Hate speech in the nation’s middle and high schools has decreased, overall, though that is not true for insults related to race and other categories, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Education. The biannual report, a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, tracks the level of hate speech, including graffiti […]
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Trump’s Snub of this Summer’s Black Organization Conferences—Why?
Donald Trump’s decision not to address conventions of several minority organizations was hardly surprising, political analysts and strategists agree. The potential impact of the Republican candidate’s snubs was a matter of contention among the experts, however. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Erie, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan […]
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Norton to Introduce Resolution Prompting Restoration of Voting Rights Act
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) recently announced she plans to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) by introducing a resolution which calls on the House of Representatives to make restoring the preclearance provisions of the Act, which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated in its 2013 Shelby County v. Holder […]
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Grambling University Names a Native Son 10th President in 25 Years
Grambling State University, an HBCU in Louisiana, has named a new president following the controversial ouster of Dr. Willie Larkin, former chief of staff to the president of Baltimore’s Morgan State University, after less than a year at the helm. Richard J. Gallot Jr. This time, the University of Louisiana System (ULS) Board of Supervisors […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Number of Cherry Hill Gang Members Serving Long Prison Terms Racking Up
(Updated 5/14/2016) U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III this week sentenced other members of the UDH criminal organization to long prison terms, bringing to 28 the number of Cherry Hill gang members now in prison, Baltimore law enforcement agencies announced. Elijah Sykes-Bey, 22, and Michael Smith, 23, both of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to conspiracy […]
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Charleston: Alleged Killer of 9 Mother Emmanuel Church Members Attacked near Shower–Murder Trial Nov. 7
Dylann Storm Roof, the White man accused of killing nine members of an historic Black church in Charleston, S.C., last year, was attacked Aug. 4 by a Black inmate in the Charleston County Detention Center, where the two were housed in the protective custody unit, authorities said. Charleston County jail, inmate Dwayne Stafford (right) attacked […]
Posted inReligion
Alabama Pastor Says Racism Played Role in His Termination
An Alabama pastor said he was fired from his church July 31 because he wanted to invite African Americans to Vacation Bible School (VBS). Alabama Pastor Jonathan Greer (Screenshot) Pastor Jonathan Greer was fired from Mt. Sterling Baptist Church in Butler one-and-a-half years into his tenure after members voted 31-0 to oust him from leadership, […]
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New Federal Legislation Seeks to Increase Diversity within Public School System
With data pointing to increased segregation in the U.S. education system, two Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced legislation to increase diversity in public schools across the nation. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, […]
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Black Oberlin College Professor Placed on Leave for Alleged Anti-Semitic Statements
A Black professor at Oberlin College who used her social media accounts to air conspiracy theories about Jews, including the alleged involvement of Israeli and U.S. intelligence agencies in terror attacks, has been placed on paid leave while the institution decides her fate. Oberlin faculty member Dr. Joy Karega (Facebook Photo) “For the past several […]
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Study: Mandatory Diversity Training Leads to Hiring of Fewer Women, Minorities
Mandatory diversity training often results in corporations hiring fewer women and minorities, according to a study published in the current issue of the Harvard Business Review. The article, “Why Diversity Programs Fail” was co-authored by Frank Dobbin, a sociologist at Harvard University, and Alexandra Kalev, an associate professor of sociology at Tel Aviv University in Israel, […]
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Compton Teen Becomes Youngest African-American Pilot to Fly Around U.S.
Sixteen-year-old Isaiah Cooper recently made history by becoming the youngest African American to pilot a plane around the continental United States. Sixteen-year-old Isaiah Cooper, the youngest African American to pilot a plane around the continental United States. (Photo/GoFundMe.com) The Compton, Calif., teen recently completed his 8,000 mile trip after traveling for 13 days, but the […]
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Like a Boss: Three Black Women Hold Reins of Democratic Party
Three African-American women have been tapped to lead the Democratic Party during a critical time in the nation’s and political organization’s history. (Left Counter Clockwise) Rep. Marcia Fudge, Rev. Leah Daughtry , and Donna Brazile. (AP Photos/Paul Sancya and J. Scott Applewhite) Rep. Marcia Fudge was named chair of the recently-concluded Democratic National Convention, while […]