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Kansas City Housing Authority bans smoking for residents
Residents of Kansas City’s Brush Creek Apartments can no longer smoke in the comfort of their own homes thanks to a new mandate by the Housing Authority.
First Lady hopes to motivate students with #ReachHigher campaign
First Lady Michelle Obama is committed to motivating every student in America to expand their education beyond high school. And she’s using social media to do just that.
California Assembly passes bill that would ban the Confederate flag
California state government departments will be prohibited from displaying or selling items that carry the Confederate flag. The state’s Assembly passed the bill Monday.
Lawsuit: black teacher mocked with minstrel show photos by students
An Arizona teacher has filed a lawsuit against the Tempe Union High School District after students at Ahwatukee’s Desert Vista High School racially discriminated against her. The suit, filed by Cobb in February, came after a student posted a video to a social media site the month before.
Update: students charged with hate crime expelled from San Jose State University
San Jose State University has expelled three students accused of bullying and tormenting their black roommate. A fourth student has been placed on probation for the rest of his college career if he returns.
Update: Nigeria Boko Haram leader claims kidnapping of 234, plans to sell them
A Nigerian Islamic extremist leader has claimed the kidnapping of more than 300 teenage school girls who were abducted from a school in the remote northeast nearly three weeks ago. Abudbakar Shekau of the Boko Haram terrorist group threatened to attack more schools and abduct more girls.
Father of dead teen says he pulled gun out to ‘scare him’
An Alabama man says that he accidentally shot and killed his son after he acted in a bizarre and angry manner. Sexton Adams, 55, shot 17-year-old Darius Adams on Friday, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
White student: ‘I will never apologize for white privilege’
A white college student who doesn’t believe in the existence of racism or white supremacy wrote an essay about why he would never apologize for white privilege. Tal Fortgang says that he’s tired of being told to “check his privilege” by others at his college. Here’s an excerpt of the essay that was published in […]
Did ‘SNL’ go too far? Leslie Jones ruffles feathers with slave skit
While it appears that producers of the hit sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live took steps to address its lack of diversity by adding one black woman to its on-air staff and two black female writers, the show is once again in the spotlight for its portrayal of blacks. Leslie Jones, one of the writers […]
7-year-old handcuffed for being bad in class
A Kansas City second grader said his school treated him like a criminal when they handcuffed him for misbehaving on Wednesday. Kalyb Primm Wiley,7, said he was responding to taunts from other children when his teacher called security.
Issa Rae launches initiative for writers of color
YouTube sensation Issa Rae has launched a new initiative to help people of color break into the film industry. “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” creator created the Color Creative to give “great writes of color and platform and an audience.”
Teen who got into all 8 Ivy League schools makes choice
A New York teen who made headlines after being selected into all eight Ivy League schools has made a decision. Kwasi Enin will take his talents to Yale University.