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Magazine articles on racial issues or of special interest to minorities.

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FDIC FYI April 22, 2005	FYI: An Update on Emerging Issues in Banking How can bankers and realtors help the rapidly growing Hispanic population realize the American dream of homeownership? Bridging the information gap that Hispanic households have about the home-buying process is a good start.
Entrepreneur April 2005 April Y. Pennington	Well-Read Rueben Martinez started out lending, then selling, books in his Santa Ana barber shop. Today, he owns Spanish-language bookstores in Lynwood and Santa Ana, California. He's looking at 25 stores by 2012.
Sports Central March 5, 2005 Greg Wyshynski	The Pennant Race What can be done to make sports and entertainment appeal more to African-Americans in the audience?
Inc. March 2005 John Fried	How I Did It: R. Donahue Peebles R. Donahue Peebles built the largest African American-owned real estate development firm in the U.S., Atlantic Development Corp., by mastering the art of taking risk -- but not too much risk.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Roger O. Crockett	How The NAACP Could Get Its Clout Back No one expects just one organization to solve all of black America's problems. But fresh leadership, money and creative thinking could go a long way toward invigorating black achievement, improving the nation along the way.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005	NAACP: Fighting for "Social Justice" An interview with Board Chairman Julian Bond, who calls for the black civil rights outfit to expand its role: "If you have justice, you don't need [social] service."
Reason February 2005 Julian Sanchez	Negative Action The central argument is one that critics of affirmative action have long made: Students admitted to a school under looser standards are, almost by definition, less likely to be prepared to succeed once admitted, undermining whatever benefit the preference was meant to confer.
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 John Rossant	Liberte, Egalite, Affirmative Action An Algerian-born executive is leading the French campaign to counter racism in hiring. If no action is taken, France runs the risk of a social explosion.
Bio-IT World January 21, 2005	The Race Prescription Card The FDA is on the verge of approving a heart disease drug called BiDil that is particularly effective in African-Americans. Some see this as a an effort to address health inequalities while others view it as a first step en route to racial discrimination.
Sports Central January 19, 2005 Jonathan Lowe	Importance in the Making It seems appropriate that while we celebrate Dr. King, the sports world will prepare for another small breakthrough in the annals of its history. By the end of that game in Philadelphia, either Michael Vick or Donovan McNabb will become only the third black quarterback to start in the Super Bowl.
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