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Around the world, people were stunned this week by the announcement of President Obama as the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner. Republicans and Democrats alike questioned what the President had accomplished during his short time in office to deserve such an accolade. Obama himself did not feel he deserved to be among the list of past honorees nor did he see the award as “a recognition of his own accomplishments.” Rather, Obama, the third African American to receive the prestigious award, accepted the prize as a “call to action.” Also making history, Elinor Ostrom won the Nobel Prize for economics—sharing the impressive honor with fellow American Oliver Williamson—and became the first woman to win the prize in its 40-year history. . Continue below for more Diversity in the News.
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Obama: Nobel Peace Prize is ‘Call to Action’
CNN
First Woman Wins Nobel Prize for Economics
CNN
Gay Rights Marchers Press Cause in Washington
The New York Times
Support Grows to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The Wall Street Journal
Democrats Working to Overturn Justices on Age Bias
The New York Times
The Gay March: Will Another Generation’s Protests Be Heard?
Time.com
House OKs Measure to Make Anti-Gay Violence a Hate Crime
Los Angeles Times
In Saudi Arabia, a Campus Built as a ‘Beacon of Tolerance’
The Washington Post
Some NFL Players Wouldn’t Work for Rush’s Rams
Los Angeles Times
Are Your Best Female Employees a Flight Risk?
Harvard Business Review
Most Stay-at-Home Moms Start That Way, Study Finds
The Washington Post
Russian Lesbians Denied Country’s First Gay Marriage
Reuters
Mobile Revolution Helps Hispanics
Houston Chronicle
U.S. Apology to Native Americans, Unnecessary or Not Enough?
NPR
Worries for Democrats: Rich, Seniors
The Wall Street Journal
China Issues Death Sentences Over Xinjiang Riots
CNN
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WOW! Fact
President Obama is the third African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The first was Dr. Ralph Bunche in 1950. The second was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was awarded the prize in 1964. (Source: Nobel Peace Foundation)
Diversity Holidays
In October, the United States observes the following:
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• National Italian American Heritage Month
• Polish American Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month, which began on Sep. 15, continues until Oct. 15.
October 11 is National Coming Out Day in the United States.
On October 12, Indigenous People’s Day and Columbus Day are celebrated in the United States. Columbus Day recognizes the encounter of the New World in 1492 by Christopher Columbus. Also on this day, many people across the country choose to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day instead of Columbus Day.
October 17 is Diwali, a celebration of the Festival of Lights and a national holiday in India. The holiday is observed by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. .
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