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Fox News Contributor: Welfare and Food Stamps Make Poverty Feel ‘A Little Comfortable’
During an appearance on Fox News’ “Cavuto on Business,” contributor Charles Payne asserted that programs like welfare and food stamps can make poverty feel “a little comfortable.”
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.
New Report Addresses America’s Unequal Education System; Pushes for Large-Scale Reform
A federal report released by 27 education experts calls America’s education inequities a “dire” situation; called for equal access to quality teachers, school finance reform, and an expansion of early childhood education.
Things Gotta Change and It’s Up to Us to Change It
Now is the time to speak out. Hadiya’s murder is serving as our modern day Emmett Till with an open casket funeral exposing the senseless violence and brutality that has claimed far too many young people’s lives in this country.
Rev. Jesse Jackson: COME HOME, MR. PRESIDENT
In an op-ed published in the Chicago Sun-Times, Rev. Jesse Jackson urges President Obama to come home to Chicago and address the city’s gun violence crisis.
REPORT: Black Women Hit HARDEST By Gender Wage Gap
On average, women make only 77 cents for every dollar paid to men. The disparity is much worse for women of color. Black women make only 70 cents for every dollar paid to men, and just 64 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
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.
Wisconsin Parents Outraged Over ‘White Privilege’ Lesson at High School
Parents of some white students say the material – which deals with the idea of ‘White Privilege’ – sends the message that minorities are oppressed by white people. So of course they want the course banned.
Will A Longer School Year Help or Hurt Our Youth?
The battle over lengthening the school year for America’s students rages on. What do you think?
STUDY: Black Students Taught Racial Pride Do Better in School
According to a recent study, black students whose families instill in them a sense of racial pride do better in school. The instilling of racial pride is an integral part of the learning process!
Civil Rights Leaders Unveil BLACK AGENDA for Obama’s Second Term
Over 60 leading civil rights figures came together in Washington DC to unveil a black agenda for President Obama’s second term. Do you think it’s a comprehensive one? Will the Obama Administration pay it any mind?
November 7th: A Time to Critique, Hold Accountable, and Judge Everything the President Should Have Done in the Past Four Years
As I voted earlier this week in the presidential race (for only the second time in my life) I thought about all the critiques I have for the current president. I also thought about when we need to do this. And I think the appropriate day would be on November 7th, the day after the […]