Malcolm and Martin, closer than we ever thought
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was leaving a news conference one afternoon when a tall man with a coppery complexion stepped out of the crowd and blocked his path.
Malcolm X, the African-American Muslim leader who once called King “Rev. Dr. Chicken-wing,” extended his hand and smiled.
“Well, Malcolm, good to see you,” King said after [...]
Writer Says That Hip-Hop Is Holding African-Americans Back
Author Thomas Chatterton Williams, has book, “Losing My Cool: How a Father’s Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-Hop Culture,” out where he claimed that hip-hop music is detrimental to African-Americans. Here was interviewed by Angel Woodall for the Oakland Tribune, here are some excerpts:
The stakes are higher, he said, because racism and now hip-hop have [...]
Biracial or not? Census is a test for some
Experts anticipate an increase in the number of multiracial Americans in the 2010 census, but many people with one black parent and one white parent are choosing to only call themselves “black.”
One of those people is Laura Martin of Las Vegas. She says she grew up surrounded by black family and [...]
Single black women should end the blame game
Hopefully we can all agree that there is nothing more precious and beautiful than a well-made African-American woman. Your definition of “well-made” may vary from mine, but when I see my daughter, sister, mother and grandmother, they’re exactly what I’m referring to.
I recently watched an ABC News special about black people not getting married. It [...]
South African President Will Have 3 Wives, Maybe More
The South African president’s office says he is set to formalize his marriage to his third wife in a traditional wedding ceremony this week.
In a statement released Sunday, the presidency said President Jacob Zuma and Tobeka Madiba will take part Monday in a private family ceremony.
The office requested that media “allow the family the privacy [...]
U.S. offers to pay Native Americans $1.4 billion for lost funds
Thousands of American Indians would receive as much as $1,000 each if they accept a proposed $1.4 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit over government mismanagement of tribal lands.
The suit, filed in 1996, accused the U.S. Department of the Interior of failing to account for and provide revenue from a trust fund representing the value [...]
Teens Having Sex Before “The Talk”
Birthplace of Hip-Hop Honored By New York Municipal Art Society
1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York has been long-considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop, and it was recently honored by the city’s Municipal Art Society and non-profit organization City Lore for its cultural contribution to New York City.
The location is one of six locations that has designated to honor.
“We believe that cultural [...]
Job-Hunters With “Ethnic” Names Face Pressure To Conform
Throughout Shuki Khalili’s career, he suspected his name might be holding him back. When he worked for a Wall Street headhunter, he felt potential clients would blow him off when they heard his name. When he started his own business selling greeting cards, phones sales were initially a bust at first.
“I tried using an American [...]
KKK To Hold Rally Before Ole Miss Game
Wearing traditional red, black and white robes and carrying flags representing the infamous hate group, about 10 hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan protested on the Ole Miss campus Saturday.
The protest, held on the steps of Fulton Chapel, fizzled after less than 10 minutes and faced a large counter-protest from students and onlookers.
The Klan [...]
