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The Heart of the Matter: Dr. Michelle Albert Discusses Role at American Heart Association

By Damon Autry A conversation with Dr. Michelle Albert, MD, MPH – was brief, but impactful. It revealed a warm, generous, and wondrously introspective soul. Dr....

Classism Among Black People Examined  

Roslyn Ogburn, left, has seen all aspects of classism. Myles Miller, right, worked blue-collar and white-collar jobs and said there is a "noticeable difference”...

Obama, Romney Release Ads Targeting Working-Class Voters

CHICAGO — The presidential candidates are criticizing each other in new television commercials aimed at winning working-class voters who could help swing the election, pitting Republican Mitt Romney’s (pictured) wealth against the loss of American jobs to China on President Barack Obama’s (pictured) watches. RELATED: Barack Obama Quotes: His Most Memorable Lines[1] As Romney dispatched running mate Paul Ryan to kick off a three-day bus tour in the critical battleground of Ohio, Obama began running an ad in the state trying to use his GOP rival’s own words against him. Watch Barack Obama’s working-class ad here: It’s the campaign’s first spot using Romney’s comments that 47 percent of voters pay no income tax, and believe they are victims and entitled to government assistance. The 30-second ad also points out that Romney paid just 14.1 percent in federal taxes last year on $13.7 million in income and refuses to release his returns before 2010. “Maybe instead of attacking others on taxes, he ...

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