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Five African Americans named Rhodes Scholars for 2015
The Rhodes Trust has announced its 2015 class of 32 students in the country who will study as Rhodes Scholars at the University of Oxford. Of those 32, five are African American.
Black sorority urges members not to wear Greek apparel during protests
A Georgia chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority has instructed its chapter members not to wear Greek paraphernalia during protests. The orders were posted the the Upsilon Alpha Omega chapter’s Facebook page:
Do Black Lives Matter to the Divine Nine: Black Greeks’ Silence on Ferguson and Police Brutality
The date was March 3, 1913 when the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., participated in their first act of social service by way of the Women’s Suffrage March. Not only were they women, but they were black, and living in a time where both attributes were deemed inferior, powerless and invisible. These brave […]
How Jimi Hendrix’s race became his ‘invisible legacy’
The following piece is from CNN. It was written by John Blake. By: John Blake Two weeks after closing Woodstock with his reinvention of “The Star Spangled Banner,” Jimi Hendrix decided to offer a free concert for a group he called “my people.” He held a concert for an African-American audience in Harlem, a […]
Arizona governor rejects anti-gay discrimination bill
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would have allowed businesses to deny service to members of the LGBT community. The controversial Senate Bill 1062, gave owners to right to deny clients based on their religious beliefs that being gay was immoral.
Man who slapped crying toddler on plane sentenced to 8 months in prison
A man who pleaded guilty to slapping a crying toddler on a Delta airline flight has been sentenced. Joe Rickey Hundley will serve 8 months in prison for his actions during the incident.
Man who slapped baby on plane to be sentenced
A man who pleaded guilty slapping a crying toddler on a Delta airline flight is due in federal court today for sentencing. Joe Rickey Hundley, who is white, pleaded guilty in October after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors.
Majority white sorority elects first black president
A University of Alabama sorority has elected its first black president. The majority white organization Sigma Delta Tau voted Hannah Patterson into the position last week. Patterson, who has been a member of the sorority for a year, says that she ran for president to help her sorority grow.
Child who away on plane placed in child protection services
A 9-year-old boy was removed from his family after his father pleaded for help with the boy on national television. Minnesota District Judge Joseph Klein declared the boy a “child in need of protection or services” He also ordered therapy for the boy and his parents while officials determine what kind of help the boy needs.
Passenger who used racial slur, hit baby set for trial
The man accused of slapping a crying baby on a Delta Airlines plane is set to go on trial Thursday. Joe Rickey Hundley is charged with misdemeanor simple assault for allegedly hitting a 19-month-old boy during a flight in February.
Dartmouth Fraternity Apologizes for Holding ‘Bloods and Crips’ Party
Dartmouth’s Alpha Delta fraternity chapter had the bright idea of holding a “Bloods and Crips” party. The invitation for the event has surfaced online, forcing them to issue an apology for the totally offensive and racist theme.
Raising $80,000 for the Negro In History | CALL TO ACTION
Eunique Jones has created a photographic sensation with her “Because of Them, We Can-Black History and Beyond” campaign and has taken the movement to KICKSTARTER. The plan is to raise $80,000 by June 19th, to produce a high quality book contained with all 365 images of kids turned icons. The KICKSTARTER project will cover design and layout, copyediting, printing and delivering expenses for […]