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Al Sharpton’s National Action Network seeks to meet with Barney’s CEO amid racial profiling allegations
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — A civil rights group said Thursday it was seeking a meeting with the CEO of Barneys New York in the wake of racial profiling claims by two shoppers at the high-end department store. The Brooklyn chapter of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network said the group also […]
Shopping while black: Apparently it leads to arrest
19-year-old Trayon Christian never thought he would end up in handcuffs for shopping. But that’s exactly what happened to the Queens, NY college student when he purchased a belt at Barney’s. Christian purchased a $350 designer belt when a clerk had him arrested.
Interracial Couple Attacked in Possible Hate Crime
An interracial couple and a gay friend were attacked in a possible hate crime outside of a bar in Long Island City, New York.
Harvard University Establishes Nas Hip Hop Fellowship
Harvard is giving love to one of the greatest to ever do it: Nas. It was recently announced that Queensbridge’s own will have a fellowship named after him!
Parents and Teachers Hold Protest Against NYC Principal for Targeting Black Teachers; Calling Them “Gorillas”
The outrage has only increased for Principal Minerva Zanca, who’s accused of targeting and forcing out the only black teacher’s at Pan American International High School in NYC, calling them “gorillas,” and making derogatory comments about their “big lips” and “nappy hair.”
16 Year-Old Harlemite Xavier Pacheco Wins National Shakespeare Competition
Harlem teenager Xavier Pacheco is making headlines after taking 1st place at the English Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition, beating out 15,000 other competitors!
Lauryn Hill Responds to Accusations that “Neurotic Society” Lyrics are Homophobic
In a piece that appeared on BET.com, writer Monica Miller claimed that Hill’s use of terms like “girl men” and “drag queens” perpetuated homophobia and injustice.
14 Year-Old D’Asia Robinson Killed by Stray Bullet While Riding City Bus
14 year-old D’Asia Robinson was killed last Saturday after being shot in the head by a stray bullet while riding a city bus. Friends and family have created memorials and had vigils for the slain young lady, and the tragedy has sparked renewed calls from community leaders and residents for an end to the senseless violence.
The Black Family Reunion: CIAA, Charlotte, NC
By Rashad Smith The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) annual competition is popular for the extravagant parties both day and night; fashion shows, networking events, community and family events, celebrity appearances, Greek step show, a queen’s competition, and the actual athletic competitions (debatable). The hosting city is always filled with colorful faces and requires Presidential Faces for access. […]
Lauryn Hill Changed A Generation
Lauryn Hill was special. She was an actress, a singer, a songwriter, and even a rapper. Her voice, a voice that only pain and experience can give one, told the story that so many of us were living to hear. Love was exceptional, love was rare, love was fleeting, and love was worth the chase.
The New Radical Black Dimension: Black Power and its Future
We, the youth of Generation Y have elders all across the world that we must consult in this daily struggle to find freedom. Our elders found me on my trips through the labyrinth of NYC yesterday—through Harlem, through the Bronx, through Queens. These kinfolk who have endured the 1968 Olympics, when Tommie Smith and John […]
Please Tell Beyonce that Philanthropy is not Activism
Last Thursday I did the above interview, hosted by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill on Huff Post Live , with actor Isaiah Washington and Andrea Plaid, associate editor of Racialicious.com, on the controversy caused by legendary actor/activist Harry Belafonte’s recent comments about Jay Z and Beyonce. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Mr Belafonte was quoted […]