With the total nonfarm payroll employment increasing by 248,000 jobs in September, the national unemployment rate continues to drop—this time by .02 of a percent to 5.9— down from 6.1 percent. And while the rate for Blacks dropped as well from 11.4 to 11 percent for adults 20 and older, and from 32.8 percent down to 30.5 percent for 16 to 19 year olds, the news still remains dismal for people of African descent.
Author Archives: Cynthia E. Griffin
Posted inHealth
Could you have sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule that delivers oxygen to blood cells throughout the body.
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Breast Cancer
Hear the word cancer from your medical practitioner, and thoughts of death are likely to start haunting you.
Posted inCovers
Breast Cancer
Hear the word cancer from your medical practitioner, and thoughts of death are likely to start haunting you.
Posted inEducation
Compton schools win national recognition
Tibby and Thomas Jefferson elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District were recently recognized by United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The two local campuses are among 337 schools in 47 states—287 public (traditional, charter, choice, and magnet) schools and 50 private schools—announced Wednesday.
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Candidates line up to run for open Senate seat
Despite the fact that Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday announced a special election on Feb. 10 to fill the 35th District seat vacated when Rod Wright was convicted and sentenced to jail time for voter fraud, at least two people have publicly indicated that they intend to run for the two years left on the term—Assemblyman Steven Bradford and Assemblyman Isadore Hall.
Posted inBusiness-OW
More Black students pass exit exam
According to data reported by California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, 92.2 percent of Black students had passed the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) by the 12th grade, up slightly from the 91.8 percent figure posted by the Class of 2013.
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Children’s Defense Fund welcomes new director
Former L.A. School Board candidate Alex Johnson is embarking on the next step in his journey to improve the lives of children in California.
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Bill gives all workers sick days
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed legislation that guarantees paid sick leave for all private-sector workers across every industry in the state.
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Gun policy discussed
Despite a refusal by school officials to allow a meeting to be held at Compton’s Roosevelt Middle School, a quartet of elected representatives (Congresswoman Janice Hahn, Mayor Aja Brown, City Rep. Yvonne Arceneaux and school board member Emma Sharif) convened a meeting in Compton this weekend to give residents an opportunity to voice their opinions about a new assault rifle policy adopted unanimously by the board of education in July.
