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Parents Claim No Choice, No Voice, in Children’s Education
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating claims in three school districts—New Orleans, Newark and Chicago—that black children are facing discrimination and segregation in school-enrollment programs.
Read More118 Black Men Tortured On His Watch–Less Than 4 Years of Jailtime
Chicago police commander Jon Burge oversaw brutal torture of black men in custody, extracting false confessions that resulted in them spending decades in prison.
Read MoreCell Phone Video Captures Police Smashing Window, Using Stun Gun During Traffic Stop
A firsthand recording of the excessive display of force shown by the Hammond Police during a traffic stop.
Read MoreOscar-winning filmmaker premieres film at Milwaukee Film Festival
John Ridley chose his hometown of Milwaukee WI as the place to premiere his new film, JIMI: All Is By My Side. Over 1000 movie-goers packed the sold-out theater.
Read MoreNew York Is Cataloging, and Returning, Bloody Relics of 1971 Attica Assault
New York State invited the families of 12 families of victims of the Attica assault for a memorial service and to return personal belongings.
Read MoreHarvesting Cotton-Field Capitalism
Edward Baptist’s new book follows the money on slavery. His research shows how blacks’ suffering and forced labor is what made the USA powerful and rich.
Read MoreTalking White
Black people’s disdain for “proper English” and academic achievement is a myth.
Read MoreTowers in Ethiopia that harvest clean water from thin air
These towers, which can be built by villagers themselves, can collect over 25 gallons of potable water daily, saving women and children from walking miles to contaminated ponds.
Read MoreOrphans of Ebola Are Being Ostracized by Cautious Relatives
West African children whose parents have Ebola generally don’t have a support system because their parent(s) are dead and their extended families are too scared or don’t have the resources to take them in.
Read MoreBen 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.
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