Laverne Cox has just made history. Cox has become the first transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy. Cox is up for the “Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series” for her work on the Netflix hit, Orange is the New Black. The show received 12 nominations.
According to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, the city’s 2013-14 school year saw more young people enrolled in Chicago public schools who were considered homeless than previous years.Â
The following post originally appears on RedEye under the title, “End the ban on gay blood donors.” It was written by Zach Stafford. By: Zach Stafford The first time I tried to give blood, I was turned away. It was my freshman year of college. A friend in my dorm told me about an […]
A Detroit boy who was found in his parent’s basement after a two-week search for the child says he was abused daily. Charlie Bothuell V, 12, was discovered late last month.Â
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, children of well-educated black parents have a greater chance of experiencing academic and professional success in the long-run.
After a wave of student-led protests on campus, officials at Washington and Lee University have agreed to remove Confederate flags from the main chamber of its Lee Chapel. The changes came after a group of black students protested that the historic Virginia school was unwelcoming to minorities.
A man who spent four years behind bars has started a million dollar company in hopes of helping inmates. Fredrick Hutson started Pigeonly soon after he was released from prison for his involvement in marijuana trafficking.Â
The following post originally appeared on Chatham Chatter under the title of “That Time My City Didn’t Kill Anyone.” By: Chicago Chatter Native son of Chicago. Raised in Chatham. Bulls, Bears, and Sox fan (in that order). Lived just a few blocks off of 79th and the Dan Ryan until my late twenties. This information […]
Alton Glass is a celebrated director, writer and producer. Now he can add history-maker to the list. At the 18th annual American Black Film Festival in New York City, Glass won awards for his heartfelt drama, “CRU” in all nominated categories.Â
In May, it was announced that Scandal star Columbus Short would no longer be appearing as Harrison on the hit ABC television show. That was around the same time that allegations of assault and domestic abuse involving Short surfaced. During an interview with Access Hollywood, Short opened up about the many personal issues that we’ve heard about in […]
The National Association of Black Storytellers is now accepting entries for its 2nd annual NABS National Storytelling Contest. Community members are encouraged to tell family, neighborhood and historical stories, and to enter narratives into the contest.Â
More than 60 people were shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend. At least 9 have died. Police fired their weapons in five of the incidents.
