By: John A. Walton African Americans have had lots of catching up to do. To have thought ground wasĀ being gained in the economic progress of African Americans over the past 40 years,Ā only to witness how the 2008 debt collapse disproportionately impacted blackĀ communities is understandably frustrating. Government printed money used toĀ reverse and preserve debts owed between […]
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.Ā
According to a recentĀ Gallup survey released Wednesday, Americans aren’t really concerned with race relations in the country. In fact, the category ranked the lowest on the list of concerns. Climate change ranked just slightly above “race relations.”Ā
Ā War has been a nearly constant feature of American life since 9/11.Ā The ongoingĀ dispute between Russia and Ukraine over the Crimean regionĀ has once again raised questions about the U.S. role in the world.
Ā War has been a nearly constant feature of American life since 9/11. The ongoing dispute between Russia and Ukraine over the Crimean region has once again raised questions about the U.S. role in the world. Some critics of the Obama administration, such as Senator John McCain, argue that the U.S. needs to demonstrate its […]
According to Federal prosecutors, deputies of a North Carolina sheriff accused of illegally targeting Latino drivers shared links to a racist video game where players shoot people entering the country illegally, including children and pregnant women.Ā
It’s been two years since Tracy Martin lost his son Trayvon, and seven months since his killer George Zimmerman was acquitted for the crime.Ā Despite the unfortunate result, Martin has vowed to continue to fight for justice, and against the controversial stand your ground law responsible for Zimmerman’s freedom. In a recent interview with Al Sharpton […]
A group of conservative black church leaders are calling for Attorney General Eric Holder’s impeachment. Why? Because he supports same-sex marriage. TheĀ Coalition of African American PastorsĀ blamed the entire Obama administration for giving into pressures on the issue.Ā
Something interesting happened on an episode of Jeopardy week before last. For its “College Jeopardy” panel, the category of “African-American History” was added to the board. While the contestants blew threw all five of the other categories including “Weather Verbs” and “Kiwi Fauna,” not one went for the sixth which was you guessed it, “African-American […]
As a way to avoid the harsh effects of a racially biased justice system, Minister Louis Farrakhan is proposing that blacks in America set up their own court system.
TheĀ USPSĀ announced more names in itsĀ “celebrity line” of postage stamps. The USPS will release stamps featuring several notable people, including NBA starĀ Wilt Chamberlain, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, and Michael Jackson.
Officials rejected an Alabama high school that sought to ban same-sex couples from attending the school’s prom. Greenville High School is attempting to clean up its mess after the school’s principal send out a set of rules for the spring prom that defined prom dates as “traditional couples.”
