Ben Jealous Says There Should Be No Second Class Families
By Benjamin Todd Jealous African Americans have spent much of our history fighting for equal treatment. Just two generations ago, our parents and our grandparents were banned from eating at certain restaurants, attending certain schools, and working in certain professions. So it is not difficult to empathize with the struggle of immigrants in our country. [...]
Dr. Julianne Malveaux: Opportunity Gap or Achievement Gap?
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux African American students achieve at a different level than white students. Test scores are lower, as are high school and college completion rates, and the number of African Americans attending four-year institutions is falling. The rate of African American suspensions and expulsions from K-12 schools is higher than that of other groups. By almost [...]
‘When Fashion Danced’: Designer Stephen Burrows reflects on his compelling retrospective, iconic career
I’ll admit it. The exhibit had me at “hello.” Or maybe it was the Sylvester track “Do You Want to Funk” playing as I walked in; in either case, I knew I was in for a treat. The show in question, “Stephen Burrows: When Fashion Danced,” will be on display at The [...]
A New Survey Reveals How African Americans Feel About Their Economic Condition
WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Before a room full of journalists at the National Press Club billionaire Robert Johnson’s survey of Black thought and opinion on national affairs, race relations, employment, and a variety of political and social issues held few surprises. Blacks are proud of President Obama, are divided on same s*x marriage and believe there should [...]
Prof. Michael Fauntroy Writes Part 2 to His Roland Martin Critique
This week, Prof. Michael Fauntroy wrote an article entitled “Stop shedding tears for Roland Martin.” In the article, Fauntroy seemed to argue that Martin is a narcissist who only cared about his own career advancement. Martin responded by noting that he has worked to support several African American experts from all walks of life, and [...]
Dedrick Muhammad: The Economic Roots of Racism
Most people assume that racism is as old as humanity itself. Yet racism as we understand it today is a relativelymodern ideology that first took shape in the 17th and 18th century as a moral justification for European conquest, particularly the enslavement of African people, which had become a significant source of wealth [...]
The Word of Liberated Women
Those who are liberated from oppression frequently have the strongest obligation to uphold the principles and social ethics that their oppressors ignored. As Black History Month comes to an end, we are reminded of the centuries of sacrifices made by African-Americans, and how those sacrifices continue to build our nation. Throughout those centuries, [...]
Black Obesity, Policy & Anger Towards Michelle Obama
By Darron Smith According to the Centers for disease control (CDC), a person with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 25 is considered overweight. BMI is a quick approximation that assesses for body fatness in an effort to help screen for obesity. Obesity is a serious problem in the United States and is [...]
New Study: Discrimination Towards Black People Causes Them Stress & Poor Health
By D. Smith African Americans pay a high price for living in a discriminatory society where stress can impact health and well-being. The enduring wealth gap that has widened in recent years as well as the protraction of poverty, social isolation, residential segregation and other social institutions have been shown to be causative factors for [...]
Julianne Malveaux: At Last
by Julianne Malveaux When Beyonce Knowles sang the Etta James song “At Last” at President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, the song could have had several meanings. At last we have an African American President? At last, the muscle of the Black vote has been flexed? At last, there is some hope for our country to [...]
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