Jet Magazine Makes History By Featuring Gay Kappa Wedding Couple
JET Magazine, the nation’s preeminent African-American biweekly magazine, in its December 10th issue, featured Dr. Ravi Perry and Paris Prince as part of its December JET LOVE wedding series. This is the first time the magazine has featured a gay couple. Ravi, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Mississippi State University, and Paris, a [...]
Gabby Douglas Adds Author To Her Resume’ With New Book “Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith”
Winning two Olympic gold medals was just the start for gymnast Gabrielle Douglas. The 16-year old athlete is taking her new-found stardom to the next level. Gabby recently added author to her long list of of new job descriptions with her book, Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith. Although Gabby has received an abundance [...]
First African-American Female Chess Master Could Be Brooklyn Girl
Rochelle Ballantyne is a 17 year old teenage girl from Brooklyn who is on her way to becoming the first Black female chess master. Ballantyne is one among a group of teens from I.S. 318 middle school in Brooklyn who will be the stars of a new documentary called “Brooklyn Castle”. The documentary chronicles the [...]
Minority Students Are Outcasts At Elite Schools In NYC
Although NYC’s most prestigious private schools have increased their efforts in diversifying their student bodies, the schools have failed to exert as much energy in the inclusion experience of the diversifying process. In a recent story published on The New York Times‘ website, a series of minority, financially struggling students illustrate their experience as outcasts at [...]
Considering Obama’s Indifference To Black People, Should He Get a Second Term?
President Obama made history when he was elected as the first African American to ever win a presidential election (sort of ). That he made history is indisputable. By taking his Black wife and two beautiful, Black daughters, to the White House, he instantly lifted the ceiling that had always seemed to sit on black [...]
Discrimination Case Against “The Bachelor” Dismissed in Court
It looks like the brothers claiming that they were discriminated against by ABC aren’t going to be paid for their troubles. After spending time in court fighting the matter, the case has been dismissed from federal court. But this doesn’t allow ABC to escape the reality that they’ve been painted as a racist network. [...]
GOP Lawmaker Says America Was Better Off During Slavery
The conservative yearning for the days of the Confederacy has no end. Speaking on a conference call for the ’40 Days to Save America” plan, Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert decided to inject slavery into the conversation: We strayed away at different times, Andrew Jackson’s time was not a great time, at different times slavery was [...]
Jay-Z aka Mr. Carter: “Size Doesn’t Matter”
Jay-Z has had quite a bit of criticism come his way for saying he is co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, when in fact, he only owns a small fraction. In answer to the criticism, Jay-Z said: Size doesn’t matter. The rapper pushed back at his critics while performing at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn New [...]
Radio-One’s Cathy Hughes Talks Abortion And Staying Focused
At 16 years of age Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One, was kicked out of the house by her mom when she became pregnant. She didn’ let her misfortune become a part of her downfall, she just trudged along and vowed to do something with herself and for her son. Years later, after graduating from [...]
Man Involved in Deadly Shootout with Police Alleges Racial Profiling
Earl Sipp survived a shootout with New Orleans police after a traffic stop in March but his brother Justin Sipp was killed in the unfortunate incident. Sipp accused the officer who pulled him over of racial profiling, arguing that the ticket he got for driving with a suspended license should be thrown out. Sipp contends [...]
Meet Sam Wilson/The Falcon: Marvel Comic’s First African-American Superhero, Played By Anthony Mackie
Now that the next wave of Marvel movies featuring the superheroes from The Avengers are gearing up, America’s most loyal citizen, Captain America, has an August 4, 2014 opening date for his sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Accompanying him will be Marvel Comic’s first African-American superhero. His name is Sam Wilson, but he’s also known as The Falcon. [...]
Los Angeles-area Hospital Investigates Racist Hanging Effigy
The IT department at Kaiser Hospital Riverside in Southern California is buzzing after a doll was found hanging from a noose with it’s face painted black. The doll also had the words “N*gger Hang” written across its chest. An investigation is underway at the hospital to find out who is behind the offensive display which [...]
In-N-Out Burger Sued for Discriminating Against Blacks and Workers Over 40
A law firm in Orange County is suing the fast food and burger chain, In-N-Out Burger for its hiring practices. The Tidrick Law Firm has instituted a class-action lawsuit against the burger chain for allegedly having an illegal practice of deliberately not hiring applicants who are African American or those who are over the age [...]
Former President Bill Clinton Allegedly Slams President Obama In Racist Remarks
Reports are claiming that former President Bill Clinton made insensitive remarks about then-Senator Barack Obama during the 2008 Presidential Campaign. Clinton allegedly made the insensitive remark to Senator Ted Kennedy in 2008, while trying to convince him to endorse Hillary for the Democratic nomination, according to the New Yorker. Allegedly he said: “A few years ago, [...]
African American Vegetarian Refers To Soul Food As ‘Destroying Souls’
Ishmael Shakur is a 38-year-old has been a vegetarian for six years. He becomes upset when soul food — comprised of barbecued ribs, fried chicken and pork chops, ham, black-eyed peas and green beans with ham hocks, corn bread, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, and a delectable list of desserts — is labeled traditional African American [...]