My Business
Why Are There So Many Gang Members in Chicago? – Chicagomag.com
Chicagomag.comWhy Are There So Many Gang Members in Chicago?Chicagomag.comIn Chicago, demolition of public housing is
Lincoln Posts Lowest Grad Rate for African-American Students of Any PPS High … – Willamette Week
Lincoln Posts Lowest Grad Rate for African-American Students of Any PPS High ...Willamette WeekNews At one high school in
Uphill Battle – Memphis Daily News
Uphill BattleMemphis Daily NewsBy Aisling Maki After retiring from her nearly 30-year career at FedEx, African-American
City Has Stake in Black Biz Success – Memphis Daily News
City Has Stake in Black Biz SuccessMemphis Daily NewsWhat black businesses need is what all locally owned small businesses
Dorsey Heights longs to keep garden, opposes development – Annapolis Capital
Annapolis CapitalDorsey Heights longs to keep garden, opposes developmentAnnapolis CapitalAt that time, several
My Politics
State Senate remap gives Grisanti safer seat – Buffalo News
Commentary: Blacks Aren’t Marching on Washington Because Obama’s Black? – BET
Black Women in America: What is the Real Sacrifice for Success? – Politic365
Who Gets Food Stamps? – Black Voice News
Post-Racial Society? Not Yet: Poll Shows ‘Stark Racial Divide’ Still Exists in … – Newswise (press release)
Your Entertainment
The assumptions behind the ‘black marriage crisis’ – The Guardian
The assumptions behind the 'black marriage crisis'The GuardianThere is also the achievement gap: black women outnumber black men in higher education more than two to one, and this often creates a wedge of opportunity and class between them. But... [Continue]- The American Graduate School in Paris Announces New Publication on the … – PR Newswire (press release)
- Stuart Student Embodies Spirit of MLK, Jr. – Patch.com
- Black history exhibit focuses on local hero – The Baylor Lariat
- Education reforms offer hope for future – Asheville Citizen-Times
- School serves as reminder of disappearing heritage – Daily Mail – Charleston
- Black History Month still plays key role – San Antonio Express
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Our Religion
Taking a Deeper Look at ‘Red Tails’ – UrbanFaith
UrbanFaithTaking a Deeper Look at 'Red Tails'UrbanFaith... Comments (0) Despite mixed reviews, George Lucas' blockbuster story of the [Continue]
GOP Nostalgia is a Symptom of Privilege – Huffington Post
GOP Nostalgia is a Symptom of PrivilegeHuffington PostAuthor Melissa Harris-Perry recently appeared on "The Colbert Report" to speak about [Continue]
Why Do “True Believers” Hate Mormons So Much? – CounterPunch
Los Angeles TimesWhy Do “True Believers” Hate Mormons So Much?CounterPunchWith dark skin, an African surname, and a middle name conjuring up [Continue]
Islamists poised to redefine society in the Arab world – gulfnews.com
gulfnews.comIslamists poised to redefine society in the Arab worldgulfnews.comBy Fawaz Turki, Special to Gulf News The success at the polls of [Continue]
Events January 26 to February 1, 2012 – Monroe Free Press
Events January 26 to February 1, 2012Monroe Free PressIn this age of religious compromise riddled with prosperity preaching, Dr. Foy returns to the [Continue]
My Crime
Robert Champion Death: Hazing or Hate Crime? – Huffington Post
UK Progressive MagazineRobert Champion Death: Hazing or Hate Crime?Huffington PostThose who struck the fatal blows may never disclose whether they used the guise of hazing and accidental homicide to [Continue]
When New York was bad, the writing was good – New York Daily News (blog)
When New York was bad, the writing was goodNew York Daily News (blog)The NYPD declared war on the black militants at the same time that the Knapp Commission declared war on police corruption. (Photo [Continue]
White Chicago teens charged with beating black youth over interracial relationship – The Grio
ABC7Chicago.comWhite Chicago teens charged with beating black youth over interracial relationshipThe GrioBy Alexis Garrett Stodghill A 17-year-old African-American teen was beaten during a hate crime [Continue]
Consulting group reviewing police consent searches has a history of reform – Fayetteville Observer
Consulting group reviewing police consent searches has a history of reformFayetteville ObserverThe National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, which is based in Alexandria, Va., grew [Continue]
Fight Back To Abolish NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk Regime – Black Star News
Fight Back To Abolish NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk RegimeBlack Star NewsThe action was planned by the Stop Mass Incarceration Network, an organization started last July to focus “on the best methods [Continue]
Our History
A whale of a custody tale – New Zealand Herald
A whale of a custody taleNew Zealand HeraldThe case has shocked some in America because of the apparent comparison of orca to black slaves, but Visser is unfazed. Take a look at online footage of orca captures, she says. It is extremely disturbing. The... [Continue]- Florida Republican Candidate’s Ad Depicts Obama as Captain of Slave Ship – Miami New Times (blog)
- Somebody Else’s Money – Dissident Voice
- African American history museum delves into Jefferson and his slaves – Washington Post
- Republican Releases Slave Ship Ad – The Root
- Free Resources on Scholastic.com Help Teachers Explore Black History Month in … – Sacramento Bee
- ‘Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello’ slave exhibit opens Friday at … – Washington Post (blog)
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Our Health
‘In Our Heads About Hair’ documentary explores hair culture in the black community – Washington Post (blog)
'In Our Heads About Hair' documentary explores hair culture in the black communityWashington Post (blog)Long, straight, kinky, dreadlocked - whatever the look, women admit to caring about their hair and making it a priority. The documentary, [Continue]
- “The Scottsboro Boys” Is a Theatrical Triumph – Philadelphia Magazine (blog)
- Gallery 14 displays David Miller’s photographs of African barbershops and … – The Times of Trenton – NJ.com
- Black History: A Powerful Tradition of Militant Action – Socialist Alternative
- Mildred Mitchell-Bateman, mental health pioneer, dies – Charleston Gazette
- Black History Month celebration to feature ‘freedom rider’ – TribLocal
- New study points to deep differences in quality of health in Memphis – Memphis Commercial Appeal
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Our People
EMU professor emeritus Naomi Long Madgett named Kresge Eminent Artist – AnnArbor.com
EMU professor emeritus Naomi Long Madgett named Kresge Eminent ArtistAnnArbor.comThe Detroit resident, known as "the godmother of [Continue]
Top Kirkwood Volunteers, Businesspersons to be Honored – Patch.com
Top Kirkwood Volunteers, Businesspersons to be HonoredPatch.comHe and his siblings were among the first African American students to attend [Continue]
Chicago Calendar – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago CalendarChicago Sun-Times3 at the DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place. Tix $15 to $25, available at [Continue]
Loved ones celebrate ‘Mother Turner’ – Packet Online
Loved ones celebrate 'Mother Turner'Packet OnlineHis son, Horace Brown, was the first African American to attend the private school. He is [Continue]
Disney-Style Salute Planned for Fifth-Year Anniversary as 100 Students are … – MarketWatch (press release)
Disney-Style Salute Planned for Fifth-Year Anniversary as 100 Students are ...MarketWatch (press release)27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Walt [Continue]