culture
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The Ku Klux Klan Wants You … to Join?
The Ku Klux Klan is looking for new members, and don’t let the small detail of race stop you from applying. Race hating? That’s the old Klan. The new Klan is all about inclusion and diversity, according to John Abarr, a Montana Klansman who told the Great Falls Tribune that the KKK’s white supremacist ways, at…
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Bill Cosby: Comedian, Philanthropist, but Rape Allegations Won’t Go Away
On Monday, Bill Cosby’s website released the Cosby meme generator (now removed), an image macro that was supposed to let people create memes of the famed comedian from his Cosby Show days. But Cosby’s meme generator turned into an unfiltered vehicle to denounce the comedian over the numerous allegations of sexual assault that have plagued him…
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Report: Adrian Peterson Prepared to Sue the NFL if He Is Not Reinstated
Now that Adrian Peterson has settled the child-abuse charges against him, he wants back in the NFL and is prepared to sue the league if it continues to keep him off the field, according to sources who spoke with Yahoo Sports. According to the website, “The NFL Players Association filed a grievance against the NFL…
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Lincoln University President Claims Women Lied About Rape
Lincoln University President Robert R. Jennings claims that remarks he made about women reporting false rapes have been taken out of context. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jennings caused quite the uproar after comments he made in September during the university’s All-Women’s Convocation appeared on YouTube last week. In the four-minute video, Jennings tells the…
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Obama: Relax, US Soldiers Won’t Fight Islamic State Directly; They’ll Help Iraqi Forces
The 1,500 U.S. soldiers who will be deployed to Iraq to fight the Islamic State group will not be engaged in direct fighting, President Barack Obama explained during his appearance on CBS’ Meet the Press Sunday. Rather, they’ll be there to assist Iraqi soldiers with training and other logistical needs, an Al-Jazeera report explains. “But what we will not be…
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How an Air Force Officer Turned Into a Beauty Queen
Veterans Day is a time to remember and thank not just those who have retired from the military but also those still in uniform in service to the country. That is why on this Veterans Day, the reigning Miss Black USA 2014 will be at a Veterans Hospital in Arizona, handing out thank-you cards. But…
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Dealing With Dementia: A Son Tells His Story
Todd Shurn braced his mother from behind, allowing her arms to rest on his as they shuffled into a restaurant in lockstep. Alice Shurn was frail and a fall risk, but she had no chance of hitting the ceramic-tile floor. Her only son was determined to keep her safe. It was what he had done…
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It’s Time We Recognize That ‘N–ga’ Isn’t ‘N–ger’
When it comes to the n-word, it’s fair to say that the NFL’s zero-tolerance policy represents a certain good-thinking brand of sensitivity. So for that reason alone, there’s some value in the Washington Post’s analysis, this Sunday, of our multifaceted understanding of the word in today’s context. But as a matter of practicality, the NFL’s…
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Calif. Man Accused of Killing Black Man Who Was Offering Food to Homeless
Joseph Paul Leonard Jr. is attempting to block prosecutors’ accusations that race was a motivating factor in his killing of a black man in Sacramento, Calif., the Sacramento Bee reports. Leonard, 62, claimed self-defense when he was arrested on vehicular-assault charges after, authorities say, he ran over Toussaint Harrison on June 6, 2013, the Bee reports. Harrison died two days later, and…
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Five Financial Tips For New College Grads
A milestone is quickly approaching. Those early morning lectures, late-night study sessions and lengthy terms papers will eventually lead to one thing – college graduation. Soon, you’ll officially enter the workforce and full-fledged adulthood. This transition period is a new chapter and it is one of the most exciting phases of your life. I remember…