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For Black students in California, achievement gap remains
A new study reveals that African American college students continue to be affected by an academic achievement gap when seeking higher education. The study, “The State of Blacks in Higher Education in California,” states that while California is home to the fifth largest Black population in the nation, the college opportunity gaps between blacks and other […]
Guest Post: #BBUM and the subtle signs of racism at University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
A few weeks ago, students at the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor took to Twitter to spark dialogue about diversity, racial tolerance and discrimination on the campus. A dynamic conversation about what it means to be black at a predominantly white school emerged from the tweets, which included photos, experiences and sentiments from the university’s […]
Macy’s subpeonaed by Commission on Human Rights for failing to submit information for racial profiling case
New York City’s Commission on Human Rights has slapped Macy’s Inc. with a subpeona. The action came last week after the high-end retail chain failed to provide the commission with security policies and theft data.
New report reveals that credit card debt is worse for African Americans
You can find them everywhere. On college campuses. In the mail. Creditors are practically handing out credit cards to anyone with a social security number, and while the piece of plastic seems like a quick way to make purchases and pay off bills, they do more harm than good. Especially for African Americans. A study […]
Mistaken identity: teen jailed for four days
An 18-year-old man says he was traumatized after being thrown in jail for four days. West Virginia State University freshman and football receiver Jawon Johnson was arrested after being pulled over by Havre de Grace police for an improper U-turn.
Coming from where I’m from
After reading a recent New York Times article featuring a north Saint Louis neighborhood and the violence that it’s citizens live with daily, I realize that I see my neighborhood with different eyes. I am a born and raise resident of the same north Saint Louis neighborhood. Like most of my neighbors, I have witnessed […]
College instructor reprimanded for highlighting existence of structural racism to white male students
Shannon Gibney is one of seven professors who is filing an anti-discrimination lawsuit against Minneapolis Community and Technical College after she was reprimanded for teaching structural racism in a mass communications course. According the Gibney, several white male students filed a racial harassment complaint. This is the second time Gibney has been reprimanded by the […]
Black postal worker shot to death while delivering mail
26-year-old Tyson Jerome Barnette was shot and killed while delivering mail about 10 miles from the nation’s capital. Police were called to the scene Saturday evening in Landover and found Barnette dead from the wounds.
Iyanla, Fix Your Language
Is Iyanla Van Zant forever and ever protected by the shield of God Oprah Winfrey, ever since she got on the God’s show and groveled before a studio audience? If that’s the case, the lack of clap back for an under-reported story would make sense. Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, The Root reported on an […]
2 Arrested in connection with murder of star football player Demarius Reed
Two people have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed. Reed was found dead outside of his off-campus home at University Green apartments on Oct. 18.
Barneys to monitor police while they monitor suspected shoplifters
According to recent plans announced by retail chain Barneys, there will be a whole bunch of policing going on. An internal memo sent to store security said the chain would start keeping a log of which police officers used its security rooms.
Florida election officials impose new restrictions on absentee voters
The governor of Florida’s chief elections official has issued an order to all 67 elections supervisors. The order imposes new restrictions on how and where voters can return completed absentee ballots.