Woman’s Boyfriend Hid Crack in her Attic: She Got Life in Prison without Parole
If you don’t think that the War on Drugs has had a terrible impact on American families, you only need to look at the case of Stephanie George. If your boyfriend is a dope dealer and he hides his crack in your attic without your knowledge, you would expect that the courts would understand. But [...]
NBA, NFL Players, Entertainers Hold Panel on Black Male Fatherhood in Harlem
By Doshon Farad With the public being constantly bombarded by negative images of black men, one might draw the conclusion that America has lost all hope for this particular group. To counter this, there have been several individuals and groups who have set up initiatives to salvage the image of black men. Syracuse University Professor [...]
Google Street-Mapping Camera Captures Image of Man Brandishing a Gun
Google’s street-mapping cameras snapped a strange scene at an address that has striking resemblance to a Detroit home where a baby was found dead in a closet earlier this year. In several images on the site’s Street View map function, a group of young men can be seen standing on the porch of a house which is reportedly identical [...]
Brian Banks, Man Falsely Accused of Rape, Signs with a Pro Football Team
Brian Banks was a high school football star, when false rape allegations destroyed his entire life. He was sent to prison for five years, and only released from a California prison after his accuser confessed that she made the whole thing up. Now, Banks is getting a second chance at the age of 26. The [...]
The Black Community Remains Quiet As Woman Serves 20 Year Sentence
A little over four months ago, a Florida judge sentenced 31-year-old Marissa Alexander to 20 years in prison for three charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Alexander fired a gun into the air in an attempt to scare her violent husband, who’d gone into a rage after reading text message exchanges between Alexander and her [...]
Private Prison Management Company Seeks Guaranteed 90% Occupancy From States
A $250 million proposal from private prison management company, Corrections Corporation of America, is asking 48 states to guarantee the corporation a 90% occupancy rate for at least 20 years. The proposal comes as states are struggling to reduce bloated prison populations and tight budgets. State officials argue the program could pressure criminal justice officials to seek [...]
Watch: Video Shows Cop Beating Unarmed Teen in Head With a Gun
Fox News Baltimore recently aired surveillance video of a cop beating a Maryland teen in the head with a gun. The teen, Ryan Dorm, had not committed a crime, but says cops deemed him suspicious anyway. Ryan Dorm’s friend was wearing a ski mask on the cold and wintry night, and that’s what triggered suspicion, according to [...]
Caught on Tape: L.A. Cops Body Slam 5’4 Nurse Twice in Del Taco Parking Lot
It seems that the rest of America is slowly learning what the African-American community has known for years; that within the police force is a squadron of brutes. How else can you explain why this 5’4 nurse was body slammed twice by police after they pulled her over for talking on her cell phone while [...]
Maria Lloyd: Is Your Hair Keeping You Unemployed? Hampton University’s Business School Thinks So
by Maria Lloyd As an alum of an HBCU, I am embarrassed by the decision made to ban male students from wearing dreadlocks and cornrows at Hampton University’s School of Business. The school’s dean, Sid Credle, argues that the ban has been effective in helping students land corporate jobs and that they should look the part when [...]
Eyes Wide Shut: The Need for Parental Involvement in Today’s Educational System
By Tyra Seldon, Ph.D. Two of the fastest growing industries in America are the prison industry and the educational industry. Yes, education is an industry. There is a consumer and a product. In the intricate nuances of educational policy and legislation too often we forget that many of our young people are, frankly, [...]
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