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From CNN.com: A year after the election of America’s first African-American president, blacks in the United States are expressing optimism about racial progress not seen in a quarter-century, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center.
From the NY Times: COLUMBIA, S.C. — Until 1923, the only school in the largely black farm settlement of Pine Grove was the one hand-built by parents, a drafty wooden structure in the churchyard.
Pat Robertson, evangelical Christian and host of the 700 Club blamed Tuesday’s tragic 7.0 earthquake on something that “happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it.” He says that a ‘pact with the devil’ brought on the devastation.
From the Washington Post: For years, Elsie Delson has worried about the 10-year-old son she left behind in Haiti — the son she couldn’t afford to bring along as her family fled to the United States. Now, that decision weighs heavily on her soul.
From MSNBC: The urge to help — and to give money — is powerful following a devastating event like Haiti’s earthquake, and one of the easiest ways to do it is online. It’s also one of the easiest ways to get scammed if you’re not sure what you’re doing or who you’re dealing with.
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From TheRoot.com: Rush Limbaugh weighs in on Haiti
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Click here to find out how you can support Haitian earthquake victims. In the wake of the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti, today televangelist Pat Robertson raised the bar for vile, insensitive, and nonsensical comments.
From CNN: Some Americans visiting or working in Haiti have not been heard from since Tuesday’s earthquake, but loved ones back home are trying to remain optimistic as good reports come in from others.
From MSNBC: America’s rapid rise in obesity appears to have leveled off, with new government figures showing no significant increase in a decade.
