Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history at the Olympics in 1968. As the pair accepted the gold and bronze medals in the 200m, they silently raised a gloved hand as the American National Anthem played during the ceremony.
I am no stranger to the ways in which even young children already become socialized into society’s boxes. But my recent experiences working in a kindergarten classroom have me directly shouldering the burden of interrupting the ideological constraints that this world traps children within. Currently in the midst of my student teaching, working with five […]
Former Newark, NJ mayor Cory Booker has been elected to the state’s Senate. In a special election, the Democrat beat Republican contender Steve Lonegan. Booker is the state’s first black Senator to be elected.
It’s no secret that being black in America is dangerous. So dangerous to the point that an organization is dedicating itself to ending racial profiling. And its name is a very intentional reminder why they exist. The Living & Driving While Black Foundation was founded in 2005.
It isn’t often that you see a professional white woman with fingerwaves. But that’s exactly what you will see in Photographer Endia Beal’s latest work, “Can I Touch It?” She photographed several middle-aged white women in black hairdos.
Saturday Night Live, the longest running network show in the country, recently announced new members of its cast. Shockingly, (not really), there are no black women cast members. This marks the sixth year since a black woman has been on the show.
Having black skin makes everything easier, right? Well, Italian gymnast Carlotte Ferlito seems to think so. In the latest instance of outright racism, Ferlito said the only way she would win is to paint her skin black.
All Americans are feeling the affects of the government shutdown, but according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, African Americans are getting hit particularly hard during the hiatus. Government jobs have been more available to Blacks than private sector employment over the years.
Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, Tn., has appointed it’s first openly-gay black female dean. Described as a “liberal oasis,” the institution appointed Emilie Townes as the 16th dean of the school.
Move over Oprah. While you will forever remain the most popular black woman on daytime television, you can no longer claim the spot of “Richest black woman in the world.” Nigerian oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija is worth a whopping $7.3 billion.
Everyone knows the power of the black church, and Christianity is the foundation for many African Americans. More of America will get to take a look at the religious haven thanks to a new reality television series. Preachers of L.A. will explore the human side of six men of faith.
Usually black dads aren’t the first to be associated with the father of the year award. But we know that for every single negative image of a black dad that we see, there’s a man out there who deserves to be celebrated. One book is doing just that.
