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  • Achievement Gap Persists for Black College Students in California

    Black students in California still must overcome a persistent opportunity gap to obtain a degree from an institute of higher learning, a new study has found. According to a report (pdf) released by the Californian advocacy group Campaign for College Opportunity, black educational attainment has improved somewhat since 2000 in terms of earning bachelor’s degrees…

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  • Black Policewoman Allegedly Subjected to Racial Profiling by Colleagues

    A New York policewoman accused two white officers from her department of improperly charging her with resisting arrest, due to racial biases. “I have been wrongfully charged and falsely arrested, requiring me to defend against allegations that are based on prejudice coming from my own police force,” Dolores Sharpe, a 19-year veteran at the Nassau…

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  • Poor Black and Hispanic Men, the Face of HIV

    When you think of HIV/AIDS, what do you picture? According to a new report by the New York Times, the disease is disproportionately affecting poor men of color, making them the face of epidemic. Despite progress being made in preventing and treating HIV among the middle class, 50,000 people are still being newly infected annually.…

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  • New NYC Police Commissioner William Bratton Innovated Stop-and-Frisk Policy

    New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has chosen his new police commissioner. William Bratton will return to the city, which he presided over from 1994 to 1996, a move confirmed by de Blasio’s transition team. “Bill Bratton is a proven crime fighter. He knows what it takes to keep a city safe and make…

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  • Black Republican: ‘What Exactly Has the President Done for the Black Community?’

    Newly hired Republican National Committee Communications Director for Black Media Orlando Watson threw punches at the president’s track record in helping the black community on MSNBC on Wednesday. According to Clutch magazine, Watson was on the news channel to discuss the RNC’s now infamous Rosa Parks tweet but didn’t really seem to want to talk…

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  • Cartoon Portrays President Obama With Apelike Features

    Cartoonist Ted Rall is dealing with the backlash he created after he posted a controversial cartoon depicting the president with seemingly apelike features to the Daily Kos site, a liberal political blog. According to The Grio, the Daily Kos pounced on the artist, slamming him for the drawing and threatening to rescind his publishing privileges.…

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  • Sen. Ted Cruz Compares Obama to Fidel Castro

    Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has co-signed his father’s comparison of President Obama and Fidel Castro, saying that the president was just as “dictatorial.” Cruz pointed toward the president’s last few State of the Union addresses, in which Obama said, “If Congress doesn’t act, I will,” to prove his point, the Raw Story reports. “One of…

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  • NY Councilwoman: Racial Tension Between Blacks and Jews Behind ‘Knockout Game’

    One Brooklyn, N.Y., councilwoman is pointing to continuing racial tensions between the black and Jewish communities in her neighborhood as the reason behind the “knockout-game” attacks. Laurie Cumbo, who was recently elected to represent the neighborhood of Crown Heights starting in January, released a letter on Tuesday saying that black residents feel threatened by the…

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  • Michelle Obama Quotes From Will Ferrell Comedy Sketch

    Imitation is the highest praise, and comedian Will Ferrell was certainly flattered by the attention one of his videos garnered from the first lady, Michelle Obama. According to Ferrell, while he was attending a White House Christmas party, the first lady complimented one of the Internet videos he shot with director and screenwriter Adam McKay,…

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  • Martin Bashir Resigns From MSNBC

    Martin Bashir, an MSNBC host known for his blunt and controversial commentary, has resigned after fallout over some unsavory remarks he made about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. MSNBC President Phil Griffin released a statement confirming Bashir’s resignation, calling Bashir a “good man.” “Martin Bashir resigned today, effective immediately. I understand his decision and I…

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