Survey Shows Surge In Support of Gay Marriage from the Black Community
It appears that ever since prominent African American figures have publicly voiced their support of gay marriage, the African American community’s support of gay marriage has surged. A national exit poll by Edison Research shows that black voters favored their state legalizing gay marriage, 51 to 41 percent. Pew polls have also showed an increase from [...]
Chick-fil-A Bows to Pressure, Agrees to Stop Funding Anti-Gay Groups
The right wing just learned what it’s like to lose a fight to the LGBT community. Chick-fil-A stirred a great deal of controversy once it was disclosed that the chicken chain donates money to organizations that lobby against LGBT rights. Chick-fil-A came under pressure from the LGBT community to cease support for anti-gay organizations, but [...]
Shocker: Presidential Debate Commission Says All White Moderators Will Represent Country Just Fine
The Commission on Presidential Debates satisfied one minority group while marginalizing another. Although it chose CNN’s Candy Crowley to become the first woman to moderate a presidential debate in 20 years, CPD did not choose any African American or Latino moderators. The last black moderator of a presidential debate was Carole Simpson in 1992, although PBS’ [...]
President Obama to Address the National Urban League Conference in July
President Barack Obama is planning to address the National Urban League conference in July in New Orleans. The conference is being held by one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the country. The meeting is critical for the African American community, where black unemployment still stands at 13.6% which is 5 percentage points higher [...]
U. Chicago Frat House Penalized for Making Pledges Act Like Latino Laborers
Charges that one University of Chicago fraternity had pledges wear sombreros and mow a lawn as Latin music played — and another frat planned a party for “Conquistadors and Aztec Hoes” — have led to a smackdown from the school’s dean of students. Both incidents, which occurred this month, drew the ire of some Latino [...]
