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Ben Carson Likely to Run for President
Ben Carson, the Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon-turned-Republican star, believes that the “likelihood is strong” that he will end up running for president in 2016.
Read MoreMostly Black Cities, Mostly White City Halls
Richard Fausset examines why primarily black cities in the United States still have white representatives in City Hall.
Read MoreFrom Slavery to Ferguson: America’s History of Violence Toward Blacks
English Prof. John Matteson teaches an 8-week course about the impact of the legacy of slavery on violence in law enforcement, race relations, and families.
Read MoreA Family Rooted in Two Realms
By NEIL GENZLINGER, New York Times A lot of people in the television business are said to be curious to see how “black-ish,”ABC’s new comedy, is received when it has its premiere on Wednesday night. What they should really be curious about, though, is where the series goes after its funny but talking-point-heavy first episode. The sitcom…
Read MoreMichael Brown Memorial Rebuilt After Fire
One of the two memorials for Michael Brown built by the community burned completely this morning but was quickly rebuilt. Fergusson residents suspect arson.
Read MoreBlack Lens Program Schedule – Films by African Americans at the MKE Film Festival
Every year, Milwaukee Film Festival introduces its program of films by emerging and established black filmmakers Find 2014’s lineup.
Read More4 Black People Receive the MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant
Four black geniuses – a social psychologist, an artist, a jazz composer and a poet receive $625,000, no-strings-attached, from the MacArthur Foundation.
Read MoreBeating our black children furthers the legacy of slavery
In light of Adrian Peterson’s child abuse indictment, David Love opines, “We must break the cycle of trauma that passes from generation to generation and heal both the victim and the victimizer.”
Read MoreNo ‘Rainbow Families’: Canadian Fertility Clinic Refuses to Match White Patients With Nonwhite Donors
A white woman who was looking into in vitro fertilization was shocked when she was told she could only use sperm donors who were white,
Read MoreHow Race, Gender And Fatigue Have Affected The Coverage Of Renisha McBride’s Death
The combination of sexism and racism has a real impact on Black women as exemplified by the silence around Renisha McBride’s death.
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