Teen Who Was Expelled From School For Science Explosion Receives Full Scholarship U.S. Space Academy
Kiera Wilmot made an honest mistake, but the police were trying to throw away her life with a felony. After the community stood up for the girl, the charges were dropped, and she was allowed to move on with her life. Well, her greatness is really starting to shine, as she was recently granted [...]
Virginian GOP Nominee Believes Homosexuals are “VERY SICK” And Democrats Are Worse Than The KKK
This weekend The Virginia Republican Party nominated a minister who has a history of virulent anti-gay statements for the position of lieutenant governor. he is also know for accusing the Democratic Party of enslaving African Americans, and criticizing President Obama for having “Muslim sensibilities.” The former Senate candidate garnered less than 5 percent of the vote in [...]
Minister Farrakhan Reminds Black Detroit to Stick Together
The Min. Louis Farrakhan went to Detroit as one of many civil rights leaders who is pushing to help the city reclaim its former glory. The minister told the residents of black Detroit that it’s critical that they stick together, especially when fighting against the forces that are seeking to steal their resources. Farrakhan turned [...]
Study Connects Early Baldness to Prostate Cancer in African Americans
New research finds a link between early baldness and cancer of the male reproductive gland known as the prostate. The study involved African-American men, a group at particularly high risk of prostate cancer. At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be an obvious connection between prostate cancer and baldness. But University of Pennsylvania researcher Charnita [...]
Black Teens Abort Twice as Often as National Average
With shows like “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom” glamorizing teen pregnancy, its no surprize that teen pregnancy rates are increasing. However, along with pregnancy rates abortion rates are also increasing. This is especially true for African American teens. AtlantaBlackStar reported: African-American teenage abortion rates are more than twice as high as the national average, [...]
Advertisers Make New Play on Racial Stereotyping Using The Word “Honky”
For years people have tried to find a slur for white Americans as evocative and offensive as the N-word is for African-Americans. And, frankly, there aren’t many classics to choose from. Honky, whitey, cracker, hillbilly: They all fall flat. The problem is, “white” refers to so many different types of people that a reference to [...]
Mitt Romney Says He Lost Because Minority Voters Love Obamacare
Mitt Romney made an appearance this weekend on Fox News Sunday in what some could call the Apology Tour, or at least the Explanation Tour. This is where the failed politician seeks to explain to anyone listening why he isn’t in the White House, and the other guy is. Not only did Romney not lead [...]
Unemployment Is Rough On Black Youth
By Dr. Darron Smith Capitalism has been difficult on people of color, and African Americans in particular, who persistently face discrimination in employment leaving them often shut out and left out of the so-called “American dream.” For many black youth, the vision of better days ahead remains ever illusive, especially for black folk that are [...]
The Top 7 Most Talked About Films Showcased at the Pan-African Film Festival
Film festivals that are centered on Black directors and Black owned production companies are becoming more and more prominent, fortunately. The Pan-African Film Festival gave the spotlight to the talents and films of African Americans. One of the most talked about films was Vipaka, which stars Forest Whitaker, Anthony Mackie, Sanaa Lathan, Nicole Ari Parker and Mike Epps. The aforementioned [...]
African American Nurse Banned From Handling White Newborn Baby
A Michigan nurse claims she was banned from caring for a newborn child because of her skin color. Tonya Battle is suing her employers at Hurley Medical Center, in Flint, after they ordered her not to look after the baby in the neonatal intensive care unit following a request from its father, WNEM reports. The [...]
10 Must-See Black Films That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
There has recently been a drought of movies being made that are positive images of African Americans reaching mainstream movie theaters. Some of these films don’t even make it straight to DVD. These films are critically acclaimed and award winning, yet they often find it hard to find proper distribution deals through major studios. Luckily, [...]
Ten States In 2013 Are Scheduled To Raise Minimum Wage
Ten states raised their minimum wage at the start of 2013. On Tuesday, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington raised wages between 10 and 35 cents. The increase will put an extra $190 to $510 per year into the pocket of the average minimum-wage worker, according to Reuters. African-Americans make up about 15.1 percent of the [...]
Django Unchained Hits an Impressive Third Place in its Opening Weekend
Christmas week tends to be a competitive hot bed for Hollywood activity. There are more movie-goers up for grabs, but it’s always much tougher to land that number one spot. The top film for the weekend was Peter Jackson and Warner’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which has been number one for three straight weeks. Coming up strong [...]
72 Percent of African-American Children Come From Single Parent Homes
A staggering number of African-American children are raised in single parent homes, compared to the rest of America, and the rest of the world. A study conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that 25.8 percent of American children are raised by a single parent, a number high above the 14.9 percent [...]
Asa Lovechild: Spike Lee Was Wrong about ‘Django Unchained’
The new Quentin Tarantino film, “Django Unchained,” is getting rave reviews. One person who loves the film is Asa Lovechild, who says that the film was very well done and entirely respectful of African Americans. In the interview below. Asa breaks down her perception of the film and talks about why Spike Lee was probably [...]