More African-American students were accepted to Harvard during its early admission process, the Massachusetts Ivy League is reporting. School officials said applying for early action is becoming the “new normal” for many aspiring students. Early applications rose 5 percent this year to 6,473. Of that number, 14.5 percent, or 938 students, were admitted. Among the […]
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Census Bureau: Higher Percentage of Black Children Live with Single Mothers
A disproportionate number of Black children under 18 live in single-parent homes, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. (CanStock Photo) In its annual “America’s Families and Living Arrangements” data collection, the Bureau examined marriage and family, the living arrangements of older adults and other household characteristics. It found that a majority of the […]
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New Report Hails Successes of President Obama’s Baltimore Taskforce
A new federal report on Baltimore City touts the successes of initiatives undertaken in the wake of civil uprising in Charm City following the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody in April 2015. Eighteen months ago, President Obama established a special Taskforce for Baltimore City comprised of federal, state and local agencies and […]
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Discrimination Complaints Spike at U.S. Education Dept.
Complaints made to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights in 2016 more than doubled those of last year, culminating eight years during which complaints skyrocketed by 170 percent, according to a new report issued by the agency. The report, “Securing Equal Educational Opportunity” noted that OCR processed nearly 17,000 complaints – exceeding […]
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Is this Controversial Law Man the Next Head of Homeland Security?
President-elect Donald Trump continues to build a cadre of like-minded persons for his administration, individuals whose words, actions and agendas suggest they could prove detrimental to the Black community. This time, it is Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr., whose name has been floated as a potential Trump pick to head the Department of Homeland […]
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Bowie State Univ. Study Examines Lynchings in Md.
A new study from researchers at Bowie State University has identified at least 40 documented lynchings in Maryland between 1854 and 1933. The study, “Strange Fruit in the ‘Free State’: A History of Lynching in Maryland, 1854-1933,” was inspired by a visit to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore and its exhibit on lynchings, which […]
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Obama Speaks About Racism During Presidency
Barack Obama has walked a very fine line on the matter of race throughout his presidency—often earning censure from some quarters who expected more from the nation’s first African-American president. In a recent interview with CNN, however, the president was candid about his experience with racism during his White House tenure. President Barack Obama speaks […]
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More Minorities Getting ‘Strapped’ in Wake of Trump Election
African Americans and other minorities are arming themselves, fearing a continued surge in hate crimes since the election of Donald Trump in November, according to NBC News. Four times as many minorities are flocking to gun stores, firearm business owners told NBC News. Additionally, Black gun groups such as the National African American Gun Association say […]
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Florida Homicides Surge after ‘Stand Your Ground’ Passage
The passage of Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” has resulted in a significant increase in homicides in the state, according to a new study published recently by The Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine. “Stand your ground,” also known as “line in the sand,” “no duty to retreat” or the “castle” doctrine, was passed […]
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Morgan State’s DeLoatch Honored for Contributions to Diversity in Engineering Education
After a distinguished 50-plus-year career in education, Eugene DeLoatch, founding dean of the Clarence Mitchell School of Engineering at Morgan State University, is being recognized for his singular contributions to diversifying engineering education. Eugene DeLoatch, founding dean of the Clarence Mitchell School of Engineering at Morgan State University. Among other tributes, the engineering icon was […]
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Miss. Billboard Combining Trump Slogan with a Selma March Image, Met with Confusion
A controversial billboard in Mississippi that displayed an iconic image from the Civil Rights Movement alongside Donald Trump’s campaign mantra, “Make America Great Again” has been removed after stirring up anger and confusion among area residents and social network users. The sign features the unforgettable “Two Minute Warning” photo taken by Spider Martin on March […]
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Trump’s Pick for A.G. Alarms Civil Rights Advocates
President-elect Donald Trump’s intention to nominate Republican Sen. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III to be the attorney general of the United States has set off alarm bells throughout the civil rights community, which notes the accusations of racism that have hovered around the Alabama lawmaker like an unshakeable cloud of flies for many decades. In this Nov. […]