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Another Black Woman Was Killed For Rejecting A Man’s Advances
Janese Talton-Jackson, 29, was leaving a bar just outside Pittsburgh around 1:50 a.m. as she was followed to her car, according to The Root. Moments later, she was shot.
Elite Degrees Give Black Americans Little Advantage In Job Market
A new study from the University of Michigan shows that elite credentials give black Americans very little advantage in the job market. From the University of Michigan: Gaddis used a unique field experiment to test the value of different types of college degrees in the labor market for white and black candidates. He created more […]
Pennsylvania restaurant calls customer the n-word, says it’s a ‘joke’
A Pennsylvania restaurant says one of its employees was “joking” when they printed the n-word on a black customer’s receipt. Marquis Moore was about to consume an order of wings from Zembie’s Sports Tavern in Harrisburg when he noticed the word printed near the check number instead of his name.
Pennsylvania governor assigns rapper Cool C execution date
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has signed death warrants authorizing the executions of three men convicted of murder. One of them is Christopher Roney a.k.a. Cool C. The former rapper was convicted of first degree murder for the shooting death of police officer Lauretha Vaird in 1996.
Advancing Reproductive Justice for Black Women and Women of Color in Cleveland
The following piece is from RH Reality Check. It was written by Jasmine Burnett. By: Jasmine Burnett A politically hostile and anti-woman sentiment is playing out in Ohio, where local and state legislators are using women’s access to reproductive health care as a tool to jockey for power. We are seeing varying degrees of this in […]
Stop Asking if HBCUs are Relevant
The following piece is from EBONY. It was written by David Wall Rice and Shaun R. Harper By: David Wall Rice and Shaun R. Harper For a host of mostly ridiculous reasons—including the fabled post-racialism—questions are repeatedly posed about the relevance and status of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). And frankly, the question is kind […]
Pennsylvania family files lawsuit against cops who invaded their home
A Pennsylvania couple is suing three police officers who they say invaded their home on Feb. 22. Kia Gaymon, 38, and her husband Michael, 35 of Collingdale, filed a lawsuit against the borough as well as three police officers.
Vancouver newspaper issues apology after referring to black hockey player as ‘dark guy’
A Canadian newspaper has issued an apology for referring to a black hockey player as the “dark guy in the middle” on one of its stories. Jordan Subban scored a goal in a preseason game for the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night. The Vancouver Sun published an awesome photo of the moment, but it was the […]
Marquis Govan could reshape Ferguson, and he’s just 11 years old
An 11-year-old Ferguson, Missouri youth is being hailed as a voice of change for the area after speaking out at a St. Louis City Council meeting. Marquis Govan has had enough, and took to the podium to express what he thinks needs to be done after the death of Michael Brown last month.
Jackie Robinson West advances in Little League World Series
Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League team advanced to earn a spot in the U.S. championship game after beating Taney of Philadelphia (6-5) on Thursday.
Tuskegee Airmen statues vandalized in Chicago
A set of statues meant to pay homage to the Tuskegee Airmen were vandalized in Chicago over the weekend. Sunday morning, Chicago Park District employees were seen re-positioning the sculptures, which had been tipped over and broken sometime overnight.
Vandals deface MLK bridge in Indiana
For the second time in two weeks, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in Fort Wayne, Indiana has been vandalized. This time, the defacing came in the form of racist remarks on two benches.