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Obama renames African Leaders Program after Nelson Mandela
President Obama will rename a program designed to foster a new generation of young African leaders after late former South African President Nelson Mandela. Obama is expected to announce the name change at a town hall-style event Monday in Washington.
Research from Temple University could lead to cure for AIDS
Temple University researchers announced a major step forward in the battle against AIDS and the HIV virus. Researchers successfully eliminated the HIV virus from cultured human cells for the first time.
Why Blacks should care about pro-Israeli media bias
The following post originally appeared on NewsOne under the title, “Why African Americans Should Care About Pro-Israeli Media Bias.” It was written by Michael Arceneaux. By: Michael Arceneaux The interesting thing about the notion of “liberal media bias” is that it’s based on the idea that huge media conglomerates would align themselves with liberal principles […]
Report: for every $1 a white man makes, black women earn 62 cents
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was introduced 50 years ago, but like most reports reveal, little has changed in terms of the economic status of blacks in the country. In fact, a new report by the National Women’s Law Center, reveals that black women earn just 62 cents to a white […]
New details emerge as Renisha McBride trial begins
Wednesday marked the first day that lawyers pleaded their cases in front of a Detroit jury regarding the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Renisha McBride. Theodore Wafer, 55, has been charged with second degree murder after shooting the teen on his front porch on Nov. 2.
Mother who lost 11-year-old due to stray bullet speaks out
A Chicago mother who lost her 11-year-old daughter when a stray bullet pierced her skull while she was at a sleepover is speaking out. Shamiya Adams was killed when the bullet came through the bedroom window of a friend’s house on the city’s West Side.
Update: Marissa Alexander denied new hearing, still faces 60 years in prison
A Florida judge has denied Marissa Alexander a new self-defense hearing after finding that the recent addition of a “warning shot” provision to the state’s Stand Your Ground law could not be applied retroactively. The law allows someone to fire without retreat if they have a “reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great […]
Isaiah Austin offered job with NBA
Isaiah Austin, the Baylor basketball star whose NBA dreams were cut short when it was discovered that he had a career-ending condition, has a job offer from the NBA. The NBA has previously ceremoniously drafted Austin, who was slated to be a first round pick, earlier this year. Now, Austin reveals that he has a […]
Student who went to MIT at 14 still shines today
A young man who went to MIT is still making us proud. David Van Valen set the trend years ago when he was accepted into the prestigious institution at just 14.
Scholarship coach shares how she graduated with no debt and $10,000 refund
The following post originally appears on the Huffington Post as part of its Money Mic series. It was written by Shanice Miller, author of “How to Graduate College Debt-Free with Money in the Bank.” By: Shanice Miller The first time I ever heard about student loan debt was in 2007. I was a high school […]
Historical Reflection: Martin the Revolutionary?
Because of my frustration with the latest season of the Boondocks, I revisited the boondocks first season episode featuring Dr. King. I have recently encountered many people who live a static life or believe that people do not change or if they change, they are “fake”. I like to believe that life is fluid and […]
Tony Dungy on Michael Sam: ‘I wouldn’t want to deal with all of it’
Former NFL coach and current NBC commentator Tony Dungy is in the news for saying that he wouldn’t have drafted Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted by the NFL.