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‘Dear White People’ film creator uses satire, comedy to tackle race
College students across the country are tackling race and prejudice, and a new film is taking on the issue through comedy and satire. Dear White People follows a group of black students at a fictional, Ivy League school. One of the characters host a radio program of the same title where she confronts racism faced by […]
Report: black girls more likely to be punished in school than whites
According to a recent report by the National Black Women’s Justice Institute, black girls are more likely to be punished for being “un-ladylike” and seen by teachers as “loud, defiant, and precocious.”
Black and Dangerous: a list of times where whites blamed crime on a phantom black
It is dangerous to be black in America. Many of us can’t even walk down the street without getting racially profiled. If you’re a black man, the chances of you being blamed for a crime are magnified. Your Black World compiled a list called “10 Times a White Person Blamed Their Crime on a Phantom Black Person.” […]
Can White People Handle Racism? Social Experiment May Be The Answer
The world has yet to progress to state where our social issues and injustices are being resolved and handled in a matter that acknowledges us solely as human beings. The even bigger breakdown is the culture and sub-cultures we live in, enduring and/or confronting our challenges as we make sense of the world. Making […]
Study: black women have more financial burdens than whites
According to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Washington Post, African American women experience more difficulties with their finances than white females. The survey cites a lack of confidence in acquiring a good job and education as the primary reasons for the gap.
White House extends deadline for Obamacare
The Obama administration announced its plans to extend enrollment for health insurance under Obamacare after next week’s deadline. The extension applies to those who declared that they started the process before the end of the month.
Nick Cannon appears in ‘whiteface’ to promote new album
“Real Husbands of Hollywood” star Nick Cannon has ruffled quite a few feathers when he posted a photo dressed in whiteface. The “Wildin’ Out” host and comedian performed the stunt to promote his new album, “White People Music.”
Report: black students suspended at higher rates than whites, trend starts as soon as preschool
A study about race in American education conducted and released by the Education Department had a brow-raising finding. Although it might not be surprising that black students are suspended at higher rates than white students, what is especially troubling is that this trend starts as soon as preschool.
A brief list of nations that imported white people to ‘lighten’ the population
The Atlanta Black Star has compiled a list of 5 nations that imported Europeans to “whiten” the population.
Report: Florida has never executed a white person for killing a black person
According to a report released by the ACLU, Florida has never executed a white person for killing a black person since allowing the death penalty in 1976. 84 Floridians have been executed since 1976.
All white high school team wins game, racists ‘white power’ tweets follow
Disturbingly racist tweets followed a Michigan high school basketball team’s win on Thursday. Several students at Howell high, a predominantly white school, are now facing disciplinary action for their “white power” tweets after the boy’s team beat Grand Blanc.
Study: Public, police view black youth as older, less innocent than whites
New research released by the American Psychological Association reveals that both members of the public and law enforcement officials view black youth, particularly black boys, as less innocent than their white counterparts.