August 2011
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‘Awkward Black Girl’ Creator Talks Hollywood, Race and Creative Control
Colorlines – Since “The Help” came out, I’ve been reading lots of commentary about race, gender and Hollywood. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve read the phrase, “But we don’t support our own” in response to a critique of mainstream representation of black life, I could start my own studio. The defeatist [...]
Statement of President Barack Obama on Libya
Tonight, the momentum against the Gadhafi regime has reached a tipping point. Tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. The Gadhafi regime is showing signs of collapsing. The people of Libya are showing that the universal pursuit of dignity and freedom is far stronger than the iron fist of a dictator. The surest [...]
What African American biomedical scientists need
Washington Post – If you’re a PhD scientist and you apply for a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), your chances of success — between 25 and 30 percent — are roughly the same whether you’re white, Hispanic, Asian or Native American. If you’re African American, however, your chances plummet to 16.1 percent. [...]
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Kicks-Off the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Weekend in Washington, D.C. with Commemorative Events on August 25 – 27
The world’s oldest intercollegiate fraternity founded by African-American men—Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.—will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a celebration and recognition of this Alpha Brother and the historic monument that will be unveiled on the National Mall on Sunday, Aug. 28, in Washington, D.C. “Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has served as [...]
Obama’s Black Backlash
The Daily Beast – With a stinging budget defeat behind them and unemployment in the black community soaring to 16 percent, members of the Congressional Black Caucus say they’re done waiting for Barack Obama to fight their battles for them. Instead, the 43 African-American lawmakers say they’re taking matters into their own hands and will [...]
