The following post originally appears on the Huffington Post as part of its Money Mic series. It was written by Shanice Miller, author of “How to Graduate College Debt-Free with Money in the Bank.” By: Shanice Miller The first time I ever heard about student loan debt was in 2007. I was a high school […]
A woman who was employed at a Houston Whataburger says she was forced to clean the establishment’s floors, dining areas and bathrooms with a toothbrush. Whitney Clark says the orders came from her manager.
A former security guard is suing the Brooklyn arena’s security team for $900,000. Tiffany Bryan, 27, alleges that her bosses at AEG Worldwide ridiculed her hair when she was an employee at the Barclays Center.
On Monday, Wagatwe Wanjuki posted a tweet about what it’s like to be a rape survivor. The 27-year-old took to Twitter after reading a June 6 Washington Post column buy conservative writer George Will. The column suggested there was no campus rape epidemic and that women were lying about being victims of sexual assault.
25-year-old Sheldon Smith was headed down the wrong path. But once he had his daughter, he became a different man. Smith, who founded The Dovetail Project, is committed to not just his daughter, but to the success of young fathers of color.
A moment of silence for our elder Maya Angelou as she transitions into the cosmos and protects us as our ancestor…. I was first introduced to Maya Angelou in college (my high school cared nothing for multiculturalism and an inclusive education) when I took an African American poetry course. I loved this class so much, […]
An amazing young author has published her second book, and she’s just 13. Angela Content’s mother Mary Content said she knew her daughter wanted to share her stories with the world.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has gone from being known as just a racist white man, to a quite bizarre individual. In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Monday, Sterling went off on Magic Johnson, and questioned his charitable contributions to society.
Community members in Portland are outraged after a 9-year-old girl was placed in handcuffs by police. Latoya Harris couldn’t believe what was happening as she watched officers cuff her daughter after showing up at her home to question the child about a fight that occurred a week prior.
The University of Missouri’s defensive end Michael Sam will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at this year’s ESPYs on July 16. Sam made history in February by becoming the first Division I college football player in history to come out as gay.
Nubia Bowe says a train ride home on the BART March 21 was the worse night of her life. The night ended with her being accused by police of intimidating a witness and her friends being handcuffed for dancing on the Los Angeles train system. The teen now faces four misdemeanors and was kicked out […]
The family of a mother who faces jail time and the possibility of losing her children after leaving them in a warm car during a job interview says she “was too proud to ask for help”. During an interview with the Daily Mail, Shanesha Taylor’s great aunt Henrietta Grant said she wished Taylor would’ve asked […]
