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David J. Johns Appointed Exec. Director of Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced the appointment of David J. Johns as the executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.
On Being Black and Unwanted at Elite Universities
Last Sunday, the institution I attend, the University of Chicago, sent another sobering reminder to the University community that students and communities of color are not to be seriously valued, considered, or even meaningfully respected in their full dignity as human beings. On January 27th, the University of Chicago used brutal and unnecessary force to […]
For Your Consideration: Summer M.’s Movie Pitch
It’s awards season. And although I did not spend a tremendous amount of time in the movie theater, I learned a thing or two about what’s hot in Hollywood, which might be summed up in the following tweet from Erykah Badu: Judging from the trailers I sometimes catch while watching television, this observation seems […]
Superstorm Sandy Hits The East Coast: 17 Dead, Millions Without Power
Massive superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast with a vegeance last night, leaving 17 people dead and millions without power. From NewsOne: New York was among the hardest hit, with its financial heart in Lower Manhattan shuttered for a second day and seawater cascading into the still-gaping construction pit at the World Trade Center. President […]
‘Sparkle’ to Become Book and Broadway Play
The Sony Pictures remake of Sparkle is getting all the bells and whistles. In addition to the upcoming film remake, a book will be published days before the film’s debut, and a Broadway play featuring 5 new songs is in the works. Are you excited for the Sparkle reboot?
Promising New Film “Dear White People” Needs Your Help!
The trailer for Justin Simien’s first feature film, a satire called Dear White People, looks promising, but the crew needs your help. Check out the trailer at BlackYouthProject.com, and find out how you can help get this film in theaters!
Box Out: On Brittney Griner and Women Who Ball (Better Than You)
I have beef with Brittney Griner. It’s not because the Baylor University women’s basketball team she leads beat Notre Dame in the women’s NCAA Division 1 championship a couple of weeks ago, and I like an underdog–even if it is Notre Dame. It’s not because my beloved Tennessee Lady Volunteers were one of Baylor’s casualties […]
Arizona Students Organize Their Own Ethnic Studies Courses
In opposition to a city-wide ban on the teaching of Mexican-American Studies courses in high schools, a group of Tucson, AZ Chicano students have organized their own weekly ethnic studies courses.
Weekly News Round-Up: Jan. 17-23
High school principal apologises for black students are ‘less smart’ comments Staff Writer, Daily Mail, 1/17/12 African-American Students in Culinary Arts Program at Simeon Career Academy Look Forward to Careers Robin Robinson, FOX Chicago News, 1/19/12 Youth violence plagues California, but encouraging signs emerging Tia Ghose , California Watch, 1/16/12 Fighting Youth […]
VIDEO: Filmmaker Captures Everyday Life on Chicago's South Side
A Chicago filmmaker named Cyrus Dowlatshahi is working on a feature length documentary about life on the South Side of Chicago. His footage is incredible. Check it out at BlackYouthProject.com!
Gumbel's Stern Words
Last week, Bryant Gumbel’s closing remarks at the end of his Emmy Award-winning HBO series, Real Sports sparked controversy: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTXI-ivWEdo “Finally, tonight, if the NBA lockout is going to be resolved any time soon, it seems likely to be done in spite of David Stern, not because of him. I say that because the NBA’s infamously egocentric […]
Two-for-One Monday
Instead of giving you a long-winded blog wherein I attempt to make sense of (read: hate on) some nugget of pop culture, I thought I just comment on two issues that have stuck with me since I last wrote. On Useless Knowledge and Occupy Wall Street As a kid, I used to collect useless knowledge. […]