In wake of the latest hazing incident that resulted in the November 2011 death of drum major, Robert Champion, Florida A&M University’s famed Marching 100 band has been suspended for another year. Do you support this decision?
The sentiment that Blacks “should know better” when it comes to prejudice against other groups is a product of white supremacist thinking. Being Black doesn’t imbue us with special powers to automatically understand someone else’s plight…
Video footage of a brutal beating of a young black male at the hands of Houston police officers has community members outraged. Though he’d clearly surrendered, four police officers are caught on tape relentlessly punching and kicking 18 year-old Chad Holley.
Jasmine Thar was shot and killed after a single bullet struck her, as well as her aunt and cousin. The gunman claimed it was an accident, and the police release him WITHOUT CHARGE. The case has drawn comparisons to the Trayvon Martin case; Thar’s family want justice!
Philadelphia’s “A Blueprint for Transforming Philadelphia’s Public Schools,” is a sweeping overhaul of Philly’s predominantly black public school system. 64 schools will be closed by 2017; 40% of students will be in charter schools. Is the goal to educate our youth, or misguide and inevitably fail them?
Miami-Dade Fire Department official Brian Beckmann is under investigation for facebook messages published last Wednesday that blame “Trayvon Martin situations” on “shitbag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.” Does Beckmann deserve to be fired for his facebook post?
The men who went on a shooting spree in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s black community will face hate crime and 1st degree murder charges. Many community members are calling for prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Watts and England.
Colorlines.com unleashed a fascinating and vital infographic today, debunking widely-held myths about crime in the Black community. And in the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, now is the perfect time to debunk these untruths.
Last Friday, two white Tulsa, Oklahoma residents went on a murderous rampage in a black section of the city, shooting five people, killing three of them. Police and FBI officials say it is too early to call this incident a hate crime; do you agree?
This past week I got a chance to attend “A Ball.” These are events are are tagged as being apolitical by individuals in and outside of the LGBTQ community. I choose to look past the stereotypes of the Ballroom Scene and find potential for political action in this gay subculture. The creation of a Ballroom […]
How many times have you heard the term food desert, seen five McDonald’s in three blocks, or shopped at a store owned by people other than Black? In my experience, it has been just about every day of my life and I can be sure that you have a similar experience. There are several aspects […]
According to a recent report, the rate of HIV infections among Black women is five times higher than originally thought; comparable to infection rates in sub-Saharan Africa. How do we curb this epidemic?
