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The 5 Worst States for Black People
Taking into account stats on education, health, incarceration rate, economics and general misery, these are some of the worst states for black people to live in.
The Birth Of ‘Dear White People’
First person narrative by Justin Simien on the process that lead to his movie ‘Dear White People’, the history behind the title, and intention behind the film.
Army Updates Regulation That Had Sanctioned The Term ‘Negro’
U.S. Army regulations no longer allow the use of a term for Black people that many view as harmful and racist.
Republicans’ First Black Congresswoman
In Utah, Mia Love became the first black Republican woman — and first Haitian American — elected to Congress.
Students Ask Not To Be Called African-American; Teacher Allegedly Calls Them N-Word
A substitute teacher’s response to Black students asking not to be called African American was to use a racial slur multiple times.
Braving Ebola
A mix of local and foreign workers braving the ebola outbreak in Liberia risk their own health while caring for others
Chadwick Boseman Is Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
Chadwick Boseman, known for playing James Brown, will play the titular character in the long awaited Black Panther movie.
Search Resumes in DC for Missing 8-Year-Old Relisha Rudd
Authorities do not believe tha the young girl, who was left in the care of a shelter worker, is still alive.
Black Teen with White Parents Mistaken for Burglar, Assaulted by Cops in His Home
Police respond to neighbor’s call about black teen entering a home in a white neighborhood. They attempt to arrest him for burglary and pepper-spray him. He was in his own home.
NAACP and Family Lawyers Are Looking Into Lennon Lacy’s Hanging Death
The NAACP is examining the investigation into Lennon Lacy’s death, which authorities ruled a suicide despite conflicting evidence.
Man gets life without parole for murdering Florida teen over loud music
Michael Dunn has been sentenced to life without parole for the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
I raised my sons to be racially neutral
Two mixed-race boys, one lighter skinned than the other. Their black mother asks, “Did I make a mistake telling them they were the same?”
Quvenzhané Wallis Looks Forward To (Hopefully) Being Nominated For An Oscar Again
The youngest actress to ever win an Oscar, Quvenzhané Wallis, hopes a nomination will be in the cards for her again.
South Africans Battle To Overturn Apartheid Evictions
Many South Africans are still fighting to reclaim land taken away from them during apartheid. The BBC’s Sophie Ribstein spoke to a family about its ordeal.
Ferguson Has Awakened a Larger Struggle for Racial and Economic Justice in America
The attention garnered by the killing of Michael Brown has people demanding social justice once and for all.
Today: Crowd-Funding Campaign Launched to Publish “A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story”
Dr. James Cameron’s memoir of his lynching, “A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story,” will be republished through a crowd-funding campaign.
White Woman Comes to Black Man’s Aid, Tells Police to Leave
Jody Westby was working from home when she saw police harassing her friend so she ran outside to confront the police.
Parents Claim No Choice, No Voice, in Children’s Education
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating claims in three school districts—New Orleans, Newark and Chicago—that black children are facing discrimination and segregation in school-enrollment programs.
118 Black Men Tortured On His Watch–Less Than 4 Years of Jailtime
Chicago police commander Jon Burge oversaw brutal torture of black men in custody, extracting false confessions that resulted in them spending decades in prison.
