A young aspiring actress/model took to social media to raise awareness about domestic violence. The woman, known as Gabriella, posted pictures of herself beaten in to highlight the dangers of staying in an abusive relationship.Ā
A group of conservative black church leaders are calling for Attorney General Eric Holder’s impeachment. Why? Because he supports same-sex marriage. TheĀ Coalition of African American PastorsĀ blamed the entire Obama administration for giving into pressures on the issue.Ā
Police in Texas are defending a drunk driving arrest of a man whose Breathalyzer and blood test showed zero evidence of intoxication. Larry Davis was arrested Jan. 13, 2013 by Austin police after running a stop sign.Ā
According to a report released by the Chicago Public Schools, privately run charter schools expel students at higher rates than other institutions of learning in the district. The data revealed that during the last school year, 307 students were kicked out of charter schools, compared to 182 kids expelled out of district-run schools. Charter schools […]
Something interesting happened on an episode of Jeopardy week before last. For its “College Jeopardy” panel, the category of “African-American History” was added to the board. While the contestants blew threw all five of the other categories including “Weather Verbs” and “Kiwi Fauna,” not one went for the sixth which was you guessed it, “African-American […]
BYP 100’s National Coordinator Charlene Carruthers is making moves. Most recently the young activist and leader made AARP’s “11 Civil Rights Leaders Under 50.”Ā
Michigan police officers who shot and killed a homeless man during a confrontation in a plaza parking lot will not face federal charges. Saginaw resident Milton Hall died from police gunfire in July 2012.Ā
Jackson, Mississippi, mayor Chokwe Lumumba has died. He was 66. Before becoming involved in Jackson politics,Ā Lumumba was a lawyer and human rights activist.
Video footage of a Moore, Oklahoma man who was beaten to death by police in front of his wife and child has been released. Luis Rodriguez died after five police officers brutalized himĀ for attempting to stop a confrontation at a movie theater between his wife and daughter.Ā
Yesterday Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, banning the practice of same-sex acts and relationships. The act is punishable by up to life in prison. If that isn’t drastic enough,Ā Red PepperĀ newspaper has published the identities of what it describes as the country’s “200 Top Homos.”
TheĀ USPSĀ announced more names in itsĀ “celebrity line” of postage stamps. The USPS will release stamps featuring several notable people, including NBA starĀ Wilt Chamberlain, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, and Michael Jackson.
Columbia University’s Kappa Alpha Theta chapter is under fire after photos of its members dressed in offensive costumes surfaced. Students are seen at a “Beer Olympics” party dressed in stereotypical costumesĀ meant to represent Mexico, Japan, Jamaica and other countries.Ā