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Why Latino youth are unimpressed with voting
Organizers across the country are having a tough time getting Latinos of voting age to register. It’s a growing trend among young voters who just don’t see the point in signing up.
Over $60,000 raised for woman who left kids in car for job interview
More than $60,000 has been raised for a woman who left her young children in the car during a job interview. Shanesha Taylor, 24, a homeless single mother living in Arizona, is facing charges of child abuse for the act.
Iowa lawmakers consider tough law on HIV exposure
Currently, people who do not disclose their HIV status in Iowa face long prison sentences and a permanent spot on the sex offender registry list. Now, lawmakers in the state are reconsidering the legislation.
March 31: the last day to sign up for Obamacare
March 31 is the last day to sign up for the Obama administration’s healthcare plan. If you’re wondering about the health care mandate, here are a few facts on it and how to sign up.
D.C. student accepted into five Ivy League colleges
The season of college acceptance is upon us, and while many high schoolers are lucky to get accepted into one prestigious institution, one Washington D. C. student has five vying for him. Avery Coffey applied to Harvard, Princeton, Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and Brown. He got into all of them.
Man sentenced to 68 years for string of robberies
A Brooklyn man who launched an armed robbery spree was sentenced to 68 years in prison for the crimes. Robert Costan, 48, was convicted of robbing five businesses a total of 12 times in between October and November 2012.
‘Dear White People’ film creator uses satire, comedy to tackle race
College students across the country are tackling race and prejudice, and a new film is taking on the issue through comedy and satire. Dear White People follows a group of black students at a fictional, Ivy League school. One of the characters host a radio program of the same title where she confronts racism faced by […]
Paper argues for rights of black males in welfare system
A new Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) brief is taking a closer look at the disparate experiences of black males in the nation’s welfare system. The brief is designed to spur dialogue and action, and is part of the Obama administration’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.
Residents face fine for saggy pants
A Louisiana parish has unanimously passed an ordinance that makes wearing saggy pants illegal. The Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury voted on the measure.
Aaron McGruder’s statement on his departure from ‘The Boondocks’
Earlier this week, we announced that “The Boondocks” creator Aaron McGruder would not be returning for the series’ fourth season. The highly anticipated controversial animation is expected to debut it’s season opener on April 21. McGruder took to his Facebook page to release a statement about the departure.
Report: black girls more likely to be punished in school than whites
According to a recent report by the National Black Women’s Justice Institute, black girls are more likely to be punished for being “un-ladylike” and seen by teachers as “loud, defiant, and precocious.”
Update: Kobe Bryant responds to criticism of Trayvon Martin comments
NBA star Kobe Bryant has responded to criticism that followed comments he made about the Miami Heat’s support of Trayvon Martin. In response to the Miami Heat’s support for Trayvon Martin by wearing hoodies in 2012, the Lakers star stated that African Americans should not immediately rush to the defense of a black person on the basis of race […]