#BringBackGoodluck2015: Nigerian President Bans Hashtag Campaign
BBC News is reporting that Nigeria's president, Goodluck Johnson, is asking that his supporters cease using a modified version of the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag to...
‘The Central Park Five’ Examines Race and Social Injustice
Meet Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, Jr. Like Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin and the Jena Six, the five...
Nigerian Expats Talk School Girl Abductions, Boko Haram and What’s Next
Nearly four weeks into the kidnappings of 276 girls in Borno State, Nigeria, feelings of frustration with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan's lack of action,...
Gene Mutation Leads to Higher Risk for Alzheimer’s in African Americans
Janice Lloyd of USA Today is reporting that a new gene mutation has been found that increases African Americans' risks for Alzheimer's disease. While...
Don Sterling: Keep Calm America, It’s Just Racism
The uproar over the alleged racist comments of Los Angeles Clippers owner Don Sterling continues with folks launching petitions and calling for his head...
OITNB: Why Are We Mad at Hough When 'Farina' is Making a Comeback?
The blogosphere is still reeling over Dancing with the Stars dancer Julianne Hough's poor taste in Halloween attire this year. In case you've been...
Senate Rejects Debo Adegbile for Top Civil Rights Post
Wesley Lowery and Ed O'Keefe of the Washington Post are reporting that President Barack Obama's pick to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division,...
Buzzfeed: 31 Signs You're a Third Culture Kid
According to Ruth Van Reken, the sociologist who coined the term, "Third Culture Kid":
“A third culture kid is a person who has spent a...
Loretta Lynch Expected to be Next Attorney General
CNN is reporting that President Obama has nominated Loretta Lynch to be the next United States Attorney General. If confirmed, Lynch will succeed U.S....
Gene Mutation Leads to Higher Risk for Alzheimer's in African Americans
Janice Lloyd of USA Today is reporting that a new gene mutation has been found that increases African Americans' risks for Alzheimer's disease. While...
