culture
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Hampton U. President Donates Money to Raise School’s Minimum Wage
President Obama wasn’t the only president who offered a bump in pay for some workers. Hampton University’s president donated $108,403 to the school to support a wage increase for the 121 permanent, full-time staff members currently working for less than $9 an hour, the Chronicle of Higher Education reports. William R. Harvey and his wife,…
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Rutgers University Offers Course on Beyoncé
Looks like Jay Z isn’t the only the only one in the family who can brag on having a university course devoted to him, now that Rutgers University is offering “Politicizing Beyoncé.” The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies will offer the course taught by doctoral student Kevin Allred, who told the university’s online news…
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Harlem Fine Arts Show Features NFL Players
Although it’s still in its infancy, the Harlem Fine Arts Show has grown in attendance year after year by drawing artists, galleries and collectors from across the country. The show is quickly becoming a staple in New York’s Harlem community as it has provided tremendous impact to nonprofit organizations such as the Harlem School of…
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12 O’Clock Boys: Freedom Riding With Baltimore’s Biker Boys
The black screen breaks, and Pug’s brown face appears, slim and unfazed, his cornrows hidden behind a black baseball hat cocked backward, his black T-shirt drunk around the neck. His eyes say: “I have seen more than my decade of life.” A nameless radio voice comes in offscreen like a low rumble. “I want to…
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‘To Be Young, Gifted and Black’: The Roots of a Civil Rights Anthem
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal speaks to Shana Redmond about her new book, Anthem: Social Movements and the Sound of Solidarity in the African Diaspora. Redmond is an assistant professor of American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California. Watch:
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Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Indicted Boston Marathon Bomber
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the young man charged with planting the bombs at the Boston Marathon last year in a devastating attack that killed three people and injured nearly 300 others, should be put to death if found guilty, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday, according to Reuters. Holder has officially authorized federal trial prosecutors to…
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A Survival Guide for Single Girls on Valentine’s Day
“Valentine’s Day is around the corner. What would you suggest two young, single girls do so they aren’t home pining over a tub of ice cream?”—K.W. Valentine’s Day has got to be the worst holiday on earth. And I say that as a woman who hasn’t spent one alone in about six years. There’s so…
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MSNBC Faces Right-Wing Backlash Over Tweet About New Cheerios Interracial Family Ad
Updated Thurs., Jan 30, 1:30 p.m.: Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus expressed his concern in a written statement (pdf) about “this kind of attack” on conservatives and banned RNC staff from the network unless President Phil Griffin apologizes. This is more than just a tweet or an offhand comment. This is part of…
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New Charges in Death of Omaha Girl Killed by Stray Bullet
Four men have now been slapped with heavier charges tied to the death of a 5-year-old girl from Omaha, Neb., who was hit by a stray bullet while eating breakfast in her home, the Associated Press reports. Vincent Hicks, 20, was retained for suspected first-degree murder, criminal conspiracy and three felony weapons counts. He is…
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White House to Address Petition to Deport Justin Bieber
One of many White House petitions to deport Justin Bieber following his DUI arrest in Miami last week has officially surpassed 100,000 signatures, which triggers an automatic requirement for the White House to respond to the request. According to Buzzfeed, a White House spokesperson confirmed that the office will be responding to the petition, stating,…