Students at Wilberforce University, the first college to be owned and operated by blacks, are threatening to leave the school. Is this yet another warning of a major crisis for HBCUs? What can be done to save Wilberforce and other schools with similar circumstances?
A 911 caller whose claims led to the death of black teenager Kendrec McDade (pictured above) in California will not face punishment. Pasadena, CA, police blamed false claims by Oscar Felipe Carrillo for the deadly shooting. Should Carrillo have been charged? Gotten jail time?
Moffitt had alleged that three men in white hoodies intentionally set her on fire. The letters “KKK” were written on the hood of her car. Well, after two days of investigating, the authorities say Ms. Moffitt set herself on fire, and made up the entire thing.
A recent Gallup survey finds that people of color are more likely to identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. These survey results stand in stark contrast to the stereotypical rendering of LGBT people as wealthy, single white males.
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal chronicles the life and work of the famed journalist and activist. Check out a clip from the film, and an interview with the director, at BlackYouthProject.com!
Hot on the heels of a decisive victory over GOP rival Mitt Romney in last night’s foreign policy debate, the Obama campaign has released a new ad entitled “Determination,” The 1 minute spot acts as a closing argument for the President, outlining his future plans for the nation.
A black woman named Sharmeka Moffitt was attacked and set on fire while on a walking trail in a city park in Winnboro, LA. Since the report surfaced, social media has been flooded with allegations that the attack was a hate crime perpetrated by the KKK.
Activists and community members were outraged when more than 140 billboards warning of criminal consequences for voter fraud were put up in low-income neighborhoods in Ohio and Wisconsin. After much pressure, Clear Channel has agreed to take them down.
An anti-Obama ad, currently running on BET in Cleveland, OH, and Seattle, WA presumably expresses some black people’s qualms with the POTUS. Will this ad prove effective in the battleground state of Ohio? What do you think of the claims in the ad?
I’d like to momentarily interrupt my stellar rants about election season (/sarcasm) to briefly address white folks. I understand that this is not my typical style nor is this a venue where I might expect to attract white folks who need to read the forthcoming message, but hey, election fatigue is election fatigue. Halloween is […]
A new study conducted by James L. Gibson, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, finds that blacks feel less empowered under Obama today than they had previously. Have you felt more or less empowered since President Obama’s election?
A young black woman was physically assaulted by a Cleveland RTA bus driver before being kicked off the bus. The clip went viral after it was posted on World Star Hip Hop.
