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Black People Don’t Play/Like Hockey
Working in sports has its advantages and disadvantages. With my last team, the first question anyone ever asked when they learned where I worked was: can I get tickets? Now, the reaction is completely different. “YOU work in hockey?” Yes, I work for a hockey team. “Are you the ONLY Black person in the office?” […]
This is What Democracy Looks Like!?
League of Young Voters | March 14, 2011 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxuKnnfnVxw Members of the League of Young Voters traveled to Wisconsin’s capitol to see how they can get more African Americans involved in the protests.
What Does College Achievement Look Like [Map Edition]
What Does College Achievement Look Like [Map Edition] Hatty Lee, Colorlines | February 3, 2011 In the week since President Obama’s State of the Union address, there’s been lots of talk about educational disparities and which reforms will be necessary to make today’s kids competitive in a global economy. But what do those disparities look like […]
Like A Gena 6 (Is the world on the same page with Black folks?)
Oh no! The folks back home will never stop smacking their lips over this one. As African American Studies grows across the nation, its scholarly diversity does not fall behind. Could white professors be added to the “things keeping Black people down” list? Possibly, but the fall of Black academia shouldn’t be instantly expected. Many […]
I Like It On The Floor: Why Men Should Think Pink
As I wiped the residue from the corner of my eyes one morning I felt different. Somewhere in the depths of my soul I felt an inexplicable tingling sensation that was incessantly thumping. I drank a glass of water and peered out my window overlooking Lake Michigan. As I watched the unforgiving Chicago wind make […]
Young Blacks Unlikely To Rally Behind Democrats
Young Blacks Unlikely To Rally Behind Democrats Cathy J. Cohen, BlackNews.com | October 5, 2010 Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) — When record numbers of young African Americans turned out to vote for Barack Obama nearly two years ago, political pundits predicted the start of an important and positive trend. Socially marginalized young blacks buoyed by the […]
Obama’s Youthful Voters More Likely to Skip Midterms
Obama’s Youthful Voters More Likely to Skip Midterms Megan Thee-Brenan, New York Times | August 10, 2010 Will all of those young, enthusiastic Obama voters turn out in 2010? If history is any guide, probably not. Older voters are historically more likely to cast ballots in midterm elections than are voters under the age of […]
Unlikely Duet: Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin 'Jam' for Underprivileged Youth
Today Show | July 28, 2010 (Associated Press) Condoleeza Rice and Aretha Franklin, two notable and powerful African-American women, joined forces last night for a great cause. In hopes of raising money for arts education for underprivileged youth, Franklin showcased her world-renowned vocals while Rice tickled the keys with the Philadelphia Orchestra. While their political […]
Teach Like a Champion
CNN | June 9, 2010 Author Doug Lemov studied teachers in low-income, high performance schools for five years to see what makes them great.
Feeling Like A Black Republican
T. Pain aka “Teddy Pain”, aka “Nappy Boy”, aka “Teddy Pinned her ass down”, aka Tallahassee Hero” can now add another nickname to his litany of monikers- “Teddy Tool”. Although Mr. Autotune (another alias) has been able to trick millions of people into actually thinking he can sing, he was still duped by the sly […]
A Girl Like Me
A documentary by Kiri Davis | 2006 Color is more than skin deep for young African-American women struggling to define themselves. (Read more about the film here.)
Why I like Nicki Minaj: No Haters Allowed!!!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMZ5s7o2F88 So, this last Halloween I dressed up as . . . . (drum roll please) . . . Nicki Minaj also known as Nicki Lewinski also known as Nicki the Ninja also known as Nicki the Harajuku Barbi. (Yep, if you leave a comment requesting my Halloween picture I may post it). Yes, I, […]