International ‘Do-Gooders’ Hav...

Feb 24, 2018 by

International ‘Do-Gooders’ Have Record of Sexual Abuse Against Black Women, Children — Where’s the Outrage?

By David Love – The Oxfam sex scandal has once again placed on the front burner the issue of abuse against vulnerable Black...

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Why Are Schools Serving Predom...

Jan 16, 2018 by

Why Are Schools Serving Predominately Black Students More Often Marked As ‘Failing’?

By Nareissa Smith – Headline after headline proclaims the news: America’s students attend “failing” schools. Government data...

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Betsy DeVos Wants to Gut Depar...

Dec 31, 2017 by

Betsy DeVos Wants to Gut Department That Investigates Civil Rights Violations In Schools

By Nareissa Smith – As the federal agency responsible for overseeing education from kindergarten through college, the policies...

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High Stress and Adversity Nega...

Dec 23, 2017 by

High Stress and Adversity Negatively Affect the Developing Brains and Bodies of Young Children

By Tanasia Kenney – Nationally, nearly 25 percent of children aged 17 and under have experienced at least one traumatic event,...

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To Hit or Not to Hit: Spanking...

Dec 14, 2017 by

To Hit or Not to Hit: Spanking in the African-American Community

By Nareissa Smith – For decades, spanking has created controversy among parents, pediatricians, and researchers. Since the...

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Twenty-Five Percent of HBCU...

Nov 20, 2017 by

Twenty-Five Percent of HBCU’s Student Body Is Non-Black: Is This the End of Majority Black Schools?

In 2014, the North Carolina Senate unanimously moved to remove a budget provision that would have given the state’s Board of...

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‘We Need to Normalize th...

Nov 19, 2017 by

‘We Need to Normalize the Black Family Again:’ Author Hopes to Reinforce Traditional Families with New Children’s Book

Many kids are given the gift of exploring new worlds through storytelling. Many parents join in on the nighttime ritual of reading to...

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Are Black People Giving ADHD E...

Nov 6, 2017 by

Are Black People Giving ADHD Enough Attention?

By Nareissa Smith – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can create emotional, social, and educational problems for...

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Marketing Expert Says LaMelo B...

Oct 30, 2017 by

Marketing Expert Says LaMelo Ball Can Disrupt NCAA Regulations with Signature Sneaker

By Kiersten Willis – In a world where young athletes are unable to profit from their likeness, a marketing maven says LaMelo...

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Obesity, Hunger: Two Sides of ...

Oct 22, 2017 by

Obesity, Hunger: Two Sides of Same Coin in Black Food Deserts

By Nareissa Smith – America is in the midst of an obesity crisis.  The most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease...

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The Black Community Must Come ...

Oct 18, 2017 by

The Black Community Must Come to Terms With the Problem of Bullying

By David Love – October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying among and against Black youth poses a continual...

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Reading, Writing, Racist: Thou...

Aug 27, 2017 by

Reading, Writing, Racist: Thousands of Black Students Attend Schools Named for Confederate Figures

By David Love – While much of the attention around symbolism in honor of the Confederacy has centered around Confederate...

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Radical Who Destroyed Timbuktu...

Aug 22, 2017 by

Radical Who Destroyed Timbuktu Cultural Sites Ordered to Pay $3.2M In Reparations

A Muslim radical found guilty of destroying World Heritage cultural sites in Timbuktu must pay $3.2 million in reparations. BRUSSELS...

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Is Ending Affirmative Action t...

Aug 5, 2017 by

Is Ending Affirmative Action the Real Objective Behind the Justice Department’s Look at College Admission Practices? 

By Nadra Nittle – The New York Times reported Tuesday that the Justice Department’s civil rights division is preparing to sue...

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‘I’ll Die for This...

Aug 1, 2017 by

‘I’ll Die for This Damn Sport’: Football, Concussions and Why African-Americans Continue to Brave the Risk

By D. Amari Jackson – On an episode of the current season of the popular Netflix reality docuseries “Last Chance U,” Isaiah...

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New Jersey Civil Rights Groups...

Jul 26, 2017 by

New Jersey Civil Rights Groups Launch Campaign to End Youth Prisons

By Nadra Nittle – The New Jersey Training School for Boys has been a youth incarceration center for 150 years and is the state...

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While Black Boys Are Fast-Trac...

Jul 4, 2017 by

While Black Boys Are Fast-Tracked to Prison, the Pipeline to the Classroom Remains Blocked for Black Male Teachers

By Gus T. Renegade – A Black male teacher in the New York City public school system joined a recent Q&A with Black male...

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Southern Schools Are Becoming ...

May 28, 2017 by

Southern Schools Are Becoming More Segregated, Report Finds

By Marcus Howard – A new report issued this week found that public schools in the South have become more racially segregated,...

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Honor Roll Student Barred from...

May 24, 2017 by

Honor Roll Student Barred from Graduation Over Shirt That Showed Her Shoulders, Collarbone

ByTanasia Kenney – The college future of a Hickory Ridge High School senior could be in jeopardy after she was suspended for...

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Power vs. Equality: Malcolm X ...

May 21, 2017 by

Power vs. Equality: Malcolm X Sought Not to Change America But to Change Black People

By Kamau Franklin – Today, May 19, marks what would’ve been Malcolm X’s 92nd birthday. It also marks an appropriate time in the...

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