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Blacks and Hispanics ‘Predisposed’ to Crime: Really, Judge?
The Root - Edith Jones, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in Texas, is the target of an ethics complaint by civil rights groups who claim that she said in a speech at the University of Pennsylvania Law School that "racial groups like African...
28 Shot in Chicago Since Friday; Outraged Leaders Plan to Occupy the Streets
The violence in Chicago has gotten out of control, and some people are getting tired of it. Mayor Rahm Emanuel has lost favor on the south side of the city primarily because he has either been unable or unwilling to do what is necessary to fix the epidemic of...
Winfrey giving $12M to new African-American museum
WASHINGTON—Oprah Winfrey is giving $12 million to a museum being built on Washington's National Mall that will document African-American history, officials said Tuesday. The media mogul and former talk-show host previously gave $1 million to the National Museum of...
African children being used as lab rats in heinous vaccine medical experiments
(NaturalNews) Parents of dozens of African children severely injured by a combination meningitis vaccine known as MenAfriVac are demanding answers following a recent declaration by government officials that the vaccine was somehow not the culprit in the tragedy....
“They Are Still Our Slaves’ – A White Man’s Perspective On Black People
AFRICANGLOBE – For those of you who heard of it, this is an article Dee Lee was reading on a New York radio station. For those of you who didn’t hear it, this is very deep. This is a heavy piece and a Caucasian wrote it. “They Are Still Our Slaves” We can continue to...
Prosecutors: Send Sandi Jackson to prison first, then Jackson Jr.
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors urged today that former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. be sent to prison for four years and his wife, Sandi Jackson, be incarcerated for 18 months. In making the recommendation, prosecutors suggested the prison terms could be structured so...
Across All 50 States, Blacks Four Times as Likely as Whites to be Arrested on Charges of Marijuana Possession
Even as some states are decriminalizing marijuana and attitudes are changing, Blacks are still being singled out for arrest and prosecution. From the New York Times: “…Black Americans were nearly four times as likely than whites to be arrested on charges of marijuana...
Urban Prep Graduates All College-Bound For Fourth Year In A Row
For a remarkable fourth consecutive year, all 167 seniors at Urban Prep Academies schools have been accepted at four-year colleges or universities this fall. Students of the two Chicago public charter high schools -- located in the city's Englewood and University...
Miguel says that Black People are the most judgemental people in the world!!!!
R&B singer Miguel is still enjoying his surge in popularity since impressing Kelly Clarkson at the Grammy Awards in February and crashing his body onto a woman at the Billboard Music Awards earlier this month, but now the “Adorn” singer may be turning a few people...
Dillard president asks Dr. Dre why he gave $35 million to USC and not a Black college
Dillard president asks Dr. Dre why he gave $35 million to USC and not a Black college By Dr. Boyce Watkins Dr. Dre is one of the most successful entertainers in history, earning hundreds of mill-ions of dollars by making great music. Much of this music moves because...
‘Food stamps’ cuts will hurt poor Black families
WASHINGTON – Both the House and Senate have passed bills that would reduce funding of the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called food stamps, but the extent of the cuts will not become known until negotiators from both chambers agree to a...
Black leadership group protests ‘disastrous effects of illegal immigration to the black community’
The Black American Leadership Conference this morning issued an open letter calling on members of Congress to oppose the current immigration proposal, arguing increased competition for low-skill jobs would hurt Americans, particularly black Americans, struggling to...
