5755 Search results for "aid"

Media Overload? A Look at Exactly How Much Youth of Color Consume
Media Overload? A Look at Exactly How Much Youth of Color Consume Stokely Baksh, Colorines | June 15, 2011 In an age of ever-growing media dependence, everyone wants to know just how much media young people are consuming. A new study from Northwestern University sought an answer, and researchers found striking differences among racial and ethnic groups. […]
“Ooh, I’m gonna tell My Daddy what you did”: My Father my Imagined Black Superhero, The Black Texan
What happened this week that made me imagine my father a superhero: This week, I went to the doctor to check on my blood pressure. A couple of weeks ago it was a tad bit above the normal rate and so my doctor wanted to monitor it. So, I scheduled an appointment to come in […]
If you see the lesbian, shoot that bitch dead.
A few days ago, after a long days work, I got on the train, grabbed a seat, plugged in my headphones and tried not to think about the long ride home. I am not generally afraid of being on the train at any point in the day. Growing up taking the train in Chicago prepared […]
Say No To Drugs (Especially if you are on welfare or a state employee in Florida)
A few days ago I aired my frustration towards Florida Governor Rick Scott on Facebook. My status stated: “Requiring welfare recipients to undergo drug testing is yet another method being used by the GOP to increase social surveillance in low-income communities. This is nothing but a ploy by Governor Rick Scott to add more […]
Vick surprises 2 grads with $5,000 scholarships
Vick surprises 2 grads with $5,000 scholarships Kathy Matheson, Associated Press (via The Grio) | June 13, 2011 PHILADELPHIA (AP) – In the minutes before giving his first commencement speech, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick professed to be more nervous than before a football game. He had nothing to worry about. A lovingly raucous crowd of […]
Today in Post-Race History: Kreayshawn
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4&feature=player_embedded *sigh* Well, there’s one (or more) for every generation. I think Kreayshawn (nee Natassia Zolot) is a fraud. I don’t believe she’s serious; I don’t believe she’s real. Some good discussion about Kreayshawn and appropriation is happening, but I’m still at the start line refusing to believe her alleged biography about being the child […]
First Anti-Gang Violence Education Clinic in Harlem
First Anti-Gang Violence Education Clinic in Harlem Daa’iya L. Sanusi, New York Amsterdam News (via New America Media) | June 7, 2011 “There are no closed doors in my mother’s house” was one of the first lessons offered by Iesha Sekou, executive director of Street Corner Resources during the first annual Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright Anti-Gang […]
Rangers, Astros draft paralyzed baseball players
Rangers, Astros draft paralyzed baseball players Dennis Waszak, Associated Press (via The Grio) | June 9, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Johnathan Taylor and Buddy Lamothe may never play baseball again after accidents left them partially paralyzed. That didn’t matter to the teams that picked them Wednesday during the final rounds of the Major League Baseball […]
Study: Minority Youth Have Big Media Appetite
Study: Minority Youth Have Big Media Appetite Associated Press (via NPR) | June 8, 2011 Minority youth spend more than half their day consuming media content, a rate that’s 4.5 hours greater than their white counterparts, according to a Northwestern University report released Wednesday. Television remains king among all youth, but among minorities who spend […]
I Don't Care About Anthony's Weiner: Why I'm Tired Of Hearing About Political Sex Scandals
Sometimes I think Maury Povich should come out of retirement to host a show entitled, “Maury: Politician Edition”. It would be filled with more baby mama drama than a Sunday afternoon in Lil Wayne’s house. All the mistresses, bondage parties, and innovative “fundraising” techniques would surely have viewers on the edge of their seats everyday. […]
Chicago Study Proves That All Young Black Voters Aren’t the Same
Chicago Study Proves That All Young Black Voters Aren’t the Same Asraa Mustufa, Colorlines | June 6, 2011 University of Chicago professor Cathy J. Cohen led a national study about the attitudes and culture of young African-Americans and how these influence their personal and political decision making. In an interview with the Windy City Times, Cohen offers insight […]
On Black Beauty
The nature of blogging necessitates that each Monday I dedicate my time to commenting on the most recent news of the day that I care about to varying degrees. That said, I thought I’d take this first June entry to say something about an issue that I didn’t have an opportunity to discuss because I […]