At one time black people used to be scared of the rope. Now they’re terrorized by…
Category: Scorecard
This section focuses on equality, fairness, environmental and workplace issues as well as structural racism, implicit bias in society towards individuals and/or a group of people, from housing discrimination to the criminal justice system.
Breaking down beliefs of racial hierarchy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fifty years ago, the Civil Rights Movement led to a series of laws…
Heather Dawn Robin debuts her ‘Imbroglio’
Good books are hard to find. A good book that invokes passion, crime, maternity and religion-all…
‘March for Justice and Unity” Sparks Outcry to Stop Police Brutality
(Los Angeles-February 21, 2015) The Black Leadership Coalition spearheaded by Los Angeles Executive Publisher,Danny Bakewell, Sr.…
Ferguson Decision: Fire and Anger
The reaction to a grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson, Missouri officer Darren Wilson for…
Eric Holder Was Our Firewall Against GOP Bigotry
New America Media, Commentary, Earl Ofari Hutchinson One of the most poignant moments in Attorney General…
Court School to the Classroom
Bill Would Help Incarcerated Kids Stay Enrolled If there is one group of students with the…
Federal Enforcement is Key to Brown Legacy
Fifty years ago—a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka—there…
Who Will Speak for Black War Veterans?
Several have not been deemed worthy of a Congressional Medal of Honor By Ron Armstead Washington,…
From Rodney King to Jordan Davis … when will Black People Learn?
By y Cleo Manago From Rodney King, to Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant and now Jordan Davis, Black communities have responded…
Racial Discrimination: How Far Have We Come?
Despite some perceived improvements, 45 years brings little change in perceptions that Blacks are discriminated against…
There is No Hypocrisy…Black Youths Lives Aren’t Valuable
Black on Black Murder. White on Black Murder. Every other murder where black youth are the…
Walking to See Justice and to End Racial Profiling
LOS ANGELES-Emotions are still running high. A week after the verdict came down from the George Zimmerman…
Too Many African American Young Men Are ‘Cut Dead,’ Says Emory Professor
ATLANTA — Despite their hopes and aspirations for the future, too many African American young…