Posts
Dr. Boyce: Black Kids Need To Be Included In The Convo On Bullying
A football coach in Chicago has been arrested for arranging the beating of a student. Cassius Chambers of Fenger High School has turned himself in to police and been charged with simple assault. The charges were brought forth after Chambers allegedly helped over 20 football players come to the home of 16-year old Darion Jones, where they proceeded to beat him mercilessly right in front of his mother.
Read More
Martin Luther King isn’t the first African American to be immortalized with his own monument. There are several memorials across the country paying tribute to African American leaders, artists, and academics.
Check out our list of the Top 10 monuments to African Americans. We positioned them in the order we think
Is there anyone you think is missing?
In the meantime, check out our MLK Memorial coverage
10. Tupac Shakur — Atlanta, Georgia
A statue for murdered rap star
Read MoreGet a FREE Smartphone!
Read MoreWhat To Make Of The NAACP, Urban League, Obama Meeting?
Post by Praise 1300 in National on Jul 21, 2011 at 2:56 pm
I received an email today from the White House stating that President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with NAACP President Ben Jealous and Urban League President Marc Morial. President Obama’s schedule (which can be seen here) shows that the meeting will be roughly 25 minutes, giving these three important black men a little less than half an hour to discuss whatever lies on their collective agenda.
The
Read MoreSunday’s Best First 10 Performances Recap
Post by Praise 1300 in National on Jul 18, 2011 at 11:24 am
Sunday’s Best episode this week gave us a taste of the divine, entertaining and inspiring. Kirk Franklin opened the show with his hot single “I Smile”. This week’s show showcased the talents of just 10 of the top 20.
The winner of Sunday Best will not only receive the title, they will also receive a 2011 Ford Explorer, a cash prize and a national recording contract!
Who do you think will win?
Tonight’s showcased
Read More5 Most Unjust Convictions Of Black Men That Were Overturned
Post by Praise 1300 in - Discussion on Jul 14, 2011 at 3:07 pm
There have been a total of 272 post-conviction DNA exonerations in the United States. Over 150 of the exonerees were African-American.
Historically, a disproportionate number of African-Americans have been wrongly convicted of crimes due to false confessions, incriminating statements, and other dubious evidence.
Fortunately, the criminal justice system implemented DNA forensics in 1989, offering a source of irrefutable evidence in many contemporary cases.
Here’s a list of the 5
Read MoreBlack Film Festival Showcases The Next Great Black Filmmakers
Post by Praise 1300 in - Discussion on Jul 14, 2011 at 7:01 am
The American Black Film Festival showcased several up and coming Black Filmmakers with their short film competition this past weekend. The short films were all extremely moving and mostly dealt with the relationships between parents and children, and the sacrifices parents make for their children, as well as the affects of parental abuse. If these short films are any indication of what is to come in Black film, the future is
Read More
The Best Black Baseball Players Of All Time
Post by Praise 1300 in - Discussion on Jul 11, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Fifty years ago, baseball was the sport that had the hearts of African-American children across the country.
Before Major League Baseball integrated, African-Americans created the Negro Leagues, which was a farm full of fresh Black talent that was home to the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson to name a few.
But what was once the most popular sport amongst African-Americans, has now become an afterthought in the community. And while the
While the “Star Spangled Banner,” America’s national anthem, has been sung for nearly two centuries, many African-Americans throughout the years sang a different tune.
“Lift Every Every Voice And Sing,” a poem written by literary pioneer James Weldon Johnson, is often dubbed “The Black National Anthem.” The poem was originally performed in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12, 1900, and was later set to music in 1905 by Johnson’s brother
Read MoreIs It Ok For Black People To Laugh At Racist Jokes?
Post by Praise 1300 in - Discussion on Jul 5, 2011 at 12:39 pm
If comedy is tragedy plus time, then at what point during our American adventure can we laugh at racist jokes?
Read MoreNAACP Teaches Young Professionals How To Be Leaders
Post by Praise 1300 in - Discussion on Jun 9, 2011 at 1:33 pm
At this year’s NAACP Leadership 500 Summit, young professionals from across the nation convened in Hollywood, FL to discuss the next steps in empowering a new frontline of civil rights and social justice advocates.
On Friday, the business session of our Summit began with a workshop on Digital Vision Boards led by Lindsey C. Holmes and Nicholas I. Wiggins, who trained participants on using 21st century technology to assist
Read MoreOhio’s first Black Expo!
Focusing on the community, business, education and the health of African Americans and minorities throughout the great
Read More