A program initiated by Chicago Public Schools called “Real Men Read” provides young students with volunteers who read to them. RELATED: Chicago Public School Bans Home Lunches Next Chicago Mayor Faces Weight Of Daley’s Legacy
An article on The Root highlights the career of Alain Dolium, a Black French politician and candidate for France’s National Assembly in 2012. The Root reports: Not surprisingly, some pundits and media have referred to Dolium as the “French Obama.” He rejects the label as a trap, an attempt to reduce his candidacy to his […]
Black Eyed Peas artist Will.I.Am made headlines recently for calling women with condoms in their homes “tacky” in an interview with Elle Magazine. Elle: If you walked into a woman’s house, what one item would convince you that you weren’t compatible? W: If she had condoms in her house, that would just f[—]in’ throw me […]
Wayne, PA — A mother and her one-year-old son were allegedly robbed at gunpoint outside a Starbucks just before 10 a.m. Thursday morning. After fleeing on foot, the thief allegedly spent more than $900 — mostly in gift cards — on the woman’s credit card at a nearby Target. Both mother and child were unharmed. […]
In a recent television interview with Chelsea Handler, Paula Patton joked about being light-skinned and how her son is mistaken for being white. Though her comments were made all in good fun, one can’t help but wonder why this is such an issue for the biracial actress. RELATED: Actress Paula Patton Says The Term “Biracial” […]
In an interview with Racialicious, Marvel Comics representative Tom Brevoort rejected the idea of an all-Black lineup for an Avengers series, saying it wouldn’t make sense. The Root reports: “I think there’s something very specific about what ‘Avengers’ means to the Marvel Universe,” said Brevoort. They’re the varsity. They’re the A-list. They’re the man. They’re […]
An article on The Grio features testimony from people who have suffered strokes as young as 25 years old. The Grio reports: Strokes aren’t just something for older folks to worry about, and 35-year-old Davida Godett is proof. The young mother had her first stroke five years ago. Godett suffered three strokes by the time […]
An article on The Root discusses Africa’s developing pornography industry, and the growing number of young adults that aspire to earn a living from it. The Root reports: Hundreds of young men and women in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and elsewhere are all trying to join the […]
NEW YORK — Matthew Broderick and Anika Noni Rose announced the nominees for the 65th Annual Tony Awards at New York’s Lincoln Center today. The Grio: The predominantly African American cast of The Scottsboro Boys cleaned up with a total of 12 nominations. The musical based on the 1930s Alabama court case involving nine black […]
WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden was unarmed when Navy SEALs burst into his room and shot him to death, the White House said Tuesday — despite earlier reports of a frenzied firefight. USA Today reports: With the dramatic middle-of-the-night raid less than two days old, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney corrected several elements of […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Republican Sally Kern apologized Thursday for statements she made against women and Black people during a debate on affirmative action. NEWSOK reports: “I want to humbly apologize for my statements last night about African-Americans and women,” Kern, R-Oklahoma City, said in a statement. “I believe that our government should not provide […]
JOLIET, Ill. — A group of employees at a Illinois warehouse have filed a discrimination complaint over racist graffiti on the walls of their workplace, alleging that the management was notified but did not intervene. Chicago Tribune reports: The workers said the discrimination stems from racist graffiti, including swastikas and KKK signs, painted in the […]