The University of Missouri (UM) made headlines last fall after a series of racial incidents led to student protests that, among other things, prompted the resignation of UM System President Timothy M. Wolfe and Chancellor Bowen Loftin. The UM student protests ignited similar demonstrations nationwide. Since then, the UM system has taken steps to address […]
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Jimmy Hicks’ Inside Story of Lynch Trial
Oct. 8, 1955 New York, N.Y. – Here for the first time is the true story of what happened in the hectic five day trial of two white men in Sumner, Mississippi, for the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till of Chicago. Emmett Till’s mother “…I have invested a son in freedom” This story has never […]
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Tale of Many Cities: Unmade In America
St. Louis: City of Gabriels A city can be known by her sounds. St. Louis gave birth to so many majestic horn players she earned the nickname, “City of Gabriels.” Homegrown talents like Miles Davis and Clark Terry created sounds that were complex, provocative, and soul-stirring. Parallel to the rich blare of trumpets, St. Louis […]
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Michelle Obama Attacks Trump over Sexual Assault Comments
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Michelle Obama said Thursday that Republican nominee Donald Trump bragging on a 2005 tape about his fame allowing him to “do anything to women” shook her to the core. First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) […]
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Voting ‘Not Worth the Time’ Says More Blacks
In a 2014 Pew Research Center for the People and the Press study, it was found that 6 in 10 voting-age adults would not show up at the polls on Election Day. Mostly young, 70 percent of nonvoters were younger than 50 years old and classified as a racial or ethnic minority (African American or […]
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Loss of Manufacturing Hurt Blacks More, Report Finds
Black manufacturing workers suffer the effects of industrial flight more profoundly than their White counterparts, a report finds. The report, conducted by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), states that deindustrialization in cities like St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, Flint and Baltimore—cities that were once industrial powerhouses—over the last four decades has disproportionately negatively impacted African […]
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Private Autopsy: Keith Lamont Scott Shot in Back, Abdomen by Charlotte N.C. Police
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A Black man shot and killed by a North Carolina police officer last month suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the back and abdomen, according to results released Wednesday from an independent autopsy conducted for his family. Keith Lamont Scott was shot to death on September 20, 2016 by a North Carolina […]
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Portland, Oregon, Bakery Accused of Racism for Oreo Pastry
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland bakery is being accused of racism for selling an Oreo cupcake they named “Mr. President.” OreoCupcake from Fat Cupcake and Pres Obama (Yelp and AP Photos) The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/77FHwe) that customers have been leaving Yelp reviews criticizing Fat Cupcake for its “Mr. President” pastry. The cupcake is described […]
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National Urban League Addresses Energy Industry Inequities
Leaders from the National Urban League, through its Washington, D.C. bureau, and an energy organization recently spoke about the league’s focus on obtaining more opportunities for Blacks in the energy sector. Marc Morial along with other leaders from the urban league and an energy organization held a teleconference on the current state of Black America […]
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GenForward Poll: Half of Black Youth Face Job Discrimination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Qymana Botts saw White colleagues with the same amount of experience getting promoted to cashier ahead of her at the Indiana discount store where she worked. When she asked her supervisors why, they told her she didn’t project the image that they wanted from their cashiers: straight hair — not her natural […]
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Supreme Court Considers Racial Prejudice in Case of Texas Death Row Inmate
The issue of racial prejudice came before the Supreme Court this week in the case of a Texas death row inmate whose trial was marred by testimony that Black men are more dangerous than other ethnicities. This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Duane Buck. Nearly two […]
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Nationwide Campaign Seeks Release of Ohio Teen Who Shot Abusive Father
In the wee morning hours of July 28, teenager Bresha Meadows picked up her father’s .45-caliber, semi-automatic handgun and shot him dead while he slept in the living room. Bresha Meadows (Courtesy Photo/thepetitionsite.com) The relatives of Jonathan Meadows said it was a deliberate act of murder. But Bresha’s mother and siblings said it was act […]