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National HIV Testing Day: 3 of the riskiest ways to catch HIV
Today is National HIV Testing Day. We cannot stress enough the importance of knowing your status. HIV prevention and transmission is critical, especially within the African-American community. Here are 3 of the riskiest ways to contract HIV as published on Rolling Out.
Pharrell upsets once again with latest cover
If you pick up the latest cover of Elle magazine, you’ll see a familiar face. Music entertainer Pharrell Williams gave his omnipresent Vivienne Westwood mountie hat a rest for the shoot, but what he selected has people crying foul. Williams wore a Native American feather headdress for the oug Inglish photographed shoot.
On making America whole: the case for reparations
The following post originally appeared in The Atlantic, and was written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Coates is a national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle. Its originally title is “The Case for Reparations.” By: Ta-Nehisi Coates And if thy brother, a Hebrew […]
Officer who fatally shot Kimani Gray named ‘Cop of the Year’, declines amid outrage
A New York police officer who fatally shot a 16-year-old boy in 2013 has been named “Cop of the Year.” But Sgt. Mourad Mourad declined the award from the NYPD Muslim Officers Society after community members protested it.
Rice to no longer speak at Rutgers commencement speech
Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has backed out of delivering this year’s commencement address at Rutgers University. The decision follows protests by members of the school’s faculty and student body regarding her role in the Iraq War.
Rutgers students protest Condoleeza Rice commencement speech with sit-in
More than 150 Rutgers University students protested the selection of former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice Monday with an all-day sit-in. Rice is slated to speak at this year’s commencement ceremony on May 18.
Study: faculty members more likely to respond to white males
A survey of more than 6,000 faculty members across a range of disciplines finds that when prospective graduate students reach out for guidance, white males are the most likely to get attention. The survey, “What Happens Before? A Field Experiment Exploring How Pay and Representation Differentially Shape Bias on the Pathway into Organizations,” also found […]
Update: Darren Sharper’s DNA found on Arizona rape victim
Semen matching former NFL star Darren Sharper’s DNA was found on the leggings of one of his alleged rape victims in Arizona. The findings came during testimony from a Tempe police detective on Wednesday.
Restless for change: young workers take lead role in strike for better wages
Young workers who are stuck in low-wage positions have taken a more active role in protests and advocacy initiatives to increase the living wage. In the past year, millennials have put increased pressure on low wage job providers to increase the minimum wage.
First Encounter with Race
I remember, when I first stepped into my fourth grade classroom, my mouth dropped to the floor. It was the middle of the summer and we had just moved to the suburbs. Unfortunately for me, they were on cycle scheduling and so my summer time and childhood of fun had ended abruptly. I found […]
Study: Public, police view black youth as older, less innocent than whites
New research released by the American Psychological Association reveals that both members of the public and law enforcement officials view black youth, particularly black boys, as less innocent than their white counterparts.
Do you know what today is? National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March is Women’s History Month and today we take time out to raise awareness about the affects of HIV/AIDS on girls and women. Each year on March 10, advocacy organizations seek to shed light on the disease.