Articles by Margaret Ramirez

188 articles since 1998

Imam’s views created rift with black nationalists

California | Local | By Manya A. Brachear and Margaret Ramirez | September 10, 2008
Imam W. Deen Mohammed, the rebellious son of the late Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad who broke from black nationalism and guided his followers toward mainstream Islam, died Tuesday, according to family members. Read more
 

Black pastors reaffirm their support for Obama

National | By Margaret Ramirez | May 3, 2008
Concerned about possible harm the Rev. Read more
 

Chicago archbishop slips on holy water, hurts hip

National | By Margaret Ramirez and Emma Graves Fitzsimmons | April 8, 2007
The archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George, was hospitalized with a slight hip fracture Saturday morning after he apparently slipped and fell inside a church while blessing Easter baskets, archdiocese officials said. Read more
 

Language Barrier Can Get in the Way of Proper Care

Health | By Margaret Ramirez | April 29, 2002
Hospital patients who speak little English face a much greater risk of medical error or misdiagnosis if they are not provided with an interpreter, a new study warns. Read more
 

U.S.-China Symposium to Discuss Strengthening Ties

California | Local | By Margaret Ramirez | February 17, 2001
Church leaders from China, concerned about their government’s response to a religious resurgence, will travel to California next week for a symposium on ministry. Read more
 

A Lofty Vision

California | Local | By Margaret Ramirez | February 17, 2001
Atop the snow-covered mountains, the American Zen Buddhist monk awakens and begins his day with the morning bell chant, a series of 108 bows and the meditation exercises that are rituals in his continual search for true self. Read more
 

School Bus on a Mission to Mexico

California | Local | By Margaret Ramirez | February 8, 2001
The battered little yellow school bus filled with notebooks, pens, paint and fruit bounced into Los Angeles looking for donations for a new indigenous school in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Read more
 

Students to Share Views About Prejudice

California | Local | By Margaret Ramirez | February 3, 2001
More than 200 seventh-grade students of all faiths are expected to gather at the University of Judaism in Bel-Air on Monday for the fifth annual Prejudice Awareness Summit. Read more
 

Carson Mayor Arrested, Accused of Violating His Parole

California | Local | By Margaret Ramirez | February 2, 2001
Carson Mayor Pete Fajardo was arrested Thursday on charges that he violated conditions of his probation by leaving the country, federal authorities said. Read more
 

A Look Inside the Young Souls of the Imprisoned

California | Local | By Margaret Ramirez | January 27, 2001
Being a Roman Catholic priest is tough enough. Read more
 
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