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President Obama To Make Major Immigration Announcement Next Week
During a visit to Nevada next week, President Obama will discuss immigration reform. We can only hope that immigration reform is in fact just that–reform–and that the Obama Administration strongly considers Latino youth while composing and enacting the policy.
LGBTQ Class at Morehouse?
This is not a blog to “put down” Morehouse (we have enough of those on the Internet). However, few would deny that the discourse of Morehouse and the LGBTQ community is often a controversial one in the Black community. In fact, it is not a secret that many black institutions have a rather sad history […]
I Am the Darker Brother
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am […]
The Best Man 2 Is Coming To A Theater Near You!
The 1999 black romantic comedy The Best Man is finally getting a sequel! And fans have reason not to cringe; the entire original cast will be returning.
Fill in the _______: Lip Sync
By Rashad J. Smith The 1991 Superbowl rendition of the Star Spangled Banner sung by the late Whitney Houston had the entire Nation in an uproar. Either you loved and supported the performance or you despised it because the infamous accusation turned fact that Ms. Houston pre-recorded the audio. While the controversy couldn’t be ignored, neither […]
19 Year-Old Sloane Stephens Scores Major Upset Over Serena Williams
19 year-old American tennis player Sloane Stephens shocked the world, defeating superstar competitor Serena Williams in the Australian Open Quarterfinals. She will face top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals. Congratulations Sloane! Good luck in the semifinals…
9 Year-Old Afro-German Girl Calls Out German Newspaper for Using Racial Slurs
Ishema Kane ain’t having it. The 9-year-old Afro-German girl wrote to a German newspaper to protest their defense of using words like “Neger” and other racist terms in children’s books. Here’s a translation of her letter:
The Radical Power of Ordinariness
As we come upon both the day commemorating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and with Black History Month just around the corner, I imagine (hopefully) that many of us will be reflecting on our history, progress, and shared collective responsibility in the midst of many ongoing injustices. The difficulty of celebrating civil […]
Who Will Cry for Black Boys in a Pseudo-Post-Racial Society? (Revisiting Antwone Fisher)
“Who will cry for the little boy, the boy inside a man / Who will cry for the little boy, who knew well, hurt and pain / Who will cry for the little boy, who died and died again / Who will cry for the little boy, a good boy he tried to be / […]
Black Men vs Mass Incarceration
Charles X. Cook (far left) receiving an award from the African-American Leadership Association A few months ago, I interviewed Charles X. Cook, owner of One on One Personal Fitness, for the GAME CHANGERS PROJECT. Charles tells the story of how he went from a highly recruited High School basketball player, to drug dealer, to federal […]
Colin Powell: There’s A ‘Dark Vein of Intolerance’ In GOP
During an appearance on Meet the Press, Colin Powell confronted his own party and its the continued race-baiting and elitism. Do you agree with Colin Powell? Is there hope for the GOP to shed its reliance on racism and hate?
3 Years Later Rebuilding Has Barely Started in Earthquake Ravaged Haiti
Photo by Timothy Fadek/Polaris For Time According to Deborah Sontag of the New York Times, almost 400,000 Haitians are still living in tent camps 3 years after a earthquake devastated the country. Although over $7 billion dollars in aid has been disbursed, “rebuilding has barley begun“.