican House of Representatives puts its budget proposal forward, advocating massive cuts to Medicare and other government programs, Democratic National Committee Interim Chair Donna Brazile hosted a conference call with reporters last Thursday to discuss how the proposal would hurt the poor, elderly and many Blacks and Latinos. more>

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pushing for a major overhaul for city employees, civil service workers and the pension system, which has been backbone of retirement for those two groups for generations. more>

With talk of an innovation-based economy that encourages entrepreneurship and championing welfare-to work program, Bloomberg, while focused on local issues more than usual, almost outright ignored several key ones, including education, crime and the plight of the public employee. Or maybe that was the point? more>

With news of underperforming public schools and proposals to close said schools becoming a mainstay the past few years, Catholic schools in New York have become a godsend for parents looking to provide children with a good education. But some of those schools are now on the chopping block as well. more>

VIDEO :: Members and leaders of DC 37 and other city unions rallied June 16 at City Hall to stop budget cuts and layoffs that would devastate city services. They rallied in support of the vital services they provide throughout the city every day at our schools, hospitals, senior centers, firehouses, libraries, museums, parks, pools, and more. more>

Arizona's war on non-white people has reached a fever pitch. Several weeks ago, Tom Horne, Arizona's superintendent of public instruction, called for a ban on ethnic studies classes.  Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill that had been pushed by Horne for the past several years to ban these classes

VIDEO :: CNN's Anderson Cooper spoke with Tom Horne Arizona Superintendent of Public Education and Georgetown University sociologist Michael Eric Dyson about HB 2281, the new Arizona law banning ethnic studies. more>

Words of celebration and denunciation littered the American political and social landscape after President Barack Obama signed the bill bringing health care reform to the 21st century.  Not much attention has been given to the bill which will be delivering $1 bil­lion in mandatory funding to Black, Asian, Tribal, Alaskan and Hawaiian-controlled colleges over the next two years.

VIDEO :: U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation to extend health insurance coverage to millions of Americans who currently are without it. As VOA's Kent Klein reports from the White House, the signing follows a contentious year-long debate, with more to come. more>

On February 11, the New York City Council voted 38 to 9 in approval of a bill, Intro 1-2010, that would crack down on gang initiation activity. Vagueness permeates the bill worrying community advocates. more>

The inclusion of the word "negro" as an option for identifying oneself in the US Census 2010 form has sparked an intense debate within the African-American community.

AUDIO :: When choosing ancestry on the 2010 census, some will be asked to choose between African American, Black and Negro. Michel Martin, host of NPR's Tell Me More spoke with Stanford University sociology professor Matthew Snipp, who works for the Census Bureau. more>

The Mnahttan DA candidate is pushing for treatment instead of incaceration as a humane and money saving strategy.

VIDEO :: Candidate Richard Aborn talks about treatment for mentally ill and drug offenders. more>

Black unemployment has risen four times as fast as it has among the rest of New Yorkers in the first quarter of 2009; moreover, the unemployment rate for Blacks in New York now stands at 14.7 percent.

VIDEO :: City Unemployment Gap Widening Among Blacks. more>