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Venus Williams Claps Back Like She Doesn’t Care
Venus Williams checked her opponent, Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova, after winning a three-setter. Venus Williams checks her opponent following a victory https://t.co/e5Pi0nqGXt — Choosy B (@branfire) February 25, 2015 Photo: Screenshot/Vine
Mother of Four, Who Quit Working to Care for Children, Wins Powerball
From WPXI: One of the three winning tickets in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing belongs to Marie Holmes, a 26-year-old mother with four kids, one of whom has cerebral palsy. Holmes worked at Walmart and McDonald’s but had quit to take care of her children. When she was asked if she’s ready to deal with that much money, Holmes […]
Medical school students hold ‘die-in’ to shed light on biases in health care
Medical students from more than 70 U.S. schools organized a die-in Wednesday in support of the nationwide protests condemning a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer who killed an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri. Participants say the same structural racial that is present in police brutality against blacks manifests itself in […]
Clemson University Doesn’t Care about Black People #ClemsonCripmas
The following piece is from Daily Kos. It was written by AyDeeTheGreat. By: AyDeeTheGreat Clemson University doesn’t care about Black students. It doesn’t seem to care much for any of its students who represent diverse communities on campus. I’d go even further and say the institution is not so much concerned with students at […]
Two Bronx boys attacked, called ‘Ebola’ due to health scare
On Friday, a group of students in New York attacked two of their peers while yelling “Ebola” at the brothers who had recently returned from Senegal. The New York Department of Education confirmed the incident occurred. The boys were pushed and shoved.
Feature: Black Girls Murdered: But Do You Care?
The following post is from EBONY. It was written by Jamilah Lamieux. By: Jamilah Lamieux Two teen girls were found dead in Duval County, Florida and now, we wait for answers and the predictable lack of outrage from people who might typically deem a double murder to be cause for such.
Feature: Black Women Find a Growing Business Opportunity: Care For Their Hair
The following post is from The New York Times. It was written by Vivian Yee. By: Vivian Yee Not much seems unusual about Judian and Kadeian Brown’s storefront in a tidy plaza off Church Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, a neighborhood where every block seems to have its own African hair-braiding salon.
Why Blacks should care about pro-Israeli media bias
The following post originally appeared on NewsOne under the title, “Why African Americans Should Care About Pro-Israeli Media Bias.” It was written by Michael Arceneaux. By: Michael Arceneaux The interesting thing about the notion of “liberal media bias” is that it’s based on the idea that huge media conglomerates would align themselves with liberal principles […]
From foster care to full scholarship: the story of Tyree Grant
18-year-old Tyree Grant knows about pain and suffering. But despite the teens troubled past, he managed to come out on top. In fact, the Bronx teen got a full ride to Dickinson College where he will attend in the fall.
Rising athlete’s career cut short after doctors discover heart condition
Baylor basketball star Isaiah Austin’s career was tragically cut short after he was diagnosed with a career-ending medical condition. Austin, 20, had been projected as a late first-round pick, and underwent a physical at the NBA combine where his EKG test revealed the abnormality.
5-year-old girl saves caregiver’s life
A 5-year-old girl is being hailed as a hero after making a phone call that saved the life of her 90-year-old caregiver. Mildred Morris has spent most of her life caring for young children, but it was a little girl who cared for her this time.
Father of dead teen says he pulled gun out to ‘scare him’
An Alabama man says that he accidentally shot and killed his son after he acted in a bizarre and angry manner. Sexton Adams, 55, shot 17-year-old Darius Adams on Friday, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.