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National Poetry Month: A list of young black poets on the rise
In honor of National Poetry Month, here’s a list a few great poets of our generation.
Singer Dencia not so thrilled about Lupita Nyong’o’s Lancôme deal
South African singer Dencia took to Twitter following news of Lupita Nyong’o’s history-making deal with Lancôme. Dencia, who has been criticized for endorsing a skin bleaching cream, released the following tweet:
Towson University Debate Team becomes first black female pair to win championship
Ameena Ruffing and Korey Johnson made history by becoming the first black female pair to take home the Cross Examination Debate Association national championship last week.
Are Black Men In Hip Hop Being Demasculinized?
I adore hip hop. I love it and all its complexity. Being a music artist myself, I can usually understand the push and pull of it. Hip hop is one of the anchors in the Black culture. It’s what we instantly identify with and what people can identify when they think of Black […]
Renisha McBride Case: defense signals it will question victim’s past
Lawyers defending a Detroit man who fatally shot a young, unarmed woman on his porch last year are signaling that the victim’s lifestyle should be fair game. Theodore Wafer was charged with second-degree murder after killing Renisha McBride. He has claimed self-defense.
Mississippi legislators pass bill making it legal to discriminate against gays
Legislators in Mississippi have passed a bill that would allow people to use their religion to justify discrimination. The “religious liberty” bill stalled last month, with the House voting to send it to a study committee instead of passing it. However both bodies of Congress have approved a conference report on the bill, advancing it to Gov. […]
4 Dead, 16 injured at Fort Hood army base by gunman
A gunman opened fire on a Fort Hood, Texas, military base on Wednesday, killing 3 and injuring 16 before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 34-year-old Spc. Ivan Lopez was a military truck driver at the base. Officials say he suffered form mental illness.
The essay that landed Kwasi Enin admission to all eight Ivy League schools
Earlier this week, we wrote about Kwasi Enin, the high school senior who was admitted to all eight Ivy League schools. Along with rankly highly in his class and scoring 2250 on his SAT Kwasi wrote an impressive college essay.
Racist or not? Painting to be redone after complaints
The painting of new Vanderbilt football coach Derek Mason will be redone after a petition was started in protest of the image. The painting, commissioned by Fant Smith, did not go over well with the school’s NAACP chapter who felt the mural reminded them of historically racist imagery.
New York student accepted into all 8 Ivy League schools
Yesterday we reported that D.C. native 17-year-old Avery Coffey had been accepted into five Ivy League schools. We are happy to report that another high school senior, Kwasi Enin, has been accepted into all eight Ivy League institutions.
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.
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.