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BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH: Whites Still Believe That Post-Racial Crap, Walter Moseley Coming To The Small Screen, And Amy Winehouse's Final Recording Unveiled
Septmember 14, 2011 According to Marjorie Valbrun’s recent article in America’s Wire, more whites than blacks actually think our country has entered into a “post-racial” era, despite clear signs that structural racism continues to impede the life chances of African Americans. In fact, most people have no idea what structural racism is; instead defining […]
BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH: Mississippi Hate Crime-Murder Targeted Gay Father, Someone Finally Calls Out Maury, And Serena Williams Freaks Out (again)
The story of the murder of James C. Anderson is a terrible and infuriating story; one more than deserving of the attention it has received in the news media and blogosphere. But new details are emerging; namely that James C. Anderson was a openly gay man, happily living with his partner of 17 years and their 4 year-old […]
Weekly News Round-Up: Sept 5th – 11th, 2011
Sept 5th – 11th City’s youth need outlets and discipline Dominique Johnson, The Temple News, 9/5/11 Curfew and Gang Injunctions in Oakland Won’t Stop the Violence ; Resources for Community D Staff Writer, Indy Bay, 9/5/11 Congressional Black Caucus declares war on White America Dave Weinbaum, 9/6/11, Rolla Daily News Why Don’t […]
NEWS FLASH: Obama Goes Hard, Young Money's Victory Lap, and Beverley Hall Had No Idea Everyone Was Cheating in Atlanta
September 9, 2011 Last night, President Obama unveiled a $450 million dollar jobs plan during a special joint session of Congress. His plan would include slashing the Social Security payroll tax and infrastructure projects, and would be paid for in part by cutting Social Security and Medicare, as well as raising taxes on the wealthiest […]
NEWS FLASH: Rick Perry Kills 'em With Crazy, Slavery: The Game, And Mos Def's Name Change
September 8, 2011 So that crazy, ragtag squad of Republican Presidential Candidates actually debated last night. And we live-tweeted the whole thing. And it was hilarious. And the media seems to have chosen Rick Perry as the night’s clear victor, which is even more hilarious. Perry’s unique brand of crazy was in full force last […]
News Flash: Racists Still Think Crosses Are Scary, Lil Wayne Opens Big, and Joe Walsh Backtracks On "Idiotic" Obama Comment
September 7, 2011 Idiotic Senator Joe Walsh has apologized for calling President Obama “idiotic”. He then somehow both downplayed and stood behind statements he made earlier this year asserting that President Obama was only elected because he’s black. Without question, Barack Obama has got to be the most disrespected President of all time. I wonder […]
Weekly News Round-Up: Aug 29th- Sept 4th, 2011
Aug 29th- Sept 4th Obama Incites Some Folks to Violent Rage over New Voter Initiative Kirsten West Savali, YBW News, 8/30/11 Loot the dream looters! Youth are right to rebel! Staff Writer, Workers World, 8/31/11 Black Gay Pride kicks off tonight with vigil, youth summit Laura Douglas-Brown, GA Voice, 8/31/11 Why […]
News Flash: Minorities Lead Population Growth In Big Cities
September 1, 2011 Maaaan…Rush Limbaugh is gonna be pissed! According to Sabrina Tavernise of the New York Times, Minorities are far outpacing whites in terms of population growth in America’s biggest cities. She writes: Hispanics and Asians led population growth in the country’s 100 largest metropolitan areas over the past decade, growing by 41 percent […]
Weekly News Round-Up: Aug 22nd – 28th, 2011
Aug 22nd – 28th Racist curfew instituted in Philadelphia Walter Smolarek, Liberation News, 8/20/11 Blacks and Latinos Will Suffer When the Student Debt Bubble Bursts David A. Love, Huffington Post, 8/24/11 Millenials still searching for racial equality, diversity Megan Bannister, Times-Delphic, 8/22/11 A tale of two schools: Who’s to blame for […]
Weekly News Round-Up: Aug 15th- August 21st, 2011
Aug 15th- 21st Northwestern principal maintains high achievement standards Shawn Cetrone, Herald Online, 8/14/11 It’s ‘Blackademic: young and black in academia Chetachi A. Egwu, The Grio, 8/14/11 These four also have a dream Janel Davis , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC A tepid response to race-based school bullying Milton W. Hinton Jr. […]
Weekly News Round-Up: Aug 1st – August 7th, 2011
Aug 1st – 7th White supremacist principal running Bronx school with majority black and Latino students Corinne Lestch, Daily News Writer, 8/1/11 The Racist Scourge Roger Cohen, The New York Times , 8/1/11 Choosing Between an HBCU And a PWI Ja’el Gordon, Huffington Post, 8/3/11 Strategic Plan for CHS Aims to […]
Weekly News Round-Up: July 25th – July 31st, 2011
July 25th – July 31st, 2011 Black Chicago Divided Salim Muwakkil Truth Out News 7/25/11 Why African Americans Struggle to Find Jobs and Remain Employed Compared to Whites Jaryn Fields American Progress News 7/25/11 “No disrespect to the gay […]