According to a report released by the Center for American Progress and the National Education Association, U.S. teachers are nowhere near as diverse as their students. The report seeks to call attention to what researchers refer to as the “diversity gap” at elementary and secondary schools in the country.Â
An Alabama man says that he accidentally shot and killed his son after he acted in a bizarre and angry manner. Sexton Adams, 55, shot 17-year-old Darius Adams on Friday, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.Â
Racist comments flooded social media networks last week after Montreal Canadiens denfenceman P.K. Subban scored a winning goal in a match against the Boston Bruins. Unhappy Bruins fans took to Twitter, posting all types of racist, derogatory comments on the site.Â
A white college student who doesn’t believe in the existence of racism or white supremacy wrote an essay about why he would never apologize for white privilege. Tal Fortgang says that he’s tired of being told to “check his privilege” by others at his college. Here’s an excerpt of the essay that was published in […]
 While it appears that producers of the hit sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live took steps to address its lack of diversity by adding one black woman to its on-air staff and two black female writers, the show is once again in the spotlight for its portrayal of blacks. Leslie Jones, one of the writers […]
I almost got distracted from the more significant work I was supposed to do with this blog space when I heard that the one and only Oprah Winfrey was seriously interested in purchasing the Los Angeles Clippers. I was going to going on and on about my excitement over the possibility. Can you imagine that? […]
Singer Erykah Badu is facing criticism for performing in Swaziland recently. Human rights activists have called out Badu for singing “Happy Birthday” to King Mswati III. Amnesty International and other activists have documented numerous human rights violations occurring in Swaziland.
A sixth man has been charged in connection to the murder of 14-year-old Endia Martin. Floyd Evans is accused of illegally obtaining the gun used in the Monday afternoon shooting in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.Â
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday released a comprehensive list of 55 colleges and universities under Title IX investigation. The institutions are currently under review by the department’s Office for Civil Rights for allegedly mishandling sexual assault and harassment on campus.Â
Ah music. It’s pros and cons are just about even, so pick a side. Either you love it or hate it or want nothing to do with with it. When we add the word “industry” to it, it becomes an even more hateful loving relationship. I liked the fan page for the […]
In a written statement, comedian D.L. Hughley apologized for previous comments made about former Scandal actor Columbus Short’s wife. Here’s what he originally said: “The star of one of the hottest dramas in the country, chokes the f*ck out of his wife? That doesn’t ever happen. I don’t think it happened first off. Like the time Warren […]
In a conversation that I had with a close friend, we discussed people using the word Nigga/Nigger and what it meant. There is this new age argument that Nigga now means friend and is a term of endearment. But is it really? Is a word that has the power to elicit your deepest rage and […]
