March 23rd, 2009

LDF News and Media Today:

A sampling of Race, Justice, Equality and Democracy in the news.

By Mel Gagarin

• Questioning Obama’s dedication to immigration reform

• The Root: Washington’s New Black Pack

• The Baltimore Sun defends the Voting Rights Act

• A new way to count multiracial students

• Coates looks at the wealth gap

• Unexpected spike in home sales

• Washington Post: AIDS in D.C. Serious, but Not Critical

Afternoon Blog Wrap-Up by Kasha Dragon

• Mumia Abu-Jamal says racism put him on death row  
• Jay-Z: Hip-Hop The Biggest Reason For Improved Race Relations  
• Did Africans Sail With Columbus?  
• Abortion: Black Preached Jailed For Protest  
• Cuba neighbors to restore ties  
• Schumer backs same-sexmarriage  
• Welcome to double-standard America  
• What G20 should really talk about