Mother Arrested for Coming to the Aid of Special Needs Son at School
There’s no doubt that there’s a need for vigilance in the wake of violence on school campuses. Given a recent series of high-profile school shootings…
Education
New Gov’t Report: U.S. Public School System Racist
“We have got this tailspin of culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working and just generations of men not even thinking…
African-Americans, Higher Education, & the NCAA
Having been inspired and energized by the President’s announcement of My Borther’s Keeper Initiative I must ask the question: what can be done to substantially…
Spike Lee Confirms “School Daze” Sequel as HBCUs Struggle
Word on the street is that there’s a “School Daze” sequel in the works: Spike Lee’s classic Black college film School Daze turned 25 in…
Why Marcus Smart was Justified in his Reaction and his Suspension
Marcus Smart reacted the way many of us would have when we are pushed to the limit. Before I explain my position, let me get into…
5 Lessons Learned from Surviving the Atlanta Snowpocalypse
What a night. It all began in the early Tuesday morning of January 28, 2013. The snowstorm hit the northeast with a relentless monsoon of…
Black Student Suspended One Year for Hugging Teacher
According to a CBS Atlanta affiliate, a Duluth High School senior has been suspended for one year and won’t graduate on time for hugging a…
Black Students Arrested For Waiting on School Bus
Not that I’ve been oblivious to racism rearing its ugly head in the northeastern part of the United States. But, I’d be lying to you…
African-American Girl Faces Expulsion Over ‘Natural Hair’
Last Monday, Vanessa VanDyke said she was given one week to decide to whether cut and straighten her hair, or face expulsion from Faith Christian…
Whitewashed: White Americans Discuss Their White Privilege
“…To be white in this culture means to deny the reality of racism; it means to deny the privilege that we have as whites. Most people,…