10 Ways to Celebrate Mandela Day & 91 Minutes of Mandela Challenge
USA Today is giving readers ten ways to celebrate Mandela Day, which started in 2009 when civil rights icon and activist...
Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Robbed at Gunpoint in South Africa
Matthew Hay Brown of The Baltimore-Sun is reporting that former Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III, was among a group...
Educating Black Kids: Obama’s White House Initiative Offers Hope
OPINION
by
Dr. Rema Reynolds
During his speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), President Obama talked passionately about education. He stated, “No parent...
Egyptian Army Provides Security Ahead of Referendum Vote
Boston.com is reporting that the Egyptian military has assumed responsibility for security and protecting state institutions in the country until the...
Demands for Justice in Ruling of Kendrick Johnson's Death
Lydia Jennings of WALB News is reporting that the death of Kendrick Johnson, a Georgia teen who was found dead in...
New York City: Slavery Math Questions Cause Stir
MSN News is reporting that parents, teachers and administrators are in an uproar over a New York City teacher's poor decision...
EXCLUSIVE: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’: ‘When I’m Writing Fiction, I Feel Free”
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest novel, Americanah, started out as a fun project but evolved into a massive success. The...
Blacks in Cuba Are Still Waiting for the Revolution
In an op-ed for the New York Times, Afro-Cuban Roberto Zurbano discusses the ongoing struggle with being black in Cuba. In...
Illinois Legislation Would Make Recording Police a Felony
The Grio is reporting that the Illinois House Senate has passed legislation that would make it a crime to record any...
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Spelman College Top HBCU
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Spelman College topped the list...
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