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149 years ago today, Juneteenth was born
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger delivered news that the war had ended in Galveston, Texas.
Man who served six years in prison acquitted of killing son
A New York man has been acquitted of killing his infant son after the state’s highest court granted him a new trial. Adrian Thomas served six years behind bars, but after seven hours of deliberating, Rensselaer County jurors declared him a free man.
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.
Students collect $3,000 in can tabs for classmate’s surgery
Students at a Moreno Valley elementary school presented nearly $3,000 worth of can tabs they collected to help pay for expenses related to a classmate’s ear operation. More than 30 gallons of can tabs were given to Amir Walton and his parents during an assembly Wednesday.
Ruby Dee dead at 91
Legendary actress and activist Ruby Dee has died. She was 91.
Donda’s House member receives prestigious Mary King/Julian Bond Communications Fellowship
Chicago native Kelsey Riley is among those afforded the Mary King/Julian Bond Communications Fellowship. The Donda’s House executive assistant/social media manager joins a growing list of those invested in providing a voice for the under-served.
Video: man attacked by 8 men at Detroit Pride Festival
20-year-old Christin Howard, a gay man, has always been proud of who he is. While celebrating at this year’s gay pride event in Detroit on Sunday, Howard was attacked by eight men.
Report: trucker in Tracy Morgan crash was sleep deprived
A truck driver accused of triggering a highway crash that seriously injured Tracy Morgan and killed a man had not slept for at least 24 hours. Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper is expected to appear in court Wednesday.
Lay off of Blue Ivy’s hair!
The following piece originally appeared on Jet.com. It was written by Krishana Davis and appeared under the title of “Leave Blue Ivy’s Hair Alone!” By: Krishana Davis In the past three or four years as natural hair has become more mainstream—kinky curls are popping up on the heads of actresses in television commercials, curly […]
Event: ‘Now What?’ Politics, Culture and Social Media
The Illinois Humanities Council presents: “Now What?” – Politics, Culture and Social Media. The event kicks off the second edition of the Now What? conversation series, and takes a look at the impact of Twitter on organizing. The Black Youth Project is a co-sponsor of the event.
Video: teen who created workout DVD at age 8 helps children combat child obesity
14-year-old Sabria Burns knows the importance of staying fit. In fact, she’s known as “the push up princess.” She’s been featured in Ripley’s Believe it or Not for doing 300 push-ups in a day at just 8 years old. She also released her first workout DVD in hopes of helping her peers stay in shape. […]
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.