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Reflections from an original Freedom Rider
The following post originally appeared on The Root under the title of “An Original Freedom Rider Reflects on the Struggle.” It tells the story of Hank Thomas, a civil rights activist who shares his experiences with the 1961 Freedom Rides. By: Taryn Finley In 1961, 19-year-old Howard University student Hank Thomas embarked on a journey […]
Student is the first black valedictorian in school’s history
A New York teen has made history by becoming the first black valedictorian in the history of her high school. Shanelle Davis, a senior at Benjamin Cardozo High School in Bayside, will be graduating at the top of her class.
Texas reps accidentally support reparations for slavery
The Dallas County Commissioners Court accidentally declared Tuesday that African-Americans deserve reparations for slavery. Most commissioners did not seem to know that they were doing so.
Single mother graduates with 3 degrees
A 28-year-old single mother of three graduated from UCLA with not one, not two, but THREE degrees on Friday. Deanna Jordan, a native of Compton, said it was imperative that her sons see her walk across stage.
Gabby Douglas honored with wax figure at Madame Tussauds
Gymnast and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas became the first star to unveil her wax figure at San Francisco’s newest wax attraction, Madame Tussauds San Francisco.
Black man dressed in KKK attire awarded $215,000
A black man who was tossed out of a city commission meeting in Los Angeles for wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood has been awarded $215,000. The City Council voted Wednesday to settle a free-speech lawsuit filed by Michael Hunt.
Men’s Health Month: health advocates host #BrothersWhoTweet chat series
Community service organizations invested in men’s health will host Twitter chat events using the hashtag #brotherswhotweet. The chats are meant to openly discuss the importance of mental, physical and sexual health with black men.
Rapper JayAre dead at 25
JayAre of the rap group Cali Swag District has passed away due to complications from sickle cell anemia. He was 25.
Chatham residents reject violence in community
Jahmal Cole and his wife have been living in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood for six years now. At the time, the Coles had heard very little about the violence, but since they moved into their home in 2008, the house has been burglarized twice and the ring of gunshots is all too common. Yet and still […]
JET magazine to release final print issue
Jet magazine has been a staple among African-American readers for 63 years, will release its final print issue on June 9. The cover features a number of its most famous previous covers.
UNC’s Rashad McCants says tutors wrote his papers, showed up to class half of the time
The second-leading scorer on North Carolina’s basketball team that took home the 2004-2005 national title, told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” that tutors wrote his term papers and he rarely went to class. Rashad McCants’ confession comes amid a scandal involving the University of North Carolina’s unfair practices when keeping athletes academically eligible.
Science or Science Fiction? Theories Say All Humans Were Once White
What caught my attention recently is an article published in the National Geographic regarding studies of pigmentation in humans. Professor of cell biology at the Institute of Cancer Research in London, Mel Greaves reviewed studies of cancer in Albino Africans. Considering the lack of melanin and the high risk of damage by the sun […]