January is National Mentoring Month and while many with offer just a few hours a week to making a difference, one man has dedicated his entire life to mentoring black youth heading down the wrong path. Abrigal Forrester was 21 when he started a 10-year prison sentence. He credits older inmates, mentors, for getting him […]
Although Washington D.C.’s professional football team has been in most of the headlines regarding mascots and team names that are offensive, Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians have taken the initiative to decrease the visibility of their offensive logo. The team has opted to adopt a “C” in place of Chief Wahoo on some of their hats.Â
On the heels of introducing its first black woman cast member in years, Saturday Night Live has added two black women to its writing staff. LaKendra Tookes and Leslie Jones, who also participated in the special auditions show creator Lorne Michaels held to find Sasheer Zamata, will begin their tenure on January 14.Â
An award-winning crossing guard in London’s job may be in jeopardy after being sent home for comments made towards a black man. Jon Seymour, who is black, has been working at Carlton Primary School in Kentish Town, north London for 20 years. He is under fire for likening a black member of the Camden Council’s […]
In 1997, Violet Palmer was given the opportunity to officiate basketball games at the national level. She became the first female NBA referee that year, and remains to be the only woman in the position. She’s faced countless forms or adversity and discrimination, but has never given up.
The family of an NFL player who killed his girlfriend before taking his own life last year is requesting that his brain be examined. Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher played for four NFL seasons, and had no documented history of concussions, but his family hopes the examination will lead to answers about why the […]
A former top executive for British Petroleum says she was fired from the company after being warned about her hairstyle and attire. Melphine Evans sued BP West Coast Products, BP North America and nine people in Orange County Superior Court. Evans, who served as the company’s vice president of North America’s Western region for nearly […]
Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Jonathan Martin will not return to the NFL for the rest of the league’s season. Martin left the team in October after accusing teammates of violently harassing him.
Just as the star is digging himself out of the hole created by his affiliation with Barneys New York, it looks like Jay Z has gotten himself in more hot water. The latest? Possibly violating Major League Baseball rules and regulations.
Earlier today, we posted about the bullying issues surrounding the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Now, news outlets are reporting that Richie Incognito, the alleged ring leader, used racial epithets while bullying Jonathan Martin.
Earlier this year, NBA free agent Jason Collins made history when he broke his silence by coming out of the closet. Collins was the first active player to ever declare his homosexuality in the Big Three U.S. sports leagues. He was praised by teammates, officials in the league and the general population, but still remains unemployed.
An Akron, Ohio music teacher is suspended on leave pending an investigation into racist comments he allegedly posted on Facebook. Images of the rant were shared by parents of students attending Firestone High School.
