Community members in Port Bolivar, Texas are pleading for the killer(s) of a lesbian couple to come forward. 24-year-old Crystal Jackson and her girlfriend Britney Cosby, 24, were murdered. Their bodies were found left next to a dumpster last week.Ā
Ā War has been a nearly constant feature of American life since 9/11.Ā The ongoingĀ dispute between Russia and Ukraine over the Crimean regionĀ has once again raised questions about the U.S. role in the world.
Ā War has been a nearly constant feature of American life since 9/11. The ongoing dispute between Russia and Ukraine over the Crimean region has once again raised questions about the U.S. role in the world. Some critics of the Obama administration, such as Senator John McCain, argue that the U.S. needs to demonstrate its […]
The Rev. Al Sharpton, radio personality Tom Joyner and the parents of slain teenagers Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis will lead a march and rally against Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law. The rally is set to take place in Tallahassee on Monday.Ā
A Philadelphia school district has been accused by the Department of Justice of discriminating against an employee who said he couldn’t trim his beard for religious reasons. The lawsuit, filed by the Justice department, alleges the School District of Philadelphia instituted a grooming policy preventing school security officers from having beards more than a quarter […]
āConversations We Are Not Havingā is a Black Youth Project series focused on howĀ our economy does and does not work for Black People. We hope to create a spaceĀ that demystifies this ādismal scienceā we call economics. We want to engage in aĀ creative and impactful dialogue about the economic futures of black people. To thatĀ end we […]
A Wayne County Airport Authority employee says a co-worker sent a racist email about her. Nyota Ellis got wind of the cyber note last week, which was sent to employees and executives in the authorities real estate department.Ā
President Obama will formally launch a new initiative to provide greater opportunities for young men of color in the country. The “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative is meant to address the racial economic disparities faced by black and Latino males.Ā
Students and faculty at Cal State-LAĀ argued for anĀ Ethnic Studies course graduation requirementĀ before its Academic Senate Tuesday. This effort comes a month after theĀ Senate voted against making taking one course in the discipline a requirement.Ā
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced new hopes for the district’s suspension policy. At Tuesday’s press conference, officials placed a high emphasis on student discipline, shying away from the “suspend a student first” narrative echoed throughout many schools in the country.
Marcus Smart,Ā a guard for Oklahoma State University,Ā has been suspended for three games after shoving a fan during a gameĀ with Texas Tech. Smart told coaches that heĀ shoved Texas Tech fan John Orr after Orr called him a racial epithet. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said that Smart’s actions “were a clear violation of the Big 12 Conference’s Sportmanship […]
According to a report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 81 percent of low-income fourth graders and 69 percent of all kids in Michigan are reading below the standard level.Ā
