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Viola Davis and Kerry Washington are Creating Production Companies
So far, 2016 has been a wonderful year for Black woman seizing their own opportunities. Early this spring, Kelly Rowland announced that she plans on starting a makeup line for dark-skinned women. Shea Moisture is taking a stand against the racism in the beauty industry. Recently, it was announced that Kerry Washington and Viola Davis […]
Kerry, Viola, and Shonda Say They’re ‘With Hillary’ In New Campaign Ad
Hillary Clinton has had her fair share of issues on the campaign trail. Many of which have been her repeated issues with Black voters who have approached her about her stances on key issues facing them. Even amidst all that, Kerry Washington, Viola Davis, and Shonda Rhimes (and Shondland veteran Ellen Pompeo) say they are standing with […]
Jay Z, Kerry Washington, John Legend and More, Chose Schools Over Prisons
Jay Z, Cameron Diaz, John Legend, Aloe Blacc, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Jesse Williams are just a few of the Artists for 47 Proposition 47 is a groundbreaking California ballot initiative to reclassify six nonviolent, low-level felonies as misdemeanors and then use the salary savings – in the hundreds of millions – for prevention, education […]
Police Violence and Youth Resistance: “Mike Brown Means We Got to Fight Back!”
The following post is from the Praxis Center. It was written by Dara Cooper. By: Dara Cooper As a food and environmental justice activist, like many of my comrades, I embrace a global, macro analysis and vision for why we’re fighting. Rooted in the realities of injustice, particularly among communities of color, we […]
Scholarship coach shares how she graduated with no debt and $10,000 refund
The following post originally appears on the Huffington Post as part of its Money Mic series. It was written by Shanice Miller, author of “How to Graduate College Debt-Free with Money in the Bank.” By: Shanice Miller The first time I ever heard about student loan debt was in 2007. I was a high school […]
Three months later, and those girls haven’t been brought back
The following post originally appeared on the New York Times under the title, “Those Girls Haven’t Been Brought Back.” It was written by Nicholas Kristof. By: Nicholas Kristof IT has been almost three months since Islamic militants in northern Nigeria attacked a school that was giving exams and kidnapped more than 250 girls — some of the brightest […]
Guest post: Karen Washington Should Not Have Died
The following post was originally published on Chocolate Covered Lies. It was written by Mark Harris. By: Mark Harris The U.S. lapse in judgment on mental health issues have come to the forefront relentlessly over the past week or so. Let me give a couple of examples:
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.” […]
Kerry Washington is First Black Actress since 1995 to Earn Lead Actress Drama Nod at Primetime Emmys
Kerry Washington is the first black actress since Cicely Tyson in 1995 to receive a Lead Actress in a Drama nomination at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Washington received the nod for her role as Olivia Pope on ABC’s runaway hit Scandal.
NBA Player Jason Collins Comes Out: “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.”
Washington Wizards Center Jason Collins has become to first openly gay player in a major American team sport: “”I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.” Kudos to Jason Collins for taking such an important step forward; both for himself and for so many others.
Screening of Documentary WOKE UP BLACK at Harold Washington College on Feb. 25th!
Filmmaker and activist Mary F. Morten’s documentary Woke Up Black will screen at Harold Washington College, 30 East Lake Street, Room 103, in downtown Chicago on Monday, February 25, at 3 p.m. Don’t miss this fascinating film. More info after the jump!
Does Obama Have a Mandate to Save Palestinian Children?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama Much has been made in the last few weeks of the decisive victory President Obama and the democratic party enjoyed on election night. Many people believe that Obama’s landslide victory has given him a mandate, but does this include foreign policy? Does President Obama now have the power […]