1676 Search results for "violence"

Women’s Her-story Month: Why Not Sex Workers (Sofia Maldonado’s Mural)?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thzHCAjOgAI There is a “moral panic” that Keysha Whitaker highlights in “Latin Female Artist draws criticism for Times Square Mural” brewing on the streets of Times Square where Sofia Maldonado, a young Puerto Rican-Cuban woman, is under fire for creating a mural that for many embodies the sins of rap videos . . . big […]
March 8, 2010 – March 14, 2010
Teenagers in need of direction can turn to apprenticeships Mary Beth Marklein, USA Today, March 14, 2010 BET’s Debra Lee seeks to improve black women’s images with leadership talks Krissah Thompson, Washington Post Staff Writer, March 13, 2010 Unity needed to help youth Emily Stewart, Poughkeepsie Journal, March 12, 2010 Student group celebrates women of color The Diamondback, Melissa […]
Dear Governor Paterson,
I was sad to see Spitzer go, but I was still excited about you in office. I didn’t know much about you, but I have to admit the black and blind thing made you kind of interesting. My thoughts–a man with that much handicap must be good or at least have some progressive ideas. Spitzer […]
March 1, 2010 – March 7, 2010
Kansas City wants to close half its public schools Heather Hollingsworth, ABC News, March 7, 2010 Ludacris, Foxx target black youth in social media push on HIV Steve Sternberg, USA Today Local students win annual Black History Essay Contest Hope Young, The News Star, March 7, 2010 On Their Own at 18 Tyler Hayden, Santa […]
February 22, 2010 – February 28, 2010
Helping to Do Good by Looking Good David Gonzales, New York Times, February 28, 2010 San Diego students storm offices after noose found Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press, February 27, 2010 District May End N.C. Economic Diversity Program Robbie Brown, New York Times, February 27, 2010 Voices from UC San Diego’s Campus Community Heard at Teach-In […]
Tavis Smiley and Al Sharpton: The Street Fight Edition who will wear the Hood Crown
Some of you are wondering what this word “prognosticator” means. Well, I’m glad you asked young grass hopper. Webster defines it as someone who predicts the future or as someone who speaks powerful insights. Perhaps, at one point Tavis Smiley and Al Sharpton spoke powerful insights on behalf of Black communities. Of course, this was […]
Is Black Abortion Genocide?
Despite all the recent news stories of well-intentioned whites bombarding American borders with black babies–colored children are not in high demand. They are not, as celebrity child-collectors would have you believe, the next big thing. Instead, they are in America and abroad, getting their asses kicked by hunger, by poverty, by disease, by parent-less homes, […]
February 15, 2010 – February 21, 2010
Students defend need for HBCUs Elizabeth Crisp, The Clarion Ledger, February 22, 2010 Black students gather in ‘Solidarity’ Grace Patuwo and Nikita Lalwani, Yale Daily News, February 22, 2010 For Many Latina Teens, Gang Life Adds to Stress Meribah Knight, New York Times, February 21, 2010 New leader vows she’ll bring ‘new generation’ to NAACP Samira Simone […]
Lupe Fiasco 'Somewhat' Agrees With Controversial Bill O'Reilly Comment
Chicago MC says talk-show host had ‘credible argument’ when he compared Chicago to Haiti. MTV | January 27, 2010 Lupe Fiasco: “I don’t want to be pointed out as supporting Bill O’Reilly in any way because he can be on the garbage sometimes. When you’re comparing certain areas in the U.S. that are predominantly African-American […]
January 18, 2010 – January 24, 2010
Celebrating History, Shaping the Future Lynne E. Washington, Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 24, 2010 A payoff for eating right James E. Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 24, 2010 College students ‘step’ up to mentor Kathy Haigh, Charlotte Observer, January 24, 2010 Teens Brainstorm How to Stop Violence The Associated Press, January 24, 2010 Berkeley High may cut lab classes to fund […]
Why Aren’t We Funding This!!!!
30.1 Million dollar is how much it cost. This past Monday I woke up at 7 am in the morning to participate in the University of Chicago’s annual day of service. To be honest, when the clock went off for me to wake up, I had my doubts if I was going to be able […]
December 21, 2009 – December 27, 2009
Daley 2009 — flubs and fiascoes; Privatizing parking meters, failing to win Olympic bid leave the mayor reeling Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times, December 27, 2009 Teens find a place they can call their own Kristin Davis, The Virginian-Pilot, December 26, 2009 A Random Shooting Disrupts a Life, but Good May Follow Don Terry, The New […]