Black History Month

Derrick Rose rape accuser: ‘He has to deal with what he did to me’

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Black pastor scolds Trump for politicizing speech in Flint

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Delaware one step closer to electing its first black woman to Congress

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Brandon Marshall loses endorsements because of anthem protest, Russell Simmons offers him a deal

After taking a knee during the national anthem last Tuesday, Brandon Marshall lost two endorsements, but he gained a new…
/ September 14, 2016

Simone Biles reveals she has ADHD after medical records are hacked

On Tuesday, Simone Biles opened up about her struggles with ADHD after Russian hackers released the medical records of several…
/ September 14, 2016

Jesse Williams helps to provide scholarships for students in need

Jesse Williams isn’t a Hollywood actor who speaks on issues in the black community from a removed frame of reference.
/ September 9, 2016

Black Lives Matter St. Paul leader resigns over charter school debate

On Sunday, Rashad Turner, the leader of Black Lives Matter St. Paul, announced that he would be leaving the group. According
/ September 7, 2016

POTUS cancels meeting with Philippines president after being called ‘son of a b**ch’

President Barack Obama canceled a meeting with the president of the Philippines after President Rodrigo Duterte called Obama a “son of
/ September 6, 2016

Michelle Obama makes surprise appearance at Howard University

First Lady Michelle Obama gave a lot of Howard University freshmen a welcome to college they’ll probably never forget. As they gathered in the
/ September 2, 2016

UT professors create website for research about the education of black males

University of Texas College of Education Professors Louis Harrison and Anthony Brown have created a collection of works into the
/ August 11, 2016

Why boycotting Hollywood’s “slave movies” could backfire

Some people are complaining that Hollywood is producing too many movies about American slavery. But that’s not the problem. There can
/ June 26, 2016

12,000 prison inmates now eligible for Pell Grants to get college education

For 22 years, there’s been a congressional ban on inmates receiving federal aid for college education, with opponents declaring it unfair that
/ June 24, 2016

Valedictorian receives backlash on social media for her accomplishments

An Alabama teenager who graduated as the valedictorian of her high school and received millions of dollars in scholarship offers,
/ May 27, 2016

Obama speaks of racial progress to Howard University graduating class

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Saturday that the country is “a better place today” than when he graduated
/ May 7, 2016

7 Black Male Educators Who Inspire #BlackExcellence

In a country where a growing share of public schools have minority children, fewer teachers look like them than ever
/ May 4, 2016