Williams, a senior at Bethune-Cookman College, will graduate this weekend with a degree in criminal justice. Even more astonishing? Joshua spent most of his college career without a place to live!
The first trailer for Lee Daniel’s star-studded film The Butler has been released. The Butler is based on the real life story a White House butler who saw the coming and going of eight Presidents during his career; and features an all-star cast; including Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding Jr, and more.
Kristie and Kirstie Bronner are making history has Spelman College’s first ever sister co-valedictorians! The identical twins also have identical GPAs, maintaining 4.0 averages. Amazing. Congratulations to the Bronner twins, as well as the entire Spelman class of 2013!
Lauryn Hill has posted a letter on her Tumblr, thanking “family, friends, business associates, and fans who have called, emailed, sent texts, and posted messages of concern, encouragement, and support.”
Parents of a Troy, New York elementary student were outraged to learn that their son’s teacher forced him to clean a desk with his tongue as punishment for drawing on it.
People talk about a study abroad semester as if it were the most magical experience of college, and IT IS! But, a lot of people forgo the opportunity because of the costs …Let me tell you a few things I did to make studying abroad much more affordable.
The same assistant state attorney that advised that 16 year-old Kiera Wilmot be charged with a felony for a science experiment gone wrong, advised that charges be dropped against a white teen who accidentally shot his brother with a BB gun. Many believe race is behind the seemingly unequal treatment.
A proposed law moving through the N. Carolina legislature requires teens to get notarized parental consent to access testing and treatment for STDs, pregnancy, mental health, and substance abuse.
In a letter to a federal judge, Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) asked for leniency for Jesse Jackson Jr. because he’s charming and great at karaoke. No, really. Thoughts on Rep. Fudge’s letter, and Jackson Jr.’s legal woes? Does he deserve a break?
Cleveland resident Charles Ramsey has been catapulted into the spotlight after rescuing 27 year-old kidnapping victim Amanda Berry from his neighbor’s house; leading to the rescue of three other captives. But his good deed is being overshadowed his his animated and rather hilarious post-rescue interviews.
Join folks from across the country for Assata Teach-ins during the week of June 2nd – June 9th! You can organize a teach-in of your own, or attend one in your community. Learn more at AssataTeachIn.com
It was the wise Martin Luther King Jr. that stated, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Though explicitly referring to the active disenfranchisement of Black people in the 60’s, this powerful quote provides much truth in the context of urban violence. As a nation, our discourse on urban violence has been exceptionally […]
