August, 2018 - Greater Diversity News

Democrats and Republicans Must Do More to Engage African Americans

Because Black voters overwhelmingly vote for Democratic candidates, it would make sense for the Democratic Party to avoid treating Blacks like piñatas and taking them for granted.

Anita Earls on High Court Candidacy: “I Restore Faith in Our Courts” A Call to Colors Exclusive

Until she decided to run for public office, Attorney Anita Earls was the Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, “a North Carolina based civil rights nonprofit that partners with communities of color…

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Anita Earls on High Court Candidacy: “I Restore Faith in Our Courts” A Call to Colors Exclusive

Until she decided to run for public office, Attorney Anita Earls was the Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, “a North Carolina based civil rights nonprofit that partners with communities of color…

Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America

By Ari Berman
The initial success of the Voting Rights Act in increasing minority voter registration is striking and impressive: In the decades after Johnson signed the act, black voter registration in the South soared…

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Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America

By Ari Berman
The initial success of the Voting Rights Act in increasing minority voter registration is striking and impressive: In the decades after Johnson signed the act, black voter registration in the South soared…

Expand, Don’t Restrict, Voters’ Access to the Polls

Over the course of our history, we’ve expanded the franchise from the sole preserve of white male property owners to most all citizens 18 and older — regardless of race, gender, or wealth.

Charlottesville Struggles with Race, History and Survival

Anti-racism protesters bristled when a phalanx of state troopers, local police, hovering helicopters, and at one point, National Guardsmen with rifles and armored vehicles, flooded the corner of Fourth…

What Harvard Can Learn From Texas: A Solution to the Controversy Over Affirmative Action

Opponents charge that taking into account an applicant’s race or ethnicity amounts to “reverse discrimination.” Supporters recognize that disadvantaged minorities have been losing ground…

Why Native Americans Struggle to Protect Their Sacred Places

While Congress created the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to provide “access to sacred sites,” it has been open to interpretation. Native Americans still struggle to protect their sacred lands.

As a Young Reporter, I Went Undercover to Expose the Ku Klux Klan

We exposed Duke as the con man who’d bluffed his way into a run of free publicity to spew is pro-white nonsense – a transparently perverse message that somehow has regained currency today.

Cyber Racism: White Supremacy Online and the New Attack on Civil Rights (Perspectives on a Multiracial America)

By Jessie Daniels
In this exploration of the way racism is translated from the print-only era to the cyber era the author takes the reader through a devastatingly informative tour of white supremacy online. The book examines how white supremacist organizations have translated their printed publications onto the Internet.

Top 11 Black-to-School Scholarships For African American Students in 2018/ 2019

All students typically need some form of financial aid, but African American students have always had more of a need especially when they are coming from low income and underprivileged areas.

City of Boston Appoints First Ever Black Police Commissioner

Gross is a proven leader who is trusted and respected in the community and by his colleagues in the Boston Police Department,” said Mayor Walsh. “I am proud to appoint him as the first African American Police Commissioner for the City of Boston.

The First Black-Owned Vocational Training School in the Country Will be Auctioned Off

Professor Dillon appealed to the local board to buy a machine, and to make cement blocks. After securing the machine he implored black people in the area to supply labor. They made 40,000 cement blocks…

Disabled Black Plumber Releases Memoir About Discrimination That He Faced for Hiring Minorities

Buffalo, NY — Sherman Turner’s gripping memoir, Unforgettable ‘Memoir’: God Remember Me, describes his experience as an African American plumber who faced discrimination for hiring minorities. Upset by Turner’s actions, the white contractor he worked with retaliated by making several death threats

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Makes Historic Visit to the U.S. to Build Economic and Cultural Bridges

The crowd listened quietly as Abiy said that Ethiopia has always been a beacon of freedom and pride for Africa historically and when nearly all of Africa suffered under colonialism.

Black Entrepreneur Launches “Millionaire Mentorship Show” Podcast That Changes Lives

Can you imagine having access to a millionaire with experience, resources, and a heart of gold? Well, now you have, through Dr. Herbert Harris, the accessible Millionaire Mentor.

Native Detroiter Cedric Stokes Has Strong Ties to the Detroit Community

For the third consecutive year, more than 500 GM employees invested their time and talent during “teamGM Cares’ Grow Cody Week” to help make the Cody Rouge neighborhood a great place to live, work and play.

A Girl Stands at the Door: The Generation of Young Women Who Desegregated America’s Schools

By Rachel Devlin
“Before reading A Girl Stands at the Door I would have imagined that nothing new could be said about the struggle to desegregate schools—and I would have been wrong. Rachel Devlin has uncovered a neglected history of how parents and, importantly, children braved rejection, hostility, even assault to insist on their right to a decent education.

Black Entrepreneurial Couple to Teach New “Couples in Business” Webinar

“My husband and I paid off $50,000 in debt and are now living our dream. It’s one of my passions to teach creative entrepreneurs how to create income part-time,” comments Renee Hughes, who is co-founder of the program and a Personal Development Business Coach.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Why Do We ‘Write Blank Checks for War’ But ‘Our Pockets Are Empty’ When It Comes to Medicare for All?

spectacularly backfired for the right-wing oil barons by demonstrating that such a system would not only cover everyone but also save $2 trillion over a decade.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Why Do We ‘Write Blank Checks for War’ But ‘Our Pockets Are Empty’ When It Comes to Medicare for All?

She pointed to a recent Koch Brothers-funded study that spectacularly backfired for the right-wing oil barons by demonstrating that such a system would not only cover everyone but also save $2 trillion over a decade.

Backfire for Koch Brothers as Survey Shows Americans Actually Want Free College, $15 Minimum Wage, and Medicare for All

analysis targeting Medicare for All, which—in another embarrassing moment for the brothers—found that instituting such a healthcare system in the United States…

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Backfire for Koch Brothers as Survey Shows Americans Actually Want Free College, $15 Minimum Wage, and Medicare for All

The Intercept‘s report on the survey follows a Koch-funded analysis targeting Medicare for All, which—in another embarrassing moment for the brothers—found that instituting such a healthcare system in the United States…

California Lawmakers Warned: Back Net Neutrality or “Feel Constituents’ Wrath”

“California assembly-members won't get a second chance and they need to decide immediately to either side with the public or be willing to pay the price for catering to big telecoms.”

Former President Barack Obama Announces First Wave of Midterm Endorsements

“I’m proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates—leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they’re running to represent,” Obama said in a statement. “I’m confident that, together, they’ll strengthen this country…”

We Have to Get Real about the Achievement Gap between Black and White Students

The most recent “Building a Grad Nation” report from America’s Promise Alliance says that, “Twenty-three states have Black-White graduation rate gaps larger than the national average, including five states…

What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America

By Michael Eric Dyson
The fraught conflict between conscience and politics – between morality and power – in addressing race hardly began with Clinton. An electrifying and traumatic encounter in the sixties crystallized these furious disputes.

Michelle Obama Joins Voter Registration Drive for the Midterms

The Obamas have been relatively quiet since departing the White House in early 2017, but that is likely to change. The former president and the former first lady’s launch of “When We All Vote” is likely to be only the first of several post White House efforts they will participate in.

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Michelle Obama Joins Voter Registration Drive for the Midterms

The Obamas have been relatively quiet since departing the White House in early 2017, but that is likely to change. The former president and the former first lady’s launch of “When We All Vote” is likely to be only the first of several post White House efforts they will participate in.

Citizenship Through the Eyes of Those Who Have Lost the Right to Vote

Restricting ex-felons from voting really says that, if you have committed a crime in the U.S., you can never be a full citizen again, even after serving punishment. That message suggests that they are always second- or third-class citizens.

Smith College Incident Is Latest Case of Racial ‘Profiling by Proxy’

This incident did not happen in isolation. It is just the latest in a string of cases referred to as profiling by proxy – instances where police are summoned to a situation by a biased caller. We make this observation as researchers with a keen interest in how race comes into play during day-to-day interactions

Ida B. Wells: How Grassroots Support and Social Media Made a Monumental Difference in Honoring Her Legacy

Growing up in the Windy City, I met people who had never heard of Wells, only recognized her name from a housing project that bore her name; or confused her with someone they thought invented the hot comb.

Celebrations as Baltimore Set to Become First Major American City to Outlaw Water Privatization

Human rights advocates and union workers are celebrating as Baltimore is poised to become the first major American city to amend its charter to bar privatization of the public water system.

New Scorecard Shows Only 12 House Democrats Have Fully Embraced Game-Changing Progressive Agenda

“To build an equal and just society in which every person can live a healthy life, Members of Congress must support bold progressive policies that address the public health and environmental crises that are ripping our country apart,” the groups declared.

Register Now: Voters Rights and Election Protection Training

On Thursday, August 9, 2018, the NC NAACP will conduct a Voters Rights and Election Protection Training from the North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham.

‘Major Victory’: Federal Judge Issues Game-Changing Ruling on Dark Money

“Major donors are now on notice that if they contribute to politically active 501(c)(4) organizations, their contributions will have to be disclosed,” he said, “and if they are not, CREW will pursue enforcement cases with the FEC and, if necessary, in court.”

This Family Owns the First Ever Black-Owned Furniture Brokerage

Texas Wholesale Furniture Co., based in Houston, Texas, is owned and operated by Prairie View A&M Alum, husband and wife team, Brandon and Naima Townsend. Their company works with 200 manufacturers nationwide

An African American Woman’s Journey From the Cotton Fields of Mississippi to Becoming a Millionaire

The Road from Money, The Journey to Find Why by Sylvester Boyd Jr. is based on true stories told to him by several family members raised in Money, Mississippi from 1925 to 1937.

Vivint’s “White only” Cardboard Fort Casts Racist Shadow over the Rooftop Solar Industry

Julianne Malveaux says that the allegations of racial discrimination and harassment involving Vivint Solar seem inconsistent with the Solar Energy Industry Association’s stated values.

Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick Encourages Young People Living with Sickle Cell Disease

Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick says that sickle cell disease is not a death sentence. People living with SCD can still play sports, go to school, have careers and live productive lives.

109th NAACP Convention Closes with Call to Vote, Importance of Millennial Engagement

During the group’s annual convention, Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, says that the only way to counter the new levels of racism associated with the Trump presidency is to vote. (NAACP)

Senator Smith Urges Black Voters to Get Engaged A Call to Colors Exclusive

She is calling on all students on HBCU campuses to come together and register to vote “…in record numbers,” Senator Smith continued, “ I too am at the power of this group to make sure that we can really make America great again, and great for the right reasons.”

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Senator Smith Urges Black Voters to Get Engaged A Call to Colors Exclusive

She is calling on all students on HBCU campuses to come together and register to vote “…in record numbers,” Senator Smith continued, “ I too am at the power of this group to make sure that we can really make America great again, and great for the right reasons.”

“Between the World and Me” – a Story of Awakening

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history

New Social Network, BEAN, Expects to Facilitate $26 Billion Back into Urban Communities

BEAN Founder Darren Walker said, “BEAN is at the forefront of an economic shift. We are leveraging resources, partnerships and investors from diverse backgrounds and demographics to drive economic advancement in urban communities.

Maxine Waters and the Truth About White Obsession With Black Intelligence

From President Thomas Jefferson to clergymen, scientists, scholars, historians and the rank and file, racist white Americans have contended that people of African descent are small- brained, genetically inferior.

Empire in Decline, Really? The American War Machine Continues to Grow

Peace does not define U.S. foreign policy. Everything is geared toward intimidation and war. Here’s a scanner of recent maneuvers by the Trump administration that are contrary to a policy of peacemaking.

We Need Healthcare Champions, Not Puppets: Documents Expose Big Pharma’s Scheme to Turn Democratic Candidates Against Medicare for All

$5 million a year…

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We Need Healthcare Champions, Not Puppets: Documents Expose Big Pharma’s Scheme to Turn Democratic Candidates Against Medicare for All

Although much of the report focuses on the Hawaii race, as The Intercept notes, the Healthcare Leadership Council—which is funded by Big Pharma companies such as Pfizer and Novartis—spends more than $5 million a year…

Amazon Prime and Prejudice: It’s Time for Closer Scrutiny of the Online Retailer’s Practice Of Selling Hate

Barbara Arnwine, the founder and president of the Transformative Justice Coalition, says that progressive lawmakers in Georgia should punish Amazon for promoting hatred and bigotry.

‘A Great Warrior and Statesman’ Former Congressman Ron Dellums Dies at 82

With crucial campaign assistance from Coretta Scott King, the widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as from Berkeley’s powerful anti-Vietnam War organizations, 35-year-old Dellums was elected to Congress.

Still There: Black Power Behind Bars – The Arrest of Delbert Africa in August 1978

Jalil Muntaqim, 66, a former member of the Black Panthers and its underground Black Liberation Army, has spent almost 47 years in prison for his part in the 1971 murders of two New York City police officers.

Socialism on the Rise as Americans Seek Out Bold, Humane Alternatives to the Brutality of Capitalism

“Socialism is no longer a dirty word in the U.S.” The thousands of democratic socialists in the United States who have been organizing and fighting for justice in political obscurity for years likely never thought their ideas would be the subject of heated

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