culture
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Do We Really Understand Affirmative Action?
Writing at the Huffington Post, Dr. Gail Christopher discusses what the Fisher v. University of Texas Supreme Court case truly implies for students of color in America. Before the court recesses at the end of June, it will issue a decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. At immediate stake in the case…
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British Get a Dose of Race in America
(The Root) — The other night I went to see Race, by Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright David Mamet at London’s Hampstead Theatre. The play is a profoundly intelligent, visceral and highly incendiary legal drama that deftly skewers, mercilessly punctures and audaciously lacerates its audience with a crushingly pessimistic assessment of the place of race in…
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The Sequester Is Causing Needless Suffering
Colorlines‘ Imara Jones explains why the sequester — which is affecting millions of Americans, including thousands of young children — is unnecessary and even counterproductive. There are the big trends: Economic growth last quarter was lower than forecast in part because of sequestration. Unemployment remains high and job growth held back by the newly imposed…
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Deadly Shooting Rampage in Santa Monica
ABC News reports that as many as six people were killed and two or three injured in a shooting near California’s Santa Monica Community College that ended when police killed the suspect. Authorities also have a person of interest in custody, but officials have not provided any details about his identity. This latest violent tragedy…
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Trustee: Howard U Could 'Not Be Here in 3 Years'
Ominous news for the nation’s second-ranked historically black college: A vice chairwoman of Howard University’s board of trustees recently told the board of the Washington, D.C., school that the institution “is in genuine trouble,” the Washington Post reports. “Howard will not be here in three years if we don’t make some crucial decisions now,” Renee…
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Michelle Obama's Heckler Speaks Out and She's Not Sorry
Ellen Sturtz, the woman whose now-infamous heckling of Michelle Obama at a Democratic Party fundraiser Tuesday night inspired a swift response from the first lady (plus plenty of commentary from others), has spoken out in a piece for the Washington Post. In short: She’s not sorry. Here’s some of how the self-described “gray-haired, 56-year-old lesbian”…
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The Top 5 Lionel Richie Songs of All Time
Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Lionel Richie has announced the North American dates of his “All the Hits, All Night Long” tour. He just wrapped up the European part of the show, and now he’s headed to Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston and Mexico City. In honor of the “All Night Long” singer, we gathered his…
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Minorities See Homeownership as a Goal
We call America “the melting pot” for its ethnic and cultural diversity. However, when it comes to the American dream, everyone seems to be in agreement. According to a recent study done by Better Homes and Garden Real Estate, polling of 400 African Americans, whites and Hispanics showed that each ethnic group valued homeownership and…
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Black Jobless Rate Spikes in May
Despite the 175,000 nonfarm jobs added to the economy in May, the black unemployment rate jumped from 13.3 percent to 13.5 percent following two months of decline, BET reports. The national unemployment rate increased from 7.5 percent to 7.6 percent. Even more startling? Black Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 have an unemployment…
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Brian Williams Does 'Regulate' and 'Nuthin but a G Thang'
We can’t think of a better thing to do on a Friday during Black Music Month than listen to mashups of Brian Williams doing Warren G’s “Regulate” and Snoop and Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang.” Enjoy. They’re from this week’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Read more at E! Online.