In 1963, James Baldwin warned the world that inattention to racial oppression in America would result in the nation’s destruction. In order to “end the racial nightmare,” bold steps would need to be taken and, in a now-classic Baldwin summation, the author predicted that, “If […]
“Shockingly backward.” That’s how the 1968 Kerner Commission report described U.S. journalism’s representation of Black Americans. Formally the “Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders,” the Kerner report indicted news media, along with police and politicians, for their role in driving the racial […]
On Tuesday (February 27), Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham (D- N.M. ), introduced legislation to abolish the newly created Conscience and Religious Freedom division in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights . Source: House Dem Introduces Legislation to Abolish Discriminatory Wing […]
Durant has committed $10 million and partnered with the Prince George’s public schools on a program called College Track , which was created more than 20 years ago in California by Powell Jobs and others. College Track helps disadvantaged kids — like Durant once was […]
David Blackwell (photo via nytimes.com) via jbhe.com The University of California Berkeley is naming its newest residence hall in honor of David Blackwell . Dr. Blackwell, an accomplished statistician, was the first African American to be grant tenured at the university. Source: Dr. David Blackwell, […]
via jbhe.com Recently the University of South Carolina unveiled a nine-foot statue of Richard T. Greener on campus. The bronze statue, located between the library and the student health center, hon… Source: Richard T. Greener, 1st Black Faculty Member of University of South Carolina, is […]
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