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Report: more than 55% of black households are ‘underbanked’ or ‘unbanked’
According to a report released by the Policy Economic Research Council, more than 55 percent of African-American households are either unbanked or underbanked. Unbanked means that these U.S. households do not have a checking or savings account and must rely on check cashers or prepaid cards. Underbanked households have a bank account, but are still forced […]
Newspaper headline refers to Obama as ‘The n***er in the White House’
A New York-based publication has decided to print a headline that refers to President Obama as “The N***er in the White House.” The WestView News printed the headline.
Video: Ad showing black boy being fed like a dog sparks outrage
A Feed a Child television ad has sparked national outrage for its portrayal of a small black child as a dog. The Cape Town advertisement depicts a boy being given treats by a glamorous white woman in her lavish home.
Report: 1 in 5 black kids view race as an obstacle
According to research commissioned by BBC’s Newsround programme, 21 percent of black children felt their skin color would impact their level of success. Just 2 percent of white children and 13 percent of Asian children shared the same sentiment.
Chicago Film festival tells stories of black LGBTQ community
For two days residents and visitors of Chicago will have the chance to experience unique films dedicated to showcasing works by and about the Black LGBTQ/SGL (same gender loving) community. The Black Alphabet Film Festival, hosted by the non profit Black Alphabet, features a series of independent films that tell the stories of black LGBTQ members.
New Jersey prep school student mocks white peers, stripped of office position
A black New Jersey student body president was stripped of her position after mocking her white male peers on Instagram. Lawrenceville School’s Maya Peterson donned L.L. Bean boots and a Yale University sweater to pose for a photo which she describes as a typical “Lawrenceville boi;” white, cocky and Republican.
2 women shot at Black Pride celebration
Photo: Kim Shine Two women were shot at Montrose Beach in Chicago as people gathered in celebration of the city’s gay pride weekend. One woman, 21, was shot in the shoulder. Another 48-year-old woman was shot in the arm and back.
Report: black college student has same chances of employment as white high school graduate
According to a report released by Young Invincibles, African-American students who have attended college have the same probability of getting a job as a white high school graduate. Researchers took a look at data mainly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census.
White district sends black youth back to failing schools
Hundreds of mostly poor students of color will be sent back to their home districts next school year. The students used controversial Missouri law to transfer out of the failing schools, to enter better schools in predominately white neighborhoods.
The reason why young black men can’t work
The following post originally appeared on ColorLines as part of its “Life Cycles of Inequity” series. The series explores the ways in which inequity impacts the lives of black men. Each month, we focus on a life stage or event in which that impact has been shown to be particularly profound. Previously, we focused on implicit bias […]
Babysitter’s ‘blame the black man’ robbery foiled by little girl who speaks up
It seems like whenever a crime takes place, a black man is in danger of being accused. But an attempt to “blame the black neighbor” backfired on Wednesday after a little girl told the truth about who really committed the crime.
Public Allies and Black Male Achievement
In 2011-2012, I was an apprentice in Public Allies. What is Public Allies (besides the best leadership development program in AmeriCorps)? Public Allies’ mission is to advance new leadership to strengthen communities, nonprofits and civic participation.