Dr. Byron Price Works to Kill the School-to-Prison Pipeline
There’s a disturbing trend taking place in our public schools, especially in high poverty neighborhoods – where hallways and grounds are patrolled by police and disciplinary problems are no longer handled by counseling and detention but by suspension and arrest. Known as the school-to-prison pipeline, the trend is turning our adolescent students into criminals at [...]
Small Businesses Embody the Spirit That Makes America Great
Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at the inaugural 10,000 Small Businesses — Tory Burch Foundation early-stage businesses graduation in New York. Eighteen women from around New York graduated from a comprehensive program focused on building their small businesses, which included a curriculum developed by Babson College and implemented by LaGuardia Community [...]
Did You know that Bush Can’t Travel to Switzerland Without Facing Charges? Will Obama Have Same Fate?
You may or may not know this, but former president George W. Bush can’t go to Switzerland without worrying about being prosecuted as a war criminal. The president was scheduled to appear in the country to address a Jewish charity, but had to cancel the 2011 trip because of the fear of being arrested. [...]
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Implements Sweeping Laws to Curb the Abuse of Pain Killers
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has launched a campaign to curb addictive and deadly painkiller abuse in the city, Thursday, January 10. Bloomberg said that the abuse of painkillers “has increased alarmingly over the years” and that drugs and narcotics are often most talked about, so people overlooked the abuse of painkillers. A [...]
Dr. Julianne Malveaux: ” F” Bombs for Harry Reid and for New York
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Congressman John Boehner was reelected speaker of the House of Representatives with a narrow vote. Needing 218 votes, he narrowly clinched it with 220. His narrow vote reflects the fact that no Democrat would vote for him and many Republicans are disillusioned of him. Perhaps it also reflects the fact that [...]
Gov Chris Christie Says Boehner Wouldn’t Return His Calls After Rejecting Him for Sandy Relief
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is livid with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) after Boehner led the effort to keep people in New Jersey and New York from getting much-needed relief funding for Hurricane Sandy. The anger is showing publicly and leading to a divide that has many supporters of the Republican Party worried that the [...]
NFL Player Kissed His Girlfriend, Daughter after Homicide
The Kansas City Star released a detailed report on the final moments of the life of NFL player Jovan Belcher. Belcher, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, shot himself and his girlfriend after an argument this weekend. According to the Star, Belcher kissed his girlfriend after shooting her and apologized. He also kissed [...]
Billionaire George Soros Encourages Philanthropists to Invest in African-American Males
The billionaire investor, philanthropist, and campaign donor George Soros encouraged charitable organization on Monday to focus more of their dollars on helping African-American males. According to a report by Soros’ Open Society Foundations and the New York-based Foundation Center, black males are in desperate need of support and opportunities. Reuters reports: The report, titled ‘Where Do [...]
Chris Rock Says His Kids Are Rich, So He Can’t Relate to Them
Comedian Chris Rock took some time out to sit down with The Daily Show”s Jon Stewart last night to discuss his new movie, “2 Days in New York” and and the FX show he’s producing, “Totally Biased.” What did we learn from Rock’s little chat with Stewart? That Rock will answer the phone for a French woman with [...]
‘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 [...]
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