By The Admin on June 23, 2011
Los Angeles Times
- Young black and Latino men lag behind their contemporaries in nearly every measure of educational attainment, with many failing to attend college or earn degrees and large numbers facing the prospect of unemployment or incarceration.
The findings are included in two reports released at a briefing Monday by the College Board Advocacy & [...]
Posted in Education
By The Admin on June 23, 2011
Forbes
- In the Confederate circles he navigated, John Scobell was considered just another Mississippi slave: singing, shuffling, illiterate and completely ignorant of the Civil War going on around him.
Confederate officers thought nothing of leaving important documents where Scobell could see them, or discussing troop movements in front of him. Whom would he tell? Scobell was [...]
Posted in Uncategorized
By The Admin on June 19, 2011
Raynard Jackson
- The church used to be the mirror that society looked into to see its reflection. But, now the church has become the reflection that mirrors society.
Unfortunately, the church seems to have lost its way and can no longer be counted on to provide light in a dark world.
Last month, embattled preacher Eddie [...]
Posted in Policy & Issues
By The Admin on June 16, 2011
Michelle Obama will honor the legacy of Nelson Mandela and the struggle against apartheid during an official visit to southern Africa next week.
For her second solo international trip, the first lady has scheduled stops in South Africa and Botswana, two growing democracies, where she’ll continue her work encouraging young people to get involved in national [...]
Posted in International News, White House
By The Admin on June 16, 2011
The Wrap
- In a music industry long dependent on black performers, the expected appointment of two African-Americans to top executive roles at the major labels is unlikely to be viewed as much progress.
The appointments will follow back-to-back exits by the industry’s most visible black executives. They’re also occurring in tandem with a decline in black [...]
Posted in Outside of the Political Realm, Race
