Category : Community Forum

Dr. Touré Reed, history professor, to deliver Spring College Lecture, March 27

Dr. Touré Reed, professor of history, will deliver the Spring College Lecture on Wednesday, March 27, at 5 p.m. in the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center. His talk, “Is it Race or Racism?: Why Binary Explanations for Inequality Have Failed Black...

The United States Government’s Relationship with Native Americans

The history of relations between Native Americans and the federal government of the United States has been fraught. To many Native Americans, the history of European settlement has been a history of wary welcoming, followed by opposition, defeat, ne...

U.S. Foreign Policy Should Pay More Attention to Black Americans

In the days following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) stood alone in Congress to oppose the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which permitted the president to wage war in Afghanistan or against a...

Fulton County Judge dismisses six charges in Trump’s racketeering case, leaving him with ten charges

Fulton County Superior Court Judge McAfee ruled that six of the charges in the 41-count indictment related to former President Trump and some co-defendants allegedly soliciting the violation of oath by a public officer lacked the required detail abou...

Houses Passes Bill That Could Put A Dagger In TikTok With Potential Ban

Axios: The House on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill that would force China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the U.S.Why it matters: Lawmakers passed the bill in a 352-65-1 vote, raising the stakes in a battle that imperils the app f...

Black Woman Claims Her Boss Said She Was Too 'Articulate And Sharp' For Higher Paying Position

A Black woman in North Carolina said she was turned down for a promotion because her boss told her she was too “articulate and sharp,” per theGrio. Chantel Adams, a senior marketing executive who earned an MBA from the University of North Car...

NAACP urges black student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentNAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson has called on Black student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in Florida. The call comes in response t...

Black voters overwhelmingly support FDA’s menthol cigarette ban

A new poll recently released shows 62 percent of Black voters are in favor of the Food Drug Administration (FDA) ruling prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes. The Mellman Group, a leading political research firm, oversaw the poll for the Campaig...

Alabama Cops Arrest Black Mother After Calling Cops On White Neighbor Over Loud Music

Newly-released video shows an Alabama police officer forcefully arresting a Black mother who complained about a white neighbor’s loud music. An attorney representing Twyla Stallworth claims Andalusia police didn’t take her complaints seriously a...

FANS REACT TO DRAYA MICHELE’S PREGNANCY: ‘JALEN GREEN IS THE SAME AGE AS YOUR SON’

Draya Michele’s recent pregnancy announcement with her 22-year-old boyfriend, basketball player Jalen Green, has sparked controversy online. The news has ignited discussions among fans, with many questioning the 39-year-old’s decision to have a child...

Guest commentary: Black business ownership and bridging the wealth gap | Pacific Coast Business Times

By Guest commentary Friday, March 8th, 2024 By Gilbert McAllister The persistent wealth gap in the United States disproportionately affects Black and African American communities, where systemic barriers like limited a...

Seattle Is Not Religious Because Black Americans Can’t Afford to Live Here

This has been on my mind since reading Gene Balk’s recent post, “Seattle is the least-religious large metro area in the US.” Our city might have a high percentage of people who “never attend church or religious services”...

The importance of being unapologetically black

By S.A. MillerThe term ”Unapologetically Black” has been used by a lot of people for a lot of years. The meaning is often based in the context in which it is being used. For some, it connotes boldness and a “take no prisoners” attitude. For others, t...

Meek Mill Pledges Support To Philadelphia Mayor After Mass Shooting Injures 8 Teens

Meek Mill has pledged to support Philadelphia mayor Cherelle L. Parker after a mass shooting left eight teenagers injured.According to NBC Philadelphia, three gunmen opened fire on a bus on Wednesday (March 6) as high school students waited at the bu...

COVID-19 Vaccine Benefits Outweigh Small Risks, Contrary to Flawed Claim From U.K. Cardiologist

SciCheck DigestDozens of studies support the use of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which have a good safety profile and work well in preventing severe disease and death. Yet, citing a single, flawed paper, a British cardiologist known for peddling misin...