Civil Rights leader and activist Al Sharpton met with Barney’s New York CEO on Tuesday to discuss the recent racial profiling allegations filed against the high-end retailer. Two black customers accused Barney’s of discrimination two weeks ago after being detained by police in two separate incidents.
While the #blackgirlsrock hashtag was ablaze on Twitter, a very unsurprising backlash about the event was also in the midst. But one white activist is defending Black Girls Rock, and points out some very good examples of why it’s necessary.
TLC member Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas has launched a petition against MediaTakeOut.com and other reporting entities to leave children of celebrities alone. The petition comes on the heels of an article written about the star’s son.
19-year-old Asher Vongtau is free after spending 36 hours trapped in a narrow space between a parking garage and a college dorm building. The NYU sophomore was reported missing over the weekend. He was pulled to safety from the space just after 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Earlier today, we posted about the bullying issues surrounding the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Now, news outlets are reporting that Richie Incognito, the alleged ring leader, used racial epithets while bullying Jonathan Martin.
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.
Jonathan Martin is a 6-foot-5 315 pound offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins. Several days ago, however, Martin left the Dolphins’ practice facility and hasn’t returned. Now, reports are coming in that Martin was the target of bulling and abuse from teammates.
A Highland Park, Ill. high school student was pulled out of class on Halloween after dressing like Jesus. Highland Park senior Marshon Sanders offended some teachers with his costume. He was readmitted to school after changing. 15 minutes into his first class, Sanders was called into the dean’s office.
Both Kayla Samuel and Maryn Valliancourt started out their race in Manchester with one goal in mind: to win. But when Valliancourt tripped and twisted her ankle near the end of the three-mile competition, Samuel stopped to help her.
The United States Department of Justice has announced that it has opened a formal review of the death of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson on Thursday. Johnson was found rolled up in a wrestling mat at his Georgia high school in January. The death was ruled an accident by police.
Texas conservatives got their wish granted after a federal appeals court reinstated most of the state’s tough new restrictions on abortions Thursday. As many as a dozen clinics around the state will not be able to continue performing the controversial procedure.
A Fargo, ND. woman has vowed to combat childhood obesity this Halloween by handing out “fat letters” in place of candy to trick or treaters. Each child who she feels is “moderately obese” will receive a letter to take home to their parents in hopes of getting them on the right track.
