Kwanzaa Goes Mainstream As It Gains Acceptance Among Retailers
GAINESVILLE — Among the Santa Clauses, mangers and Menorahs of retail and grocery store displays, colorful swatches of African cloth are becoming more common across the country.
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UF Study: Ailing Black Elders Can Count On Help From Family And Friends
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Blacks are twice as likely as whites to care for their aging relatives, University of Florida researchers report.
State Hispanic Population Tops 2 Million, UF Study Finds
GAINESVILLE — Florida’s Hispanic population has broken the 2 million mark, and the youthful nature of the group bodes well for the state’s labor force, according to a University of Florida study that represents the first county-by-county breakdown of the state’s Hispanic population since the 1990 census.
Supreme Court Ignores Discrimination In Voting Booth, UF Experts Say
GAINESVILLE — Are Americans color-blind when they enter the voting booth?
Effort Thought To Be The Key To Success In Some Homes, UF Study Finds
GAINESVILLE —Poor black mothers who do not have an advanced education are not deterred from encouraging their children to succeed in mathematics, a new University of Florida study finds.
Blacks Face Agonies In Higher Education, Says UF Researcher
GAINESVILLE — American colleges and universities, long considered open and tolerant places, are bastions of hate and discrimination for many black students, says a University of Florida sociologist and co-author of a new book.
Official-English Laws Boost Discrimination, Says UF Law Professor
GAINESVILLE — If you can read these words, chances are you don’t think a law making English the official U.S. language will change your life.
Minorities Will Soon Be Majority In The Classroom, Except For The Teacher
GAINESVILLE—African-American teachers may be an endangered species by the year 2000, although the majority of the students will be minorities, said a University of Florida researcher.