Social Security

Blacks giving in L.A. is a historic practice
Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Feb 3 2011

Helping the underprivileged was the goal

During their first century in America, there was no such thing as welfare, Temporary Aid to Needy Families, General Relief, Social Security or other such government programs designed to help people of African descent survive.

It was either do-it-yourself effort or get a little help from family and/or friends. As Black communities continued to mature, they followed the example of Whites and began to create mutual aid or benevolent societies. In their early years, these groups provided members with opportunities and protections in a racially hostile environment.

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Net worth must be counted in wealth accumulation
Nannette Atuahene-Barrie
Jan 13 2011

What you keep is key

Many of us were taught to go to school, get a good job, make a lot of money, get married, buy a nice house and nice cars, have kids, take great vacations and maybe save some of what was left over for a rainy day.

For those who came before us, that lifestyle made some sense, but in those days, working a good job long enough ensured a hefty pension to live off of during retirement. Also, a home mortgage was usually paid off by that time, too, so there were few expenses to deal with in the golden years.

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State Public Health Department data tape lost in mail
Dec 15 2010

Confidential information

WEST COVINA, Calif.—Magnetic tape containing Social Security numbers, medical information, investigative reports and other data mailed from a state Department of Public Health office in West Covina was missing today.

The tape included information on as many as 2,550 people, state Department of Public Health employees and health care workers in the Southern California area, and the data is not encrypted, a department spokesman said.

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Many retired Blacks still rely on Social Security
Joseph Wright  |   OW Senior Staff Writer
Jul 8 2010

Payments help people escape poverty

The Social Security system is one that Black people have relied on for years. As of this year, Blacks in the United States are more likely than Whites to expect Social Security to be their major source of income during retirement, according to the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Because of this, Blacks and other non-Whites often have different views on proposals for reforming the Social Security system in America.

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Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.

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