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The Civil Rights Movement offered hope that racial inequality would soon end. The movement led to a series of reforms, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other legislation, known together as the Great Society. Over the following 50 years, however, further advances have been modest at best. While somepolicies were designed to reduce racial inequalities, other policies over the years were designed specifically to exclude African Americans from opportunity. Most notorious perhaps is government sponsored segregation, such as redlining, which led to racially isolated neighborhoods. According to Washington D.C.-based think tank The…

BEVERLY HILLS, CA (December 8, 2015) – The nominees for the 47th NAACP Image Awards were announced during a press conference from The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA.  The categories and nominees were announced by Guillermo Díaz (Scandal), Tika Sumpter (The Haves and the Have Nots), Danielle Nicolet (Born Again Virgin), Marsai Martin (Black-ish), and Miles Brown (Black-ish).  In addition, the event was live streamed and special commentary was provided by Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight). The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors…

White shooters live and maybe get a Whopper on the way to jail. Black suspects don’t get the same royal treatment. Robert Lewis Dear is not the only white man to have used this unique and near exclusive type of privilege in American society. James Eagan Holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 in a mass shooting at a Colorado-area movie theater. He was not killed by the police. Jared Lee Loughner shot 18 people, killing six of them. He was taken alive by the police. White people also have the unique privilege of brandishing guns in public without consequence—and to…

Those of us who get to keep our jobs become part of the angry black middle class: The people who work 10 times harder than the white guy down the hall, but keep getting passed over for promotions. We all seem to believe that if we “aren’t like those other negroes,” we’re going to be OK. Then, we find out that our fates are inextricably linked, whether we like it or not. That’s when a man like Henry Louis Gates gets arrested on his front porch and is astonished that a police officer would treat him that way. We are convinced…

Our country is convulsing over the issues of diversity and race. Police departments from Baltimore to Minneapolis are talking about diversity hiring as the antidote to anti-black police brutality. Last month’s flash point was Hollywood darling Matt Damon whitesplaining diversity, igniting a Twitterstorm of outrage. Earlier this year was the failed Race Together stunt by the CEO of Starbucks, which tried to enlist customers in over-the-counter exchanges about America’s most vexing dilemma. As an academic, I have spent more than a decade investigating this enigmatic term: What do we mean by “diversity” and what do we accomplish when we make…

One woman, suffering from multiple sclerosis, claimed Carson failed to review her MRI before performing a risky neurosurgery procedure. In 1996, Maryland resident Mary Perna sued Carson and Johns Hopkins University on behalf of herself and her husband, Steven. According to the claim, Perna was suffering from multiple sclerosis and by October of 1994, she had facial pain on the left side of her face and vision problems that “were virtually unchecked,” despite the prescription medication that she was taking. The lawsuit alleged that Carson didn’t review Perna’s MRI before conducting three unnecessary procedures. According to the claim, the MRI…

The nonprofit organization Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE), launched a nationwide campaign to harness the unifying power of sport to advance race relations. Founded by Stephen M. Ross, majority owner of the Miami Dolphins and chairman and founder of Related Companies, RISE is supported by an unprecedented alliance across the sports community, including: Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Major League Soccer (MLS), the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America, USA Track and…

SAN DIEGO-The San Diego Chargers have selected Fanny Miller, president and CEO of El Latino Newspaper, as the recipient of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. The NFL and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) have partnered for the fifth annual NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Awards during the 2015 celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The awards recognize the contributions of Hispanic leaders in each NFL market. The Chargers honored Miller on Oct. 4 at their Hispanic Heritage game when they faced off against the Cleveland Browns. The Chargers needed a field goal by placekicker Josh Lambo at the end of the…

There’s been another mass shooting in America — this time, in a community college in Oregon. That means there are more American families — moms, dads, children — whose lives have been changed forever.  That means there’s another community stunned with grief, and communities across the country forced to relieve their own anguish, and parents across the country who are scared because they know it might have been their families or their children. I’ve been to Roseburg, Oregon.  There are really good people there.  I want to thank all the first responders whose bravery likely saved some lives today.  Federal…

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the 2015 National League West Division Championship. It’s the Dodgers’ third straight and 14thoverall NL West title, as the club reached the postseason in three consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. Los Angeles will open postseason play against the East Division-champion New York Mets on Friday, October 9. The team with the better regular-season record will open the best-of-five National League Division Series at home. The Dodgers will play “October Baseball” for the 29th time in franchise history (20th time in Los Angeles) and for the sixth time in the last 10…

The Spanos family and the San Diego Chargers continued their tradition of support for youth health and fitness by awarding $250,000 in Chargers Champions grants to San Diego County schools. “Schools throughout California need our support,” said President – Business Operations A.G. Spanos.  “The main goal of our program is to provide students with the necessary means to live a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness.” Chargers Champions provides grants for new facilities and equipment to improve physical fitness of students in San Diego County schools. This year’s Chargers Champions recipients will be honored on the field during Sunday’s game between the…

New York, NY June 2015 – Ballet and fitness icon Misty Copeland graces the cover of Heart&Soul’s June/July Issue. Heart & Soul’s Editor-in-Chief, Anita Kopacz, expressed her elation at having the trailblazing ballerina on their cover and in an in-depth article about her journey to be a prima ballerina. “Misty took our breath away with her revealing interview. Misty is only the third African American soloist in the history of the American Ballet Theatre, and the first to secure a major endorsement deal with a brand like Under Armour. She bravely shares with us how she overcame major obstacles…

On Tuesday, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law a bill that modifies H.B. 589, the state’s sweeping voter suppression law – specifically, the new law amends the provision that requires strict forms of photo ID to vote. In response to the changes to North Carolina’s voter ID requirement, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, president of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, released the following statement: “We know that power concedes nothing without a demand. Last week’s bill to change the photo ID provision of H.B. 589 was a first concession of what we expect will…

WEEHAWKEN, NJ (June 6, 2015) – Longines, the internationally renowned Swiss watch brand and Official Watch and Timekeeper of the Belmont Stakes, timed American Pharoah’s historic Triple Crown win at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 6th. An enthusiastic crowd of 90,000 attended Belmont Park cheering loudly for the chance to watch history unfold. After a quick start, American Pharoah kept his stride to win the Belmont Stakes and secure the Triple Crown. His exciting run will be remembered for years to come – cementing 2015 as an important year in the history of horseracing. In 1978, Affirmed won the Kentucky…