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America’s Most Wanted: Hip hop, the Media & the Prison Industrial Complex
The University of Chicago’s Race Center hopes to spark useful dialogue with their event, “America’s Most Wanted: Hip hop, the Media & the Prison Industrial Complex.” AMERICA’s MOST WANTED examines the prison crisis by placing two of America’s most influential industries in the crosshairs: corporate-owned media and entertainment.
Black Twitter outraged over praise for Kendall Jenner’s ‘epic’ hairstyle
Black Twitter expressed outrage following a tweet from Marie Claire’s account that praised television personality and brand ambassador Kendall Jenner’s “epic” hairstyle. A photo of Jenner with her hair braided in the very common African hairstyle of cornrows was accompanied by the following words: “Kendall Jenner takes bold braids to a new epic level.” Naturally, […]
Video: humorous web series explores race, gender dynamics
A new YouTube series is taking on race and gender. Tales from the Kraka Tower, created by University of South Florida MA student Aphrodite Kocieda, is equivalent to the academic version of Awkward Black Girl.
College promoting diversity names lover of confederacy president
The College of Charleston adopted a 2012 Diversity Strategic Plan, to address the school’s many “diversity challenges.” Now, the board has created a new challenge with the election of its new president.
House music legend Frankie Knuckles dead at 59
Frankie Knuckles, the godfather of house music, has passed away. He was 59.
Residents face fine for saggy pants
A Louisiana parish has unanimously passed an ordinance that makes wearing saggy pants illegal. The Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury voted on the measure.
Aaron McGruder’s statement on his departure from ‘The Boondocks’
Earlier this week, we announced that “The Boondocks” creator Aaron McGruder would not be returning for the series’ fourth season. The highly anticipated controversial animation is expected to debut it’s season opener on April 21. McGruder took to his Facebook page to release a statement about the departure.
Report: black girls more likely to be punished in school than whites
According to a recent report by the National Black Women’s Justice Institute, black girls are more likely to be punished for being “un-ladylike” and seen by teachers as “loud, defiant, and precocious.”
Woman makes history by becoming college’s first African American female president
Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Ph.D., has made history by becoming the first African American, and female president of Trinity College. Members of the College’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of the decision.
Kobe Bryant catches heat for Trayvon Martin comment
Kobe Bryant is catching heat on Twitter for his comments during a New Yorker interview. In response to the Miami Heat’s support for Trayvon Martin by wearing hoodies in 2012, the Lakers star stated that African Americans should not immediately rush to the defense of a black person on the basis of race alone.
Can White People Handle Racism? Social Experiment May Be The Answer
The world has yet to progress to state where our social issues and injustices are being resolved and handled in a matter that acknowledges us solely as human beings. The even bigger breakdown is the culture and sub-cultures we live in, enduring and/or confronting our challenges as we make sense of the world. Making […]
Study: black women have more financial burdens than whites
According to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Washington Post, African American women experience more difficulties with their finances than white females. The survey cites a lack of confidence in acquiring a good job and education as the primary reasons for the gap.