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Posted in: Faith, Opinions, ReligionComments: 3 commentsTags: Black church, Race & Identity, Timothy Jones
Two Major Priorities for the Black Church in 2013
Inspired by a remembrance of Dr. King’s work, Timothy Jones sets priorities for his beloved Black Church, laying out two top priorities for 2013. Read morePosted in: Education, Opinions, Race and IdentityComments: 8 commentsTags: Barack Obama, College, Jamall Calloway, Race & Identity
The Black College is Dead
The preference for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) seems to be waning. HBCUs were once the home of our educational investments, but are now likened to the land of Reconstruction Era relics. Read morePosted in: Life, Opinions, Race and IdentityComments: 9 commentsTags: Families, G. Ann Wilkerson, Interracial, Race & Identity, Relationships, Women
Racial Loyalty and Romance: Why Do We Limit Ourselves to Black Men?
Why do Black women feel so loyal to Black men? Where does this sense of “ownership” over them come from and why don’t they appear to have the same feelings toward us? Read morePosted in: Class & Economy, Politics & Policies, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Economic Class, Melissa Harris-Perry, Race & Identity
On Poverty: Melissa Harris-Perry's Moment of 'Eloquent Rage' [VIDEO]
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry later apologized for a passionate outburst in response to a panelist who spoke of risks taken by enterprise leaders, saying nothing is riskier than being poor in America. The discussion centered on Obama's "you didn't build that" speech. Read morePosted in: Life.Style, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Hip-Hop, Race & Identity, Videos, Women
WATCH: Lupe Fiasco's 'B---- Bad' Depicts Modern Day Minstrelsy [VIDEO]
Lupe Fiasco recently released his video for "B---- Bad" on MTV, offering a thought-provoking message about modern day minstrelsy within Black America. Read morePosted in: Class & Economy, Opinions, Race and IdentityComments: 4 commentsTags: Criminal Justice, David Leonard, Race & Identity
White Privilege, Wealth and the U.S. Criminal Justice System
David Leonard explores how white privilege and affluence factor into the criminal justice process by sharing his father's experience in the system. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Race & Identity, Taria Pritchett
The Politics of Black Hair: 5 Truths Melissa Harris-Perry’s Panel Combs Through
Melissa Harris-Perry's recent Teachable Moment offered a lesson on the politics behind black hair and what different hairstyles mean. Here's a breakdown of what she and the panelists had to say. Read morePosted in: Health, Opinions, Race and IdentityComments: 2 commentsTags: David Leonard, Health, Race & Identity
The Criminalization of Mental Illness in Black America
David Leonard explores the intersections of race, mental health, and the criminalization of black bodies, particularly in the sports world. Read morePosted in: Education, Opinions, Race and IdentityComments: 7 commentsTags: Education, Fear, Mark Jefferson, Race & Identity
The Crisis of THIS Negro Intellectual
Mark Jefferson on the challenges of academia and the ways in which the intellectual rigor often seem insurmountable. Read morePosted in: Race and Identity, Rahiel's BlogComments: No commentsTags: Michelle Obama, Race & Identity, Rahiel Tesfamariam, Washington Post
Michelle Obama’s Popularity and America’s Obsessive Gaze
While the role of first lady inevitably will lend itself to negative attacks, some of the criticisms surrounding Michelle Obama, unlike the women before her, have been deeply tied to racial stereotypes. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Politics & Policies, Race and IdentityComments: 6 commentsTags: Andre Willis, Islam, Race & Identity
79 Years Young: A Look at Farrakhan's Legacy
Louis Farrakhan celebrates 79 years of life. While he has been the source of immense controversy during his lifetime, he has also unquestionably filled an important position in the pantheon of Black male religious leadership. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: David Leonard, Race & Identity, Sports
Metta World Peace and the Language of Incarceration in Sports Coverage Pt. 1
The language of the criminal justice system within a sporting context is telling and is part of the process of imagining Metta World Peace as criminal rather than a particular type of basketball player. It is part of a larger pattern within sports media coverage. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Politics & Policies, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Criminal Justice, Race & Identity
20 Years After the LA Riots: Reflections Offered on 'Left of Black' [VIDEO]
April 29th marked the 20th anniversary of the week-long civil unrest popularly known as the LA Riots. Left of Black presents a special episode in which scholars, activists and artists reflect on the Rodney King verdict and rebellion in its aftermath. Read moreThere Is No New Black Panther Party: An Open Letter From the Huey P. Newton Foundation
In response from numerous requests from individual's seeking information on the "New Black Panthers," the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation issues this public statement to correct the distorted record being made in the media by a small band of African Americans calling themselves the New Black Panthers. Read morePosted in: Global Matters, Life.Style, Politics & PoliciesComments: No commentsTags: Africa, Politics & Policies, Race & Identity
Invisible Children Releases KONY 2012 Sequel: 'Beyond Famous' [VIDEO]
Invisible Children has debuted Part II to Kony 2012 called "Beyond Famous," which seeks to give greater detail, respond to viral video's backlash and remind viewers about the April 20th "Cover the Night" movement. Read morePosted in: Global Matters, Opinions, Politics & Policies, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Barack Obama, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin, Van Jones
Van Jones on Trayvon Martin and Obama's Silence on Race Matters [VIDEO]
Global human rights activist green economy pioneer Van Jones is interviewed by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now. Jones speaks on the Trayvon Martin tragedy, the "privatization of racial violence" in America, and why President Barack Obama ignored race issues for two years. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Race and IdentityComments: One commentTags: Books, Race & Identity, Women
Black Women Luminaries Speak on 75 Years of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' [VIDEO]
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, Alice Walker, Sonia Sanchez and Ruby Dee sat down last week to talk about the significance of the celebrated book and to read some selections from it. Read morePosted in: Life, Opinions, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Melissa Harris-Perry, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin
Melissa Harris-Perry's 'How White People Can Talk About Trayvon' Guide [VIDEO]
In light of the media stories covering the killing of Trayvon Martin, MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry offers her guide to "how white people" can approach the subject. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Media, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin
'Demonizing the Victim': James Peterson Discusses Trayvon on The Ed Show [VIDEO]
Dr. James Braxton Peterson, a Lehigh University professor and Director of Africana Studies, discusses the demonization of Trayvon Martin on The Ed Show (MSNBC). Read morePosted in: Global Matters, Opinions, Race and Identity, ReligionComments: No commentsTags: Islam, Pamay Bassey, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin, Women
