November 2011
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Attorney: there was ‘culture of hazing’ at FAMU
Two decades ago, the now-ousted director of the Florida A&M band warned in a letter about the dangers of hazing among the famed “Marching 100″ ensemble, saying “it would be very difficult for the university and the band should someone become killed or hurt.” In the following years, however, hazing seemed to become a bigger [...]
Suit accuses Comcast of discriminating against African American workers, customers
A federal lawsuit filed Monday in Chicago accused Comcast Corp. of discriminating against the African-American employees of its South Side facility and its own customers by requiring workers to install defective or bug-infested equipment into residents’ homes. Eleven current and former workers in Comcast Corp.’s South Side facility are seeking class action status claiming that [...]
Cain tells aides he is reassessing his campaign
Herman Cain told aides Tuesday he is assessing whether the latest allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against him “create too much of a cloud” for his Republican presidential candidacy to go forward. Acknowledging the “firestorm” arising from an accusation of infidelity, Cain only committed to keeping his campaign schedule for the next several days, in [...]
Condoleezza Rice Says America Will Never Be Race Blind
In 2004, then-U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama made his national political debut by delivering an eloquent and moving keynote address at the Democratic National Convention about the role of race and a more perfect union in this nation that would aspire to provide educational and economic opportunities for all. Four years later, he became the [...]
More Diverse Teachers for More Diverse Schools
Why We Need More People of Color in Education Jennifer Rokosa, Center for American Progress – The United States is undergoing a significant demographic transformation as communities of color continue to grow throughout the nation. Our public schools will be among the first institutions to change as a result of this increased diversity. In fact, [...]
