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Three months later, and those girls haven’t been brought back
The following post originally appeared on the New York Times under the title, “Those Girls Haven’t Been Brought Back.” It was written by Nicholas Kristof. By: Nicholas Kristof IT has been almost three months since Islamic militants in northern Nigeria attacked a school that was giving exams and kidnapped more than 250 girls — some of the brightest […]
Dangerously Unemployed: Black, Educated and Gifted; The Talented Tenth
I have a friend who was born and raised in one of the most impoverished cities in America, with one of the highest crime rates in the US. Despite coming from a city that reflects all of the debilitating reasons why a child would not go forward, she has attained two Ivy League degrees. After […]
Senior citizen jailed over $500 debt
A 73-year-old retiree was taken away in handcuffs after failing to pay a $508.27 debt to a local contractor. Iheanyi D. Okoroafor was detained on June 11.
Report: 90% of employees at Facebook are white
For the first time in the history of the company, Facebook released its diversity report to the public. The results reveal a huge race and gender gap in terms of employment.
Lawsuit: woman says she was fired for her Afro
A former security guard is suing the Brooklyn arena’s security team for $900,000. Tiffany Bryan, 27, alleges that her bosses at AEG Worldwide ridiculed her hair when she was an employee at the Barclays Center.
Aaliyah’s family protesting biopic, fans start petition in protest of film
The family of the late R&B singer Aaliyah has expressed outrage over news that a film about the star’s life will be made.
City council member defends racist remarks despite calls for resignation
A Texas-based city council member is standing by racist remarks made public during a taped conversation in a parking lot despite calls for her resignation. La Marque City Council member Connie Trube’s comments were made public Monday evening.
NYC building turns away black tenants, lawsuit filed
A Bronx, New York landlord is being accused of discriminating against prospective black tenants. Black renters say the landlord told them there are no vacancies available moments after telling white applicants that the building has open apartments.
Google admits to lack of diversity in staff
On Wednesday, Google publicly released data on the diversity of its workforce, and admitted it was disappointed with its record for hiring African Americans, Latinos and women.
Stacey Dash joins FOX news as contributor
Actress Stacey Dash will be joining FOX News Channel as a contributor. Dash, of Clueless and Single Ladies fame, will be seen on FOX providing “cultural analysis” on the news of the day.
Update: police commissioner resigns over racist comments about President
A New Hampshire police commissioner has resigned after using a racial slur while talking about President Obama. Robert Copeland had previously refused to apologize or resign over the remarks, which were overheard by a resident of the New Hampshire town of Wolfeboro.
Police commissioner calls President the n-word, says he’s not sorry
A police commissioner in a New Hampshire town says he will not apologize for calling President Barack Obama the n-word as angry residents at a meeting called for his resignation on Thursday. Wolfeboro Police Commissioner Robert Copeland acknowledged that he referred to Obama as an n-word in an email to co-workers.