“I would give some validity to the assessment considering whites' easy entrance into the workforce, which translates to more of them being laid off as a result of the recession....” Shelly
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Job seekers at an employment fair in Southern Florida.
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But a recent article in the paper asserts that the recession is helping bridge the racial divide in a suburb of Atlanta. The article quotes an African American woman, Keasha Taylor, who is seeking help at the Division of Family and Children Services:
"Right now, a lot of white people are in this situation," Ms. ...
Questions abound. People want to know why former Chicago Cubs player Sammy Sosa appeared several shades lighter at the Latin Grammy Awards last week (pictured right) than he did several months ago at a People En Espanol event in May 2009 (pictured left).
What the heck happened?
His friend and former Cubs employee, Rebecca Polihronis, told the Chicago Tribune that it was a ...
Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics.
Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis
on the role that the United Nations and other international
institutions can play. Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as
instruments for ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 23
City of residence: Allen Park, MI
How long have you been uninsured? 2 years
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
Originally, my father had to take me off of the health insurance that he got through his work because it was becoming too expensive. However, now that I am a college graduate, living on my own, and ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Name: Karen Gadbois
Age: 54
City of residence: New Orleans
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
The cost of health insurance would be half my salary.
46 million Americans do not have health insurance. They have jobs, pay taxes, send their children to daycare, keep a roof over their heads and live in fear that a medical disaster is just around the corner.
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 31
City of residence: Anaheim, CA
How long have you been uninsured? Since January 1, 2009
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
As of January 1st 2009, our company stopped paying 60% of our health insurance and we became responsible for 100% of our premiums. My cost went from $150.00 per month to $400.00 and I could no ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 32
City of residence: Chicago, Illinois
How long have you been uninsured?
I've been uninsured all my life. That's how I grew up. No one had insurance where I grew up.
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
I never needed insurance.
How has not having health insurance impacted your life?
Not having health insurance hasn't impacted my life ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 32
City of residence: San Francisco
How long have you been uninsured? 6 months
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
I am uninsured because I am a part-time worker. My weekly hours fall just below the 40-hour mark, so I don't qualify for insurance.
How has not having health insurance impacted your life?
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 26
City of residence: Billings, MT
How long have you been uninsured? 2 years
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
Pre-existing condition, and unemployed
How has not having health insurance impacted your life?
When you have a congenital heart defect like mine it isn't a matter of if things are going to take a turn for the worse, ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 26
City of residence: New Orleans, Louisiana
How long have you been uninsured? Five months.
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
I am starting a new ... business ... in New Orleans and only working part-time at another establishment. Part-time status doesn't allow any benefits, or healthcare, but in order to focus more on my new venture, this ...
These are the faces of the uninsured. Look at their photos. Read their stories, told in their own words. And if you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us.
Age: 60
City of residence: Hayward, CA
How long have you been uninsured? 16 months
What is the reason that you are uninsured?
I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer 2.5 years ago and required to undergo 7 months of chemotherapy. During that time, I was too sick to work. I had a senior level position with a Fortune 500 company. They informed ...
If you are one of the 46 million Americans without health insurance, share your story with us. To be part of our "Faces of the Uninsured" project, please e-mail the following to facesofuninsured@gmail.com:
A photo of yourself.*
Name
Age
City of residence
Reason that you are uninsured.
*By submitting your photo you are granting us permission to use it on PBS.org and saying that you have the rights to do so. We can give photo credit if you supply us with the name of the person who took it. Please send as large a file as possible.
The Associated Press released a photo Friday of Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard, moments after he was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade on Aug. 14, in Afghanistan. Bernard later died from his wounds.
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck Florida and the Gulf Coast, breached New Orleans' levees in multiple locations and flooded 80% of the city. More than 1,800 people lost their lives in the hurricane and floods, and damage estimates hover around $80 billion, making it one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as the U.S. Supreme Court's 111th justice on Saturday. It's the first time that the ceremony has been televised. Share your thoughts on the court's first Latina and third woman justice.
Triple negative breast cancer recently claimed the life of longtime executive producer of The Tavis Smiley Show on Public Radio International—Sheryl Flowers. Flowers was 42.
But you've probably never heard of triple negative breast cancer. It is an aggressive form of breast cancer that is so named because the three receptors that successful breast cancer treatment targets—estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)—are not found in women with this breast cancer subtype.
If you want to learn more about triple negative and other types ...
Well, don't forget to also have an eco-friendly holiday weekend. Check out the video below and these tips for adding some "green" to your red, white and blue. And share your "green" 4th of July tips with us.
June 30th was declared "National Sovereignty Day" as Iraqi security forces took over control of Iraqi cities from U.S. troops six years after the U.S.-led invasion.
Seemingly emphasizing just how significant it is that Iraq would now be securing its own urban areas, a car bomb attack in Northern Iraq ...
There are those YouTube members who upload video. Then there are those YouTube members who upload video that also happens to be news (you know who you are).
For all of those citizen journalists in the crowd, YouTube launched its new YouTube Reporters' Center project Monday to help aspiring reporters learn tips from seasoned journalism professionals.
The list of journalists and reporters who contributed to the project is impressive, with videos from Bob Woodward, Katie Couric, Arianna Huffington and, of course, Tavis Smiley, to name a few.
Michael Jackson was occasionally a topic of discussion on the show. In a conversation a few months before his death, Tavis talked with singer-songwriter James Ingram about working with the "King of Pop." Also Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo discussed being compared to ...
The Obama administration, which has created several "dot gov" Web sites to coincide with its policy initiatives, has created Serve.gov. The latest dot gov is a site that helps volunteers find service work in their community, as well as register volunteer organizations and share volunteer stories.
The President and First Lady are also calling on Americans to volunteer this summer in a new nationwide initiative called "United We Serve." Here's the message from the First Lady.
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