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The Rev. Al Sharpton Occupies the Corners
(The Root) — It’s 12:15 a.m. in New York City, and nearly 60 people are gathered on the corner of 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem. Rev. Al Sharpton stands in the middle of the group, which includes his National Action Network members and volunteers. Members of the media wield bright camera lights that…
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MHP: Shirley Sherrod on 'The Courage to Hope'
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry and her guest Shirley Sherrod, former Georgia state director of rural development for the United States, discussed why African Americans have perhaps lost a connection to the history of civil rights. In Sherrod’s new book The Courage to Hope: How I Stood Up to the Politics of Fear, she details her upbringing,…
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First Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street
In New York City one year ago, Occupy Wall Street protesters took to Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan to protest the disparity between the rich and poor in the U.S., among other things. Now, 12 months later, OWS supporters are still protesting, but like any other movement, writes New York Magazine, there are factions within the…
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Wisconsin Judge Rules in Favor of Unions
In the shadow of the Chicago Teachers Union strike, a new decision made by a Wisconsin judge holds national resonance. In March 2011, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker spearheaded the passage of a law that in effect worked to break labor unions in his state. In response, employees from across the Wisconsin, and some from around…
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Nicki Minaj Joins 'American Idol' as Judge
On Sunday, the Fox network announced that rapper Nicki Minaj will join the list of American Idol judges alongside Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey and Keith Urban. The singing competition returns for its 12th season, following two years with former judges Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, according to USA Today. The first round of auditions…
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Forgotten Harlem Renaissance Novel Discovered
In the dusty archives of Columbia University recently a graduate student and his supervisor stumbled across an authentic, never-before-seen novel by the Harlem Renaissance author Claude McKay. The West Indian writer and activist, who died in 1948, became the first African American to pen a best-selling book, 1928’s Home to Harlem. Now fans of the…
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Kansas Republicans Halt Obama Citizenship Attack
In Kansas, birtherism is alive and well. Recently, a group of Republican leaders trying to get President Barack Obama’s name removed from the voting ballots in November because they said he did not have a legitimate birth certificate. Now, they are reining in their efforts, according to Kansas City’s Fox 4 News local station. Obama’s…
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Watch Kanye West Rap With His Mom
Kanye West is known for many things, and the most tender of his sometimes wild traits is his love for his late mother, Dr. Donda West. The Chicago State University professor passed away in 2007 following a complications during a surgical procedure, but before she died, her son immortalized their relationship through tracks like “Hey,…
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Chicago Teachers, Mayor Work on Labor Details
It has been a full week since teachers in Chicago’s school district began their walkout, but that may end this weekend. Chicago Teachers’ Union President Karen Lewis has said that the terms she’s been reviewing with the school board and city Mayor Rahm Emanuel are compromises she thinks can be “a framework that will get…
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Police Pick Up Suspected Anti-Muslim Filmmaker
The man behind the anti-Muslim film The Innocence of Muslims, which sparked international controversy, has spoken with local probation officers, reports NBC News. Nakoula Besseley Nakoula, who was picked up by authorities at his Southern California home shortly after midnight Saturday morning, has told reporters that he is not the director of the incendiary film,…
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