MLB improves diversity among senior administration
While Major League Baseball teams improved racial diversity in hiring senior administrators, the employment of women is still lagging, according to ...
Malaysian elections expose worrying social schisms
It was hardly the look of the victorious. Wearing a bright blue shirt and a grim expression, Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared before the media on ...
Italy race problems seen with black gov't minister
It was hailed as a giant step forward for racial integration in a country that has long been ill at ease with its growing immigrant classes.
Malaysia's opposition banks on new economic deal
With less than a week to general elections, Malaysia's opposition alliance is banking on the promise of bold change to end the governing coalition's ...
MLB forms diversity committee, black players focus
Major League Baseball has created a task force that will study how to increase diversity in the game, especially among black players. Commissioner Bud ...
High court takes on a new affirmative action case
The Supreme Court's decision to hear a new case from Michigan on the politically charged issue of affirmative action offers an intriguing hint that ...
Diverse high court families mirror country
With their Ivy League pedigrees and East Coast addresses, Supreme Court justices often are rightly described as unrepresentative of the nation.
Correction: Health Overhaul-Language Barrier story
In a story March 4 about the challenges of explaining health care reform to non-English speakers, The Associated Press relied on incorrect information ...
Rove: GOP needs candidates who reflect diversity
GOP strategist Karl Rove said Saturday that rebuilding the Republican brand in California will be a tough task that will require them to diversify and ...
Int'l Jazz Day to celebrate Turkish jazz link
Pianist Herbie Hancock will celebrate the special connection between Turkey and jazz music forged decades ago when the Turkish ambassador opened his ...
Obama attempting to change face of the judiciary
President Barack Obama is trying to change the face of a federal judiciary that has a long tradition of white men passing judgment on parties from all ...
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sitting out the speech
While his colleagues got ready to go to the Capitol, Justice Antonin Scalia sat on a stage across town and held forth about why, for the 16th ...
Grammys face more criticism with unknown nominee
Chances are you never heard of Al Walser before his surprise Grammy nomination for best dance recording. Even more surprising? Neither had most Grammy ...
Are Hollywood awards by gender out of touch?
Do Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren really need a category just for women — a singular kind of affirmative action — to snare one of ...
FPA proposes revisions to Rooney Rule
After minority candidates were recently shut out by NFL teams for 15 top jobs, the Fritz Pollard Alliance wants the Rooney Rule to include ...
King 'content of character' quote inspires debate
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content ...
Famous church's bells to ring for same-sex couples
The Washington National Cathedral had been ready to embrace same-sex marriage for some time, though it took a series of recent events and a new leader ...
Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet
The top contenders for the "big three" jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns among Democratic ...
U. Iowa adds optional LGBT question to application
The University of Iowa has become the nation's first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on ...
APNewsBreak: Sotomayor book offers personal look
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says in her upcoming memoir that her lifelong battle against diabetes and the fear that she might die early ...
US appeals court stays affirmative action ruling
A federal appeals court is temporarily staying its declaration that Michigan's ban on affirmative action in college admissions is unconstitutional ...
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