Shades of Brown, Shades of Racism
By Urban Thought at 13 April, 2008, 12:00 am
One of my colleagues walked up on me the other day to seek my opinion on a matter, which has been disturbing him. He told me that he felt discriminated against because of the color of his skin. Actually, it wasn’t just the color of his skin that was the problem but his specific shade [...]
Read More >>Mayor to Pay Poor Parents And Children to Get Out of Poverty
By Urban Thought at 30 March, 2007, 10:10 am
March 30, 2007
Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled a novel $50-million initiative yesterday that will pay poor New York families cash for taking steps to lift themselves out of poverty by keeping their children in school, staying healthy and earning more.
Under the two-year pilot program, 2,500 families will earn rewards ranging from $50 [...]
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