April 4 marked the 40-year anniversary to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Though the Civil Rights Movement is over, and King is gone, some feel the effects of his death are still evident in the world today. After losing an advocate and spokesman for the African American community, Chicago columnist Mike Royko feels that the Chicago West Side never really recovered. The West Side continues to be a place of poverty. Although Mayor Richard J. Daley has made promises to rebuild the community, but serious efforts have yet to be taken.
In “The Race Card,” Richard Thompson Ford addresses the issues of racism in the United States. As a professor at Stanford Law School, Ford has experience in the legal arena. Recent cases concerning racism have surfaced, and made Ford question the legitimacy of the situation. Ford argues whether in some cases racism is truly present or not. He feels that playing the race card is not a substantial excuse for the African American public to assume that every act is a racist act especially when racists are not involved.
Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visit to the U.S. has excited American Roman Catholics. They are pleased with his overall achievement and work as pope. Pope Benedict focuses on strengthening Catholic awareness and identity. Eight of 10 Roman Catholics are happy with the work he has achieved especially considering he works so hard to get Catholics to be more active. His upcoming arrival has sparked a series of studies to observe how older generation Catholics and younger generation Catholics observe and practice Roman Catholicism.
It is no secret that the Hispanic American population has increased in the United States. And with a rapidly growing population, and a high-profile election, one wonders where this rapidly growing population will place their votes in the general and primary elections. Thus far, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is claiming the majority vote of the Hispanic population. As the best-known candidate, Clinton has become highly favored and the one to pick for Hispanics. Though some question the reliability of Hispanic voters, the facts remain that not only do they side with Democrats but also with Clinton.
McClatchy, the third largest U.S. newspaper publisher, is attempting to gain more readers by appealing to the Hispanic community. Through partnerships with Spanish-language publication publications and the sharing of content, they hope to increase the circulation of their papers. On Tuesday, April 1 McClatchy launched its partnership with Impremedia, a Hispanic publisher, by allowing them to publish content and information from McClatchy publications. Due to the decline in the print news industry, McClatchy has been working hard to secure advertisers for its publication.
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