By The Admin on February 13, 2012
Members of several black fraternities and sororities are at the Capitol Monday to draw attention to economic and educational disparities in the state.
Organizers of the event say they want African-Americans and others to encourage their legislators to work toward closing gaps between black and white Minnesotans.
Sen. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis, said one of the most stark [...]
Posted in Minnesota
By The Admin on August 5, 2011
CNN
- A recent graduate is suing a high school she attended, claiming it allowed a “racist” and “bigoted” school spirit event to occur.
According to a federal lawsuit filed July 29, Quera Pruitt, an African-American student, suffered “extreme emotional distress” because of a homecoming event titled “Wednesday Wigger Day,” one of several days that week at [...]
Posted in Education, Minnesota
