According to a recent study published in theĀ Journal of Experimental Social Psychology,Ā whites associate more negative connotations with the word “Black” than they do with the word “African American.”Ā
The following piece is from Salon. It was written by Joanna Rothkopf. By: Joanna Rothkopf Daniel Handler has apologized for his comments via Twitter: My job at last night’s National Book Awards #NBAwards was to shine a light on tremendous writers, including Jacqueline Woodson… -DH [1/2] ā Daniel Handler (@DanielHandler) November 20, 2014
The following post is from the Chicago Tribune. It was written by Sally Kohn. By: Sally Kohn As you surely know, last week Kim Kardashian posed ā naked ā on the pages of Paper magazine. The stated goal? #BreakTheInternet.
The following piece is from the New York Times. It was written by Lori L. Tharps. By: Lori L. Tharps I WAS sitting in my office at Temple University when I overheard an exchange between a colleague and his student. The student had come to see her professor to go over a paper, and […]
The following piece is from RH Reality Check. It was written by Jasmine Burnett. By: Jasmine Burnett A politicallyĀ hostileĀ and anti-woman sentiment is playing out in Ohio, where local and state legislators are using womenās access toĀ reproductive health care as a tool to jockey for power. We are seeing varying degrees of this in […]
After 13 years in the NBA, the league’s first openly-gay athlete is retiring. Jason Collins, who currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets, announced his exit in a heartfelt letter published on The Player’s TribuneĀ Wednesday.Ā
She caught our attention this past summer when she competed in the Little League World Championships. Although Mo’ne Davis’ team did not take home the title, the baseball superstar has been racking up ever since. First, it was gracing the cover ofĀ Sports Illustrated.Ā Then famous director Spike Lee made a documentary based on her life. […]
The following piece is from Praxis. It was written by Dara Cooper. By: Dara Cooper This past November 2ndĀ was the 35thĀ anniversary of a day celebrated by many as Assata Shakur Liberation Day. It is the day former Black Panther Assata Shakur was liberated from a maximum-security prison, a day many acknowledge as a celebration […]
Kai El’ Zabar made history by becoming the first female executive director of the Chicago Defender.Ā
A West Virginia columnist who’s been with theĀ Charleston Daily MailĀ for more than 30 years, has been fired after referring to Michael Brown as an “animal.” Don Surber’s comments appeared on his personal blog post about the events happening in Ferguson, Missouri since Brown’s death on Aug. 9.Ā
An innocent Brooklyn man who spent 29 years being bars for murder has been freed. David McCallum, along with his pal and prison mate Willie Stuckey, were cleared by prosecutors of a 1985 homicide they were convicted of at age 16. Stuckey died of a heart attack in 2001.Ā
The following piece was published on Medium. It was written by President Barack Obama. By: President Barack Obama History has dubbed you the āMillennials.ā You’reĀ part of the first generation to grow up in the digital age. Some of you grew up with cell phones tucked into your book bags, while others can remember the early […]
