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(American Geological Institute) The American Geosciences Institute, in collaboration with the National Academy of Engineering, is hosting a professional development workshop for underrepresented, early-career minorities interested in careers in research and academia.

The workshop, titled Developing a Diverse Professoriate: A Professional Development Workshop for Underrepresented-Minority, Early-Career Faculty in the Geosciences, will be held in the Washington, D.C., area from April 4-6, 2012.

In the second quarter of this year, a greater percentage of Asian-Americans remained unemployed for the long term than any other major minority group.

Federal and state governments are missing a great opportunity to use the stimulus to aid the poor and minority communities hardest hit by the Great Recession

Well, originally, whole areas of the population, specifically African Americans and other minorities, were "red-lined." There would literally be a red line around areas on realtors' maps.

And you don't make a loan to people living inside those lines.

(University of Southern California) The first comprehensive census of video game characters finds Latinos nearly invisible and women and other groups underrepresented.

Combined with wide reach of video games and heavy play by minorities, findings suggest lack of representation in games may have significant social impacts.

Survey says females represent more than 2 out of 5 local TV...

Slot machine maker WMS Industries says older people still gamble the most at casinos, but young players and minorities are the future of the industry.