More Black Men in College Than In Prison
AFRICANGLOBE – At this point, it’s almost a cliché to declare “There are more Black men in jail than in college.” I’ve heard it my entire life—from adults, friends, politicians, and assorted pundits. When he was just a presidential candidate, then-Senator Barack Obama...
Race-based academic targets raise eyebrows
As states have sought waivers from the 100 percent proficiency requirement of No Child Left Behind, new performance targets were put in place that led to differing expectations for children depending on their race. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports....
Hugo Chavez : Obama ! You are the shame of black people
In reaction to President Obama critic of Venezuela ties with Islamic republic of Iran , the president of Venezuela Hugo Chavez name Obama as fake and told the United States president on state television "Focus on governing your country, which you've turned into a...
The father of all men is 340,000 years old
by Colin Barras - Albert Perry carried a secret in his DNA: a Y chromosome so distinctive that it reveals new information about the origin of our species. It shows that the last common male ancestor down the paternal line of our species is over twice as old as we...
Who Is Sara Baartman? Every black woman should know her name
Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman (before 1790 – 29 December 1815)[1] (also spelled Bartman, Bartmann, Baartmen) was the most famous of at least two[2] Khoikhoi women who were exhibited as freak show attractions in 19th-century Europe under the name Hottentot...
Why Isn’t Closing 129 Chicago Public Schools National News?
A Black Agenda Radio Commentary by Bruce A. Dixon It's an obvious question, with an easy answer. Our nation's bipartisan political elite have decided to privatize public education. They know the only way they can execute this deeply unpopular policy is to do it on the...
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez dies aged 58 after two-year battle with cancer
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died, according to Vice President Nicolas Maduro. Mr Chavez, the democratically-elected leader who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela and crusaded against US influence, died on Tuesday at the age of 58 after a nearly...
African American pupils are far less likely to take college prep classes and more likely to miss school because of suspensions, a group finds, calling for strong intervention.
By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles TimesFebruary 26, 2013 African American public school students in Los Angeles County demonstrate significant learning gaps by second grade; those gaps widen with age and lead to the highest school dropout rate among all races, according...
Exposed Preacher: FEMALE PREACHER Who Preaches With Her TIDDAYS OUT
This woman actually opens her sermon with "Welcome to the Gospel form the Stripper's pole". You can't make this stuff up. Take a moment to listen to the video, but pay special attention to the inappropriate outfit and the camera man's obsession with showing you...
Black Unemployment Rate Slipped to 13.8 Percent in January
News that jobless claims jumped last week and the economy had shrunk for the first time since 2009 were stark reminders that the nation's economy still has a long way to go before it is healthy again. The African-American unemployment rate for January underscored that...
Rodman in North Korea and says leader wants Obama to call him
Dennis Rodman, North Korea's most famous recent visitor, brought back a message from dictator Kim Jong Un to President Obama: Call me. "He wants Obama to do one thing -- call him," Rodman said during an interview on ABC's This Week about the former basketball star's...
Viral Video Shows the Extent of U.S. Wealth Inequality
Wealth inequality in the United States, also known as the "wealth gap", refers to the unequal distribution of financial assets among residents of the United States. Wealth includes the values of homes, automobiles, businesses, savings, and investments.[1] Those who...
Mississippi Baby Born With HIV ‘Functionally Cured,’ Doctors Say
A Mississippi baby born with HIV more than two years ago appears to be the first documented case of a child's being cured of the virus, according to doctors and scientists. The unidentified child has now been "functionally cured" and has been off medication for about...
President Obama Meets With African-American Leaders To Address Economic Concerns
President Barack Obama recently met with several key African-American leaders across various organizations to discuss and address growing concerns regarding the U.S. economic crisis. The meeting addressed how Obama's "The President’s Plan for a Strong Middle Class and...
Michelle Obama Launches The ‘Let’s Move! Active Schools’ Program
First Lady Michelle Obama, along with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, has launched a new partnership with schools across the country called “Let’s Move! Active Schools,” reports WTVY 4. The project’s national announcement was also made on the popular TV...
Grape Street Crips Team Up With The KKK???
From the video: “The first thing I was thinking was the largest rally you’ve even seen and you’re telling us about it. You’re sending the first blow, we’re not throwing blows we’re going to dodge that one and hug you.” “We will stand resolute with the citizens of...
Internet Raises More Than $150K for Homeless Man Who Returned Woman’s Engagement Ring
Billy Ray Harris, a homeless man in Kansas City, recently received a donation from a woman who also accidentally dropped her diamond wedding ring in his cup. He showed himself to be an honest person by returning the ring to her, and her husband was so moved that he...
President On Sequester: ‘The Pain Will Be Real’
Visibly disappointed, President Barack Obama emphasized that middle-class Americans and businesses across the country will be significantly impacted by unnecessary budget cuts due to Republicans’ unwillingness to work for the people. In a press conference held Friday...
In Mississippi, Dress Code Violations and Back-Talk Send Students Straight to Jail
Talking back and breaking dress codes may be normal behavior for school-aged kids, but in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, those minor infractions land students in jail. According to the investigative findings of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division,...
WATCH >> Hip-Hop Video Compares Food Industry To Drug Dealers
"Poor diets kill more brothers than pistols." It is a powerful and hard hitting reminder to us all that gun violence is just one symptom of a deeply dysfunctional economic system. And it's an argument that's making its rounds of the internet in a hard-hitting hip hop...
