African-American - News

African-American - News August 3, 2011     The Effects Of Tobacco Use Among Rural African American Young Adult Males (MediLexicon) Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Men's health Article Date: 02 Aug 2011 Tobacco related disease is a primary source of mortality for African American men. New Insights into Asthma (WIAT-TV Birmingham) A team of researchers discovered a novel gene associated with asthma in African-Americans, according to this study. Doug Lamborn's Barack Obama-tar baby remark: Intentionally racist or harmless? (Denver Westword) As we reported yesterday, Doug Lamborn said that being associated with Barack Obama was like touching a tar baby during a Friday radio appearance -- a gaffe for which he's now apologized . Principal fired over racist writings (New York Daily News) Frank Borzellieri was named principal at a mostly black and Latino school two years ago and had pushed in the past to ban a biography of martyred civil rights leader Dr. Black caucus hires Freddrenna Lyle in ward fight (Chicago Sun-Times) Members of the City Council's Black Caucus have agreed to hire former South Side Ald. Group marks 100 years of brotherhood (Journal Gazette) Group marks 100 years of brotherhood