Minister Louis Farrakhan is one of the most respected and appreciated voices in all of black America. So, when the tragedy of Michael Brown’s shooting in Ferguson, Missouri took place, Farrakhan was one of the first to speak on the matter. Farrakhan gave a recent address in which he stated that the Michael Brown shooting was a mere microcosm of what’s been happening all throughout the United States. He says…
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September 2, 2014
Last week Fox News shared a viral video of a young African-American boy expressing his disapproval at his mom’s pregnancy. Once the military mom shared with her son that he’d be getting a new sibling, the boy went off. Most people agreed that the video was the cutest thing they’d ever watched, but Fox commenters went on a racist rant after the network posted the video. “What were you thinking?…
Over the summer the ALS ice bucket challenge has raised over $20 million dollars after going viral on social media, and while raising money for ALS is a noble cause, there are plenty of other causes that affect millions more people that deserve more attention and funding. As the Atlanta BlackStar recently pointed out, ALS is an awful disease and affects some 200,000 people nationwide. However, it is classified as…
Michael Eric Dyson is an American public intellectual who speaks out on issues that impact black people and their community. He is a professor, commentator and the author of more than a dozen books on race, politics, and the African-American experience. Dyson draws on his experience and journey from being a former Detroit gang member, factory worker and unwed father to become an ordained minister and earn his master’s and…
The parents of two teens who attended high school with a student found deαd in a rolled up gym mat are suing Ebony magazine over its coverage of the case. Kendrick Johnson was only 17 when he dιed under mysterious circumstances at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Ga. Investigators ruled the deαth an accident, but suspicions grew after it was determined that surveillance cameras inexplicably weren’t functioning correctly at the…