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Introducing 10 Remarkable African American Child Geniuses
There are so many stories of African Americans in music and sports, but there aren’t enough stories about those that are academic superstars preparing to help lead the future of our world. There are 10 remarkable young African Americans that were profiled in Rolling Out in March that we all should know. We will tell [...]
Continue reading...Bloomberg Businessweek Under Fire for Racially Charged Cover of Greedy Blacks and Latinos
Monday, March 4, 2013
The housing boom at the turn of the 21st century gave minorities an unprecedented opportunity in home ownership. But, what seemed to be an opportunity resulted in a bait and switch that has many families homeless today. To add insult to injury, Bloomberg Businessweek ran a story February 25, on the housing rebound the country is [...]
Continue reading...BHM Spotlight: McGill Brothers Make Musical History (Video)
Thursday, February 28, 2013
When a child realizes their passion at a young age and has it supported it makes for a magical outcome. The McGill brothers, Demarre and Anthony, are living proof of that magic. They hail from the South side of Chicago, ironically known for its horrific crimes but also its musical superstars like Common, Kanye West, [...]
Continue reading...Melissa Harris-Perry Says Tavis Smiley Sold Out Blacks Like Nurse in Tuskegee Experiment
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Tuskegee Experiment included 600 black men (399 with Syphilis and 201 without) that were led down a road of deception by not only the federal government, but one of their own that they thought they could trust. Nurse Rivers, who knew the experiment was all a lie and that they were not really being [...]
Continue reading...Exit Poll Shows Minorities Sealed President Obama’s Victory
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
President Obama is enjoying his victory with those that supported him the most…the minorities of America. The black community, latino community, as well as young people under the age of 30, hit the voting booth hard, even though numbers were down from 2008, for everyone. According to Fox News, the exit polls show that 93 [...]
Continue reading...Thoughts from a First-Time Voter…at 99, and 20 (Video)
Monday, November 5, 2012
The big day is here and everyone is excited, but some are setting real milestones with their vote. A lot of Americans will be casting their vote for the very first time; some that are becoming old enough to vote; some who have just become citizens; and those that are feeling like citizens for the [...]
Continue reading...New Study Finds African Americans Undisciplined and Addicted to Soul Food?
Thursday, September 20, 2012
The human body is a mysterious, resilient shell that is in a constant state of time-delayed metamorphosis throughout our lives. So, as researchers and scientists race to figure out what they will never know completely about the body, we are subject to a constant barrage of studies and/or reports on our health….our ever-changing health. Now a [...]
Continue reading...Tool Company to Pay $325,000 to Rejected African American Applicants
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Small steps are being taken to battle racism. When more and more businesses begin to suffer the financial repercussions for their injustices against minorities, maybe they will begin to understand better how their prejudice affects the future of their business. But in the meantime, the government will continue to hold their feet to the fire. [...]
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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