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College instructor reprimanded for highlighting existence of structural racism to white male students
Shannon Gibney is one of seven professors who is filing an anti-discrimination lawsuit against Minneapolis Community and Technical College after she was reprimanded for teaching structural racism in a mass communications course. According the Gibney, several white male students filed a racial harassment complaint. This is the second time Gibney has been reprimanded by the […]
2 Arrested in connection with murder of star football player Demarius Reed
Two people have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed. Reed was found dead outside of his off-campus home at University Green apartments on Oct. 18.
NAACP urges authorities to charge white students with felony hate-crime
The NAACP is calling on prosecutors to file felony hate-crime charges against four white students who allegedly harassed a black student at San Jose State University. The students currently face misdemeanor hate-crime and battery charges.
50 years after the assasination: JFK’s legacy lives
Thousands of students on college campuses across the nation gathered today to honor the memory of former president John F. Kennedy. 50 years ago today the civil rights leader and POTUS was slain while riding in a parade processional. Several universities, campuses and organizations while hold screenings and exhibits to commemorate the event.
Activist turn ‘Catch an Illegal’ game into rally about immigration reform
What was supposed to be a planned “game,” turned into a full out immigration reform rally on Wednesday. Earlier this week, a chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas planned to play “Catch an Illegal Immigrant.” The University of Texas at Austin quickly put an end to the game, canceling it and finding it […]
Student group organizes ‘catch an illegal immigrant’ event
Just when you think things couldn’t get any more disturbing, a conservative student group proves you wrong. The Young Conservatives of Texas at the University of Texas at Austin announced a new game: “Catch an Illegal Immigrant.”
Landmark affirmative action case back in court
Back in June, the U.S. Supreme Court faced an issue that it has decided on countless times. Affirmative Action and whether or not colleges and universities should consider a person’s race when admitting them. Six years ago, Abigail Fisher filed a lawsuit arguing that she was rejected from the university because it favored minorities.
Guest Post: “An Open Letter to Nelly”
Dear Nelly, At the urging of others, I am taking a hesitant trip down memory lane. I was a 19 year old junior and president of the feminist group at Spelman College when you decided to hold a bone marrow registration drive on our campus on behalf of your sister, who needed a transplant. Your […]
Free Spirit Media: Empowering Young Reporters
“We want our voices to be heard…what people call the ghetto, like here our neighborhood, that’s our life. That’s our sense of peace and we want others to see that we’re more than what people make us out there to be, and that’s why I joined Free Spirit Media just for the simple fact that […]
UCLA has more championships than black male freshmen
When it comes to black men, their presence on college campuses isn’t felt as strong as it needs to be. University of California, Los Angeles, has more NCAA championships than black male freshmen.
Harvard hip-hop fellowship named after Nas, rapper gives benediction
Nas made his first appearance at Harvard University on Thursday and the rapper wasn’t performing. He was on campus to give his blessing to a new fellowship named in his honor.
Fraternity sparks outrage with “Hood Ratchet Thursday” party, blames blacks for making it about race
A fraternity housed on the University of Michigan’s campus is under fire for a “racially and sexually offensive party” it planned for Thursday. The event, “World Star Hip Hop Presents: Hood Ratchet Thursday,” was planned by Theta Xi.