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Florida NAACP Calls For Bethune-Cookman President’s Resignation
Bethune-Cookman University in Florida has been swirling in controversy over the past week. After the initial announcement that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would be delivering the commencement address, there was vocal disapproval from both current and former students. The tension came to a head during the actual ceremony when graduates turned their back to DeVos […]
Chicago Teenager, Thessalonika A. Embry, On Verge Of Earning Doctorate
Thessalonika A. Embry, 18, has already accomplished more than some people twice her age. At 14 she earned a bachelor’s in Psychology. At 16 she earned an MBA in Organizational Leadership. And on top of all of that, she’s working on a Black history-focused app for Apple and Google and is already a published author. Oh, […]
New Black Politicians, Yvette Simpson and Chokwe Lumumba, Emerge In Mayoral Primaries
Young, Black leaders in Cincinnati, Oh. and Jackson, Miss. secured meaningful victories in mayoral primary races this week.
The Good and Bad News Coming Out of Flint
The good news? A $100 million grant in federal funding is on its way to approval to help the residents of Flint, Mich. The bad news? Thousands of residents could lose their homes because they haven’t been paying for the toxic water that’s running through their pipes.
White people have long tried to obscure slavery as the cause of the Civil War. Donald Trump is no different.
In a recent interview with the Washington Examiner‘s Salena Zito, Donald Trump – the current President of the United States – asked, “What caused the Civil War?” This led many in the news media to highlight the sitting president’s apparent lack of knowledge about the historical context surrounding this country’s most deadly war. While it […]
Betsy DeVos set to keynote HBCU Bethune-Cookman University commencement
HBCUs already have a very complicated relationship with the Trump administration. And it’s only getting worse.
Watch: Barack Obama’s first post-presidential speaking engagement
While avoiding the orange-colored elephant in the room, Barack Obama’s first speaking engagement since leaving office was a success. Surrounded by six local students, he spoke on his role in helping prepare the next generation of leaders for what will come.
Georgetown University, Jesuits Apologize For Supporting Slavery
Another university has owned up to its past involvement in the slave trade and is hoping to make amends. Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic university in the United States, held a service on Tuesday to admit to its involvement in slavery, the hypocrisy of doing so as a religious institution and apologized, according to CNN.
Barack Obama To Deliver First Speech As Ex-President In Chicago
After traveling the world and enjoying a long overdue break/vacation/baecation with his wife Michelle, former president Barack Obama is coming home.
Solidarity can’t work without understanding that Blackness has a role in every struggle
The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency have been marked by continuous attacks on the most vulnerable communities, just as promised. Those who have been resisting this administration have rightly responded to these attacks by attempting to shed light on every step taken toward such harmful efforts—from the blatantly bigoted “Muslim ban” and its […]
Trevor Wilkins, Princeton Alum, Co-Created App That Encourages Good Grades
By Imani J. Jackson #Blackboyjoy sounded more like hustle than hubris earlier this week during a telephonic interview with Trevor Wilkins. The tech entrepreneur is a Southside of Chicago native and celebrant. He is also a Princeton sociology graduate who shared parts of his journey to co-creating an app with more than a half million […]
Sean Spicer Apologizes For Hitler Comments
White House press secretary Sean Spicer is in the middle of an apology tour after making a statement that belittled victims of the Holocaust and slightly humanized Hitler.