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Here’s What Really Cuts Black Lives Short!

Among the growing middle- and upper-class African American community, health outcomes are still poorer in African Americans, even when their socioeconomic status is comparable to white Americans.

Overt Racism and Shaming Linked to Fear of “Not Being Enough,” Says Empowerment Strategist

As the founder of the famous “You Are Enough” Empowerment Movement, Harold believes that people who spread hate and subject others to discriminatory comments simply do not know that “they are enough”.

Law Enforcement and Teens Learn how Living Together and Working Together Leads to Respect

The theme of the forum, which will be held at South Mountain High School in Phoenix, is “Law Enforcement and Teens Learn how Living Together and Working Together Leads to Respect.”

Forum: Impacts of Structural and Institutional Racism on Women of Color

As part of our work to dismantle racism and promote greater justice and equality, we invite you to join Action NC as we host a powerful forum about the Impacts of Structural and Institutional Racism on Women of Color.

Texans Owner Bob McNair Meant Everything He Said about NFL Players

Black players in the National Football League have been described as ungrateful, thugs, sons of bitches and inmates by talking heads on sports radio, the commander-in-chief and most recently at least one NFL owner.

NAACP Set to Change Tax Status to Engage Politically

Even though the NAACP is 108 years-old, the organization is struggling to modernize and stay relevant in a rapidly-evolving, social media-driven landscape that requires speed and strategic communications skills.

Is the FBI’s New Focus on “Black Identity Extremists” the New COINTELPRO?

If you’ve been to a Black Lives Matter rally or tweeted the related hashtag recently, then the FBI might consider you a “Black Identity Extremist,” at least according to a report published by one of the nation’s top law enforcement agencies. In

DJ-Turned-Entrepreneur Finds Success With Her Homemade Peanut Butter and Jams

PB&Jams is a Black-owned company in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania whose founder, Megan Gibson, took an American favorite — peanut butter — and grew the idea into a successful business.

Black Millennial Launches App to Discover & Review Black-Owned Businesses

The next generation digital platform, Official Black Wall Street, is making it even easier to find and support Black-owned businesses with the launch of their highly anticipated new app.

Morehouse Grad’s DVDs Tell Black Stories

Morehouse College graduate, Rex Barnett, has produced one of the largest documentary catalogs in the nation featuring Black achievers. “We have to own our own media companies that produce programs about us,”

How the Tax Package Would Slam Higher Ed

All told, the changes proposed by House Republicans would require Americans to spend US$65 billion more to get a higher education in 2027 versus 2018 by increasing costs for both students and universities …

Public Shaming of Workplace Harassers May Force Employers to Stop Protecting Them

Since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke, a growing number of workplace harassment victims have decided to go public.

Could Atlanta Be on Track to Elect a White Mayor?

It is important to realize that even under these conditions, African-Americans can and do win elections in jurisdictions where blacks comprise less than a majority of the population.

FBI Tries to Crack Another Smartphone: 5 Essential Reads

The situation adds fuel to an ongoing dispute over whether, when and how police should be allowed to defeat encryption systems on suspects’ technological devices.

Seven Takeaways from the Democrats’ Big Night

It was a big night for Democrats, who also captured the governor’s mansion in New Jersey and added a historic down-ballot win in Virginia, where Danica Rome became the first openly transgender person elected.

NNPA President Meets with Civil Rights Leaders and U.S. Mayors

During a recent meeting in New York City, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) joined the National Urban League, the National Action Network and a group of mayors from around the country …

SPLC Releases Law Enforcement Training Video in Wake of Violent Protests

In response to the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, the SPLC has released a new training video to help law enforcement agencies prevent violence while protecting the rights of both speakers and protesters …

Two Big Problems With American Voting That Have Nothing to Do With Russian Hacking

Over the past year, the public discussion on election security and integrity has focused on concerns about foreign meddling in U.S. elections. The evidence is still coming in about which countries did what to influence both the public and the

Cure the Racism infecting NC’s Voting Maps Drawn in 2011 by Extremists, Who Used Them to Perpetuate Their Illegal Seats

The court “anticipates” a hearing on the Special Master’s Final Report in early January, 2018, noting candidates must file for primaries between February 12-18, 2018.

How Citizen Investigators Can Collaborate on Crowdsourced Fact-Checking

Research reveals that the best remedy for propaganda and misinformation intended to manipulate public opinion is helping readers engage in critical thinking and evidence-based reasoning.

Financial Educator Claims Jay-Z’s Album 4:44 the Most Important Work for the Advancement of Black People

Exantus states, “When Jay proclaimed ‘Financial Freedom is our only hope’ in the album’s debut song ‘Story of OJ,’ he wasn’t exaggerating.

Confirmed: Black Lives Matter, But Not as Much as White Lives!

While homicide is the leading cause of premature death among blacks, it is the 12th leading cause among whites. Yet, there is very little research devoted to black homicides, causing many to conclude that black lives matter but not as much as white lives.

TMCF Is Increasing the HBCU Talent Pipeline Into the C-Suite

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently held its 17th Annual Leadership Institute (LI) in Washington D.C., welcoming over 400 future leaders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

‘Drive2Greatness’ Ford Empowers HBCU Students to Pursue STEAM Careers

During the 2017 homecoming festivities that are now occurring on HBCU campuses across the nation, I believe it is also important to salute and recognize the companies that financially contribute to the success of HBCUs.

Public Schools Are More Segregated than They Were 40 Years Ago

After all those factors lead to a dip in school performance, students and their communities are stigmatized as “failing.” Schools close. Quality of life drops; economic prospects dwindle; public safety decreases …

Georgia Develops ESSA Plan to Close Achievement Gap

Georgia is making every effort to ensure that students have a better chance of performing at proficient or advanced levels on all state exams. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) prioritizes narrowing the achievement gap.

Blacks Often Pay Higher Fees for Car Purchases than Whites

After analyzing data on the sale of three million add-on products sold on 1.8 million vehicles from September 2009 through June 2015, these add-on costs were both unreasonably high and varied at the discretion of the dealership…

What Draws ‘Lone Wolves’ to the Islamic State?

Like this recent attack in New York, many IS attacks around the globe are carried out by individuals the media have dubbed “lone wolves” – that is, freelancers who act without the direct knowledge of the IS leadership.

What the History of Iconoclasm Tells Us About the Confederate Statue Controversy

How did a bunch of statues (most of which are conventional in their appearance) become a canvas for passion, vitriol and violence? Are the defenders of the Confederate statues correct…

Policy Experts Discuss Educating Black Students in the New Jim Crow Era

We have to let the kids know that the world is waiting for them, they’re up next and we have to change their mindset that the world views them as disposable.

In Scandal After Scandal, NCAA Takes Fall for Complicit Colleges

The UNC scandal is just one of many recent examples where universities have prioritized athletic prowess over academic integrity … where was the National Collegiate Athletic Association?

Measuring the Implicit Biases We May Not Even Be Aware We Have

Many large-scale disparities we see in society also show up in small-scale studies of behavior. So, how are these inequalities sustained in a country that prides itself on egalitarianism?

Despite Trump, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment Has Begun in N.C.

No, President Trump and the Republican Congress haven‘t “repealed and replaced” Pres. Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), the federal health care law, yet.

A New Show-Stopping Marching Band at Allen University

As band director at Morris Brown College (Atlanta) for more than a decade, Ellis conducted the symphonic band and the Marching Wolverines, leading the band to a featured role in the (2002) film Drumline, which “brought show-style marching bands to the big screen for the first time.”

NAACP To Host Baltimore Town Hall on Police Reform

Baltimore residents, local elected officials, youth-based groups, faith leaders, and other social justice organizations have been invited to participate in this interactive dialogue.

Revolutionary App to Connect Black Businesses and Consumers

The goal is economic freedom from relying on others to provide the black community with the skills, products and services that can be exchanged amongst the community itself.

Increasing Black Ownership of Commercial Real Estate Just Got Easier

While many are satisfied with the mundane day-to-day ins and outs of life, author Demetrius Sandridge argues that the quality of one’s life not only depends on what is in his or her hands – but in one’s mind.

Ford Motor Company Empowers African Americans in STEAM Careers at HBCUs

Ford recently launched “Drive2Greatness” initiative to support science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM) programs at HBCUs. STEAM careers are vital and in high demand in today’s global economy.

Rep. Frederica Wilson’s Links to the Military’s Secretive Work in Niger

Most Americans had not heard of Rep. Frederika Wilson until she accused President Trump of making insensitive remarks in a condolence call to the widow of an American soldier killed in Niger.

Fats Domino, Rock ‘N’ Roll Pioneer, Dead at 89

His unique playing style and unmistakable voice helped Domino to produce the first rock ‘n’ roll record to ever sell more than 1 million copies with the 1949 hit “The Fat Man,” a song he both produced and co-wrote.

The Story of SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

For the first time, young people decisively entered the ranks of civil rights movement leadership. They committed themselves to full-time organizing from the bottom-up, and with this approach empowered older efforts at change …

New Study Proves One Vote Can Turn an Election in North Carolina

A new study from the nonpartisan voting rights group Democracy North Carolina shows that in a surprising number of cases a handful of votes can determine who wins or loses, especially in odd- year municipal elections like those now underway across the state.

The Enduring Power of Print for Learning in a Digital World

Given this trend, teachers, students, parents and policymakers might assume that students’ familiarity and preference for technology translates into better learning outcomes. But we’ve found that’s not necessarily true.

Indictments of Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort and Deputy Rick Gates For Conspiracy

In response to the indictments of former Trump campaign Chairman Paul Manafort and Deputy Campaign Manager Rick Gates, DNC Chair Tom Perez issued the following statement …

Advocate Says Hacking, Social Media the New Forms of Voter Suppression

During her 15 years as executive director of the League of Women Voters from 2000 to 2015, Nancy Tate focused on fighting voter suppression through gerrymandering or overly restrictive voter ID laws …

SPLC to Senate: Colleges Must Uphold Free Speech but Can Denounce Racist Speakers

SPLC President Richard Cohen testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions about the responsibility of universities to uphold the Fourteenth Amendment as well as the First Amendment.

Federal Court Appoints for Special Master in Racial Gerrymander Case Requested by NC NAACP

NC NAACP President Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, said, “NC NAACP has made it clear that we will not rest until we ensure that the voices of the people who have been directly affected by this egregious discrimination are fully present …

“White Lives Matter” – White Supremacist Nationalist Front Plans Rallies in Tennessee

The white supremacist Nationalist Front will hold a series of “White Lives Matter” protests at various points in Tennessee on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The events will begin at 10am EST and culminate in a private social event that evening.

Harlem Renaissance Author Jean Toomer to Be Celebrated With Induction Into the American Poets Corner

Jean Toomer was an African American poet and novelist commonly associated with the Harlem Renaissance, though he actively resisted the association, and modernism. His first book Cane, published in 1923, is considered by many to be his most significant work.

Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children

The report ranked states in a Race for Results Index and awarded them composite scores for how well children of different ethnic groups do, based on a scale of one to 1,000.

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