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Activists call out Black celebrities for being silent about Ferguson, police brutality
Activists in Ferguson are calling out Black celebrities who have opted not to comment on the recent incidents of police brutality throughout to country.
Feature: Black Men and the Stain of Colorism
The following is from EBONY. It was written by Joshua Adams. By: Joshua Adams When I was a sophomore in college, watching The Boondocks with friends was a weekly ritual. After enjoying the satirical brilliance of Aaron McGruder, some would stay a longer to talk about a plethora of stuff: girls (mostly), sports, school, politics, etc. […]
Is this popular club racist, one black woman thinks so
An African-American woman claims that a popular New York nightclub is racist. 1 OAK has played host to many stars, but now the woman has come forward to claim that she was made to feel unwelcome at the hotspot.
NCAA changes meal policy for Division I student-athletes
Just after the NCAA tournament, we posted a story about Shabazz Napier, a UCONN basketball player, saying that he went to be hungry sometimes. Now, the NCAA has responded by changing their policy.
UNC fake classes created to boost athletes’ grades
The University of North Carolina –Chapel Hill has been embroiled in a scandal for allowing its athletes to enroll in fake courses for college credit. Now, an actual sample of has surfaced to go along with the controversy in the form of a 146-word essay on Rosa Parks that received an A-.
Black men are big stars of the BCS football series, not so much in the classroom
Football’s 2014 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is just a few weeks away, and while some of the series’ Black players are stars on the field, many are failing in the classroom. According to a report released by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education, based on six-year graduation […]
UCLA has more championships than black male freshmen
When it comes to black men, their presence on college campuses isn’t felt as strong as it needs to be. University of California, Los Angeles, has more NCAA championships than black male freshmen.
Italian gymnast: “Paint your skin black, so we can win too”
Having black skin makes everything easier, right? Well, Italian gymnast Carlotte Ferlito seems to think so. In the latest instance of outright racism, Ferlito said the only way she would win is to paint her skin black.
Gun Violence: Not Just A Black Peoples’ Problem
The conversation about violence is exacerbating; but it must be talked about until it’s no longer an issue. Do I think we can live in a world without gun violence? No. But it can be lessened. In order to lessen the frequency of gun violence in urban communities we must first give a damn.
Cultivating Black Male Complexity: Lessons Learned from Working with Black Male Youth
This past year, I have worked as a lead facilitator in a leadership program with Black male eighth graders on the South Side of Chicago. These are Black males who attend a school that is closing as a result of Rahm Emanuel’s upheaval of Chicago Public Schools. In addition to these woes, these Black males […]
Dillard U. President: Why Did Dr. Dre Donate $35 Million to USC, and Not a Black College?
Dr. Dre’s generous $35 million gift to USC made headlines across the country. But in a recent editorial, Dillard University president Walter M. Kimbrough posed an interesting question:Why didn’t Dr. Dre give that money to a black college?
MLB Launches Task Force to Examine Decline in Black Players
Bud Selig, the commissioner of the MLB, has created a task force designed to examine why there’s so few black athletes in baseball. What do you think accounts for the decline?