COLORLINES: OBAMA AT 100 DAYS: STRONG JOB APPROVAL, EVEN HIGHER PERSONAL RATINGS, BUT WHAT ABOUT RACIAL JUSTICE?

April 23, 2009 ColorLines Direct. News and commentary from ColorLines magazine and RaceWire blog. Obama at 100 Days: Strong Job Approval, Even Higher Personal Ratings, but What About Racial Justice? We want to hear what you think.Take Our Survey: What is your assessment of how racial equity has been addressed during the first 100 days of the Obama administration? RSVP to participate April 28th in the “100-Day Race in Review” phone conference, the finale of the Compact for Racial Justice Forum.     On ColorLines.com  New Orleans Intifada Young Arab activists have been organizing in the Big Easy for the last six years. Now, they’re watching their work pay off. Muslim Women on Race & Class A review of Jamillah Karim’s new book, American Muslim Women: Negotiating Race, Class and Gender within the Ummah. On RaceWire.org Sorority Discusses Latina Suicides Penn state’s Chi Upsilon Sigma, a Latina sorority that focuses on promoting a positive image of all woman have taken it upon themselves to talk about the rising rate of young Latina suicides. Seeding a Green Revolution On this Earth Day, those of us living in a world of carbon offsets and tempeh may want to step back and contemplate the most environmentally burdened communities, at home and abroad, for whom sustainability isn’t a matter of lifestyle but a question of survival. Help Spread the Word on the 100 Days Compact Phone Forum Help us get the word out about the Compact Phone Forum’s look at the first 100 days of the Obama administration, and what it’s meant for the racial justice movement.

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