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Florida NAACP Calls For Bethune-Cookman President’s Resignation
Bethune-Cookman University in Florida has been swirling in controversy over the past week. After the initial announcement that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would be delivering the commencement address, there was vocal disapproval from both current and former students. The tension came to a head during the actual ceremony when graduates turned their back to DeVos […]
Betsy DeVos booed during commencement at Bethune-Cookman
Graduating students at Bethune-Cookman University were as shocked as everyone else when it was announced Betsy DeVos would be speaking at their graduation. Probably more so. While many people expressed their disapproval of the school’s decision to invite her on social media and through online petitions, the graduates took the opportunity to do so in […]
Brenda Bostick, transgender woman, dies one week after being beaten in New York
Brenda Bostick, 59, has died after being found unconscious in Chelsea last week. The New York Post reports that her death is being investigated as a homicide as she was found with a head wound.
Betsy DeVos set to keynote HBCU Bethune-Cookman University commencement
HBCUs already have a very complicated relationship with the Trump administration. And it’s only getting worse.
VIDEO: Black Man Asks Ohio State Police ‘What Am I Being Arrested For?”
Ohio State Police released a statement to explain what happened this past Monday in an incident that was widely shared on social media.
Transgender Woman Chay Reed Killed In Miami
Chay Reed, 28, was shot and killed in Miami, Fla. this past Friday, making her the ninth reported homicide victim of 2017 who was a transgender woman of color.
Black woman says Bill O’Reilly called her ‘Hot Chocolate’, made animal noises
The door of sexual harassment allegations against FOX News pundit Bill O’Reilly has opened and it may not close for a while. The latest accusations of improper behavior comes from a former Black clerical worker at FOX News whose attorney, Lisa Bloom, talked to The Hollywood Reporter.
87-Year-Old Woman Isabell Meggett Lucas Visits Slave Cabin She Was Raised In At Smithsonian
Isabell Meggett Lucas, 87, is one of the many people who have visited the recently opened Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture and had a life-changing experience.
Video Shows Columbus Officer Kick Restrained Man In Head
Columbus Police Officer Zachary Rosen is under investigation after video footage has been released showing him kicking a restrained man in the head. He’s been placed on “non-patrol duty,” according to NBC.
Germany Steps In To Save Rosa Parks’ Home From Demolition
Rosa Parks’s home has been moved to Berlin, Germany to avoid demolition.
White Ferguson Mayor Beats Black Woman In Election By Slim Margin
James W. Knowles III has been re-elected as mayor of Ferguson, MO. This happened despite a well-recorded history of mishandling the uprising in the city following the killing of Mike Brown and the political discourse that followers.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Proposes New Graduation Requirements For CPS
As a mayor, Rahm Emanuel is often criticized for his approach to solving Chicago’s problems. His proposal on increasing CPS graduation rates was no different. The plan in question calls for CPS students to not be allowed to graduate until they offer some evidence that their next step in life is planned out. This evidence […]