Dana Chivvis of AOL News is reporting that a Pennsylvania school is under fire for separating black students from the rest of their homeroom class. McCaskey East High School says the purpose of the program is to provide mentoring to black students in the hopes of buffering their academic achievement, which lags behind their peers.…

Gazette.net is reporting that three Montgomery County residents filed a lawsuit against Montgomery College last week seeking to overturn its practice of granting the lowest tuition rates to some illegal immigrants. The lawsuit, filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court, claims the college is breaking the law by allowing recent graduates of the county’s public schools…

Fresh from our “Good News, Bad News” file, the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education is reporting that in 2009, 49,562 doctorates were awarded by U.S. universities. There were 2,221 black U.S. citizens or permanent residents in this country who earned a doctorate in 2009. This is an all-time high, which is a reason to…

Black Voices is reporting that Gladys Horton, the lead singer of legendary girl group the Marvelettes, has died. Horton died Wednesday in Sherman Oaks, Calif., from complications related to a stroke. Horton’s work with the fellow members of her group and their smash hit “Please Mr. Postman” opened the door for other girl groups, including…

The world is breathing a collective sigh. MSNBC is reporting that former South African President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing treatment for a lung infection. Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, speaking at a press conference, repeated previous assurances, saying there was “no need for us to panic.” South Africa’s surgeon general,…

ESPN is reporting that the NFL could reportedly lose $1 billion if there is a lockout after the March 3 expiration of the collective-bargaining agreement — even if the entire 2011 season is played. According to the Wall Street Journal, the NFL could lose $400 million in March alone, when many season tickets are renewed,…

AOL News is reporting that U.S. Diplomat Raymond Davis shot and killed two would-be robbers in Pakistan. The assailants confronted him on a motorcycle along a thoroughfare in Lahore. Just after the shooting, a U.S. consulate rushing to the scene of the crime was involved in a car crash, killing a third person. Alberto Rodriguez,…

Black America Web is reporting that jailed Ohio mother Kelley Williams-Bolar has been released from jail, one day before the completion of her sentence. Williams-Bolar was convicted on charges she tampered with records so that her daughters could attend a school in a better district. Judge Patricia Cosgrove of the Court of Common Pleas ordered…

Hip-hop Republican John S. Wilson is arguing that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords should resign her office so that her constituents will have proper representation. He suggests that among all of the questions being asked about gun control, heated political rhetoric and the impact of her shooting on the 2012 presidential election, people should also be asking…