The Socialist’s Journal: Opting Out – Common Core
*For the past two weeks, parents throughout New York have been keeping their kids out of school in protest of the new …
Black Casts in Demand: NBPC Works to Ready Black Content
* New York —With television networks having recently grasped that the most loyal viewers—Blacks—want to see themselves …
‘Selma’ (on DVD) will Soon be in Every High School in US
*In celebration of the home entertainment debut of director Ava DuVernay’s inspirational and Academy Award-winning epic …
Cornel West Responds to Michael Eric Dyson’s Critique of Him … Kinda
*It didn’t take too long, but Cornel West issued a response to Michael Eric Dyson’s scathing critique of him. Kind of. …
Keke Palmer Advocates for Local Girls Charity (Watch)
*Actress, Keke Palmer addresses Miami Dade County School Board Members in support of The Embrace Girls Foundation, Inc., …
Michelle Obama Blamed for Nasty-Looking School Lunch (So What Else is New?)
*Republicans and their followers must be getting exhausted by now hating on the president and First Lady, Michelle …
Octavia Spencer Talks Dyslexia, Martial Arts Influence for Being an Author
*Octavia Spencer’s days are filled with many movie and TV scripts to read, but the 44-year-old actress admits to …
The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: Atlanta School Scandal A Black on Black Crime
My mother was my first teacher. Every trip to the grocery store was a math lesson in how to count money. Every …
Yolanda Adams, Big Sean, K. Michelle on UNCF’s ‘An Evening of Stars’
*Yolanda Adams, Big Sean and K. Michelle were among the performers lined up for this year’s United Negro College Fund …
The History of Queen Califia and the California Blacks
Ancient American Empire of Xi: Queen of Diamonds and Gold; Califia and the California Blacks “Whoever controls the …
Mad Mother, Niece & Students Administer Beatdown to NY Teacher in Hallway (Video)
*In New York a 34-year-old woman and her teenage niece have been accused of beating a middle school teacher to the point …
FAMU Industry Cluster Chair Cheryl A. Harris to Keynote NAA Convention Fundraising Breakfast
Tallahassee, Fla. – Cheryl A. Harris, C.P.M., chairwoman of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) …
Jail for 9 of 10 Ex-Educators in Atlanta Test Cheating Scandal
*Sentences for the Atlanta public school educators convicted on racketeering charges in one of the nation’s …
Princeton Students Protest Big Sean Concert Due to Lyrics
*Big Sean‘s upcoming performance at Princeton University is being petitioned by students who don’t like his …
Should this Teacher be Fired Because Students Sent ‘Get Well’ Letters to Mumia Abu-Jamal? (Hashtag Campaign)
*No one is born racist. No one is born mean and unkind. No one is born without the capability to show compassion. These …
