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Report: 90% of employees at Facebook are white
For the first time in the history of the company, Facebook released its diversity report to the public. The results reveal a huge race and gender gap in terms of employment.
Lupita Nyong’o lands role in new ‘Star Wars’ flick
Academy award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has landed a role in the next Star Wars film. The film’s earlier casting announcement was met with criticism for its lack of female roles.
Issa Rae launches initiative for writers of color
YouTube sensation Issa Rae has launched a new initiative to help people of color break into the film industry. “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” creator created the Color Creative to give “great writes of color and platform and an audience.”
Wisconsin Incarcerates More of Its Black Male Population Than Any Other State
According to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin has incarcerated 12.8% of its black male residents, a larger percentage than any other state.
STUDY: Black Youth More Likely to Cosume Calories from Sugary Drinks
According to a recent study, black youth are almost twice as likely as their white peers to consume high calorie, sugary drinks like Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Experts say these results highlight the racial disparities present within America’s obesity epidemic.
Weekly News Round-Up Oct 24-30
A Global Youth Rebellion Staff Writer, Workers World News, 10/23/11 NAACP speaker: We must address achievement gap Kevin Barlow, Pantagraph News, 10/24/11 Inner city youth leader to speak Mark Guydish, The Times Leader, 10/24/11 Obama courts young voters Nia-Malika Henderson, Washington Post, 10/26/11 Coalition of African American Leaders Takes Aim at […]
E-Books in Africa, the Potential of New Media, & Access
It has become clear that in various cities around the world there are two separate economies, two separate societies, and two separate worlds. There is a dichotomy set, which places the “haves” on one side of the spectrum, and the “have-nots” on the other side. Historically, we have seen communities across the world be separated […]
R.I.P. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez
Left Eye embodied the spirit of TLC; she made them fun, unpredictable, and controversial. Lisa called it like she saw it and never held her tongue. And that’s why she’s an icon. And more than anything else, that’s why I miss her.
"Take Your Mind Back" Black Friday
I was blessed last week to hear one of our most profound scholars Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu. His lecture was an alarm bell sounding the state of emergency in our communities especially economically. One of the incredible stats he presented was that the black community combined made $836 billion dollars last year, but we spent only […]