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April 18, 2011 – April 24, 2011
Some schools still struggle despite efforts Tina Marie Macias, The Advertiser, April 23, 2011 Jobless rate for young workers in US highest since 1948 James Brewer, WS News, April 22, 2011 Racist graffiti found at Birmingham Seaholm High School Tammy Stables, Detroit Free Press, April 22, 2011 NU students help close the achievement gap at […]
MISTER CEE'S ARREST, And Rap's Fear Of A Gay Hip Hip Head
Hip Hop wants you to believe that gayness somehow cannot coincide with Hip Hop culture. But what happens when an established and widely respected figure in the culture is caught getting dome from a male prostitute? Apparently, that’s problematic. Go figure.
The Major Issues in the NFL Lockout
All of the talk of will they, won’t they is over. The NFL players union decertified (giving them the right to sue the owners, which they did) and the owners fired back by imposing a lockout. While the owners will lose money from gate receipts, they are saving on salaries and operating costs. They are […]
Protests in Wisconsin: Where are the Black People? or Is it another White’s People Movement?
Thousands of people have convened at the Wisconsin’s state capital to protest Republican Governor Scott Walker’s unjust actions of sponsoring and roguishly pushing a bill that will destroy collective bargaining in the state of Wisconsin. Mind you, for days on in, I have watched both the online and offline media coverage of the protest. I […]
20 Years after Rodney King Beating, Police Brutality Still a Major Problem for Black Youth
CNN | March 3, 2011 (From Colorlines) What has changed in the last twenty years is people’s access to cameras in order to film everyday interactions with police. The medium has become a crucial tool for demanding accountability for violent acts of unwarranted brutality. Rates of police brutality may not be going up, but there’s […]
February 21, 2011 – February 27, 2011
Black students trail peers in graduation rates at Memphis-area universities Richard Morgan, The Commercial Appeal, February 26, 2011 Give the Children Music: Inspiring Our Youth Through Hip Hop Charles Howard, Huffington Post, February 26, 2011 Seminar in York examines hip-hop’s influence on youth Bill Landauer, Daily Record/Sunday News, February 26, 2011 Documentary reveals everyday life […]
‘Sex Crimes Against Black Girls’ Exhibit Uses Art to Confront Incest
‘Sex Crimes Against Black Girls’ Exhibit Uses Art to Confront Incest Akiba Solomon, Colorlines | February 21, 2011 Last week, I checked out “Sex Crimes Against Black Girls,” a multimedia art exhibit that tackles many forms of sexual abuse black girls endure in the African Diaspora. The work, which will be at Bed-Stuy’s Restoration Plazauntil April […]
Today in Post-Race History: Pepsi Challenge[d]
Now that the Super Bowl dust has settled, I am nursing my way out of an omg-no-football-for-seven-months depression with small bits of NBA basketball (Derek Rose has overtaken Chris Paul as my favorite player), until March Madness helps me get through the last leg of my winter hibernation. Overall, the big game was rather entertaining, […]
January 31, 2011 – February 6, 2011
Rising rate of youth violence Tran Thi Minh, The Star, February 6, 2011 Urban Education Symposium focuses on young black males Jim Schoettler, The Florida Times-Union, February 6, 2011 School for Low-Income Kids: Opening a Door or ‘Educational Apartheid’? Annie Urban, Care2 News, February 5, 2011 More to education Christopher Lyerly, News Observer, February 5, 2011 No Equity In […]
What Does College Achievement Look Like [Map Edition]
What Does College Achievement Look Like [Map Edition] Hatty Lee, Colorlines | February 3, 2011 In the week since President Obama’s State of the Union address, there’s been lots of talk about educational disparities and which reforms will be necessary to make today’s kids competitive in a global economy. But what do those disparities look like […]
#BarackTalk & The World Listened
Hip-hop Responds To Obama’s State Of The Union by Paradise Gray Dee -1 & Jasiri X Speak at the State of the Union: Roadmap to Progress On January 25th, President Obama gave a stirring State of the Union Address. The Hip-hop Generation responded by organizing “Roadmap to Progress“ AKA #BarackTalk, sponsored and presented by The […]
Black Fraternity Comes Out in Force for Their Undocumented Brother
Black Fraternity Comes Out in Force for Their Undocumented Brother Channing Kennedy , Colorlines| January 28, 2011 Yesterday at the Center for American Progress, Sam Fulwood III introduced us to an young immigrant’s story that’s all too familiar, but with a ray of hope. Mario Perez is a 22-year-old college student in Nacogdoches, Texas, who came […]