culture
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One Last Summer Road Trip? Apps to Keep the Kids Happy
Gone are the days when families would play games or sing a song to pass the time during Labor Day road trips. But not all electronic entertainment is created equal. To avoid the dreaded question, “Are we there yet?,” check out these fun, creativity-inspiring and educational apps your kids will love. And let the countdown…
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Did School Integration Fail Black Children?
“Back to school” is just around the corner, and 60 years after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, many children will be returning to “resegregated” schools. The anniversary year has prompted much investigation and analysis, most pointing toward waning enforcement of integration orders. But what if integration itself is part of the problem? As…
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Fla. Mom Arrested After Leaving Kids at Park While at Food Bank
A 28-year-old mother of four was arrested this week after an officer discovered her four small children, ranging in age from 6 to 8, playing alone at a park in Winter Haven, Fla., according to Bay News 9. The mother, Ashley Richardson, who returned to the park about two-and-a-half hours after the officer saw the…
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Is Malia Obama Headed to Stanford University?
It’s never too early for high schoolers to begin thinking about college. So ABC News reports that Malia Obama may have an eye toward Stanford University, even though she will be starting her high school junior year in a few weeks. The television news station reports that the elder first daughter recently wore “a Stanford…
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Sharpton Rallies for Slain Unarmed Black Men
Updated Saturday, Aug. 16, 1:57 p.m. EDT: In an effort to show solidarity with protesters in Ferguson, Mo., the Rev. Al Sharpton Saturday rallied at his New York City, Harlem-based civil rights headquarters alongside the family of a Staten Island man who was also slain by a police officer, CBS New York reports. Family members…
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Can’t Find the Words to Talk About Ferguson? Read These
On Saturday, Aug. 9, 18-year-old Michael Brown was gunned down by a Ferguson, Mo., police officer. The unarmed teen’s death, the refusal of the police department to release the name of his killer until Friday morning and law enforcement’s treatment of demonstrating citizens have left many observers of this week’s events shocked and speechless. Others,…
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If You’re a Black Woman Considering Fibroid Surgery, You Must Read This
Every year the equivalent of an airplaneful of women wind up dying when their minimally invasive surgery to remove fibroids or their uterus accidentally spreads undiagnosed uterine cancer. Many of those women are black, yet few of them fully understand the risks. A growing body of evidence suggests that many women should steer clear of…
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Black Little League Players Dominate at the Start of the World Series
In the opening days of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., young black ballplayers dominated in a sport that doesn’t always get a lot of love from the African-American community. Friday, 13-year-old pitching sensation Mo’Ne Davis of Philadelphia, became the first girl to throw a shutout in LLWS history. She struck out eight and…
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7 Things to Know About the New Guy Running Things in Ferguson
When Missouri’s governor announced that a new person would be brought in to take over the security operations in Ferguson, the community and national observers alike breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed as if no one—or at least not anyone competent and in control—was managing the uprising over the shooting of Michael Brown. When…
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Don’t Be a Bystander to Depression and Suicide
There’s an ironic tragedy that accompanies the death of someone who brought so much good to the lives of others but could not maintain the balance of joy in his own. Robin Williams journeyed through the bulk of his 63 years heart first, making people laugh and giving to causes he cared about deeply. He…