Passion, courage, commitment — just a few of the words used to describe Friday night’s honorees at the 15th Annual Ford Freedom Award gala in Detroit. Rather than seeking spotlight during their struggles for justice, award organizers say the men and women honored are the unsung heroes of African-American history. “First thing she’d say is, [...]
Denene Millner Responds to Eve’s Pledge to Raise ‘Colorblind’ Kids
May 7, 2013 | Posted by
Now I love Eve, the pitbull in a skirt-turned-“it” girl on the Hollywood scene, and her relationship with British entrepreneur and race car driver Maximillion Cooper is beautiful. But her thoughts about biracial babies and especially her childrearing philosophy has me cocking an eyebrow: Eve says she plans to raise her kids to be “colorblind.” [...]
Study: Black Teen Abortion Rates More Than Twice National Average
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
African-American teenage abortion rates are more than twice as high as the national average, according to a new study. The African-American abortion rate, according to the study conducted by the Guttmacher Institute, is 41 per 1,000 women among the 15- to 19- year old age group. The national average abortion rate is 18 per 1,000 [...]
African-American’s Chromosome Study Upsets Known Evolution Timeline
March 6, 2013 | Posted by
Scientists say an African-American male’s odd genetic signature suggests that the human Y chromosome’s lineage goes back further in time than they thought — perhaps due to interbreeding with other populations such as Neanderthals. “This really upsets a lot of ideas, but at the same time, it’s understandable if we accept that human populations were [...]
In Sign of Changing Times, ‘Negro’ is Dropped From Census Forms
February 25, 2013 | Posted by
In a sign of the times, the U.S. Census Bureau has decided to stop using “Negro” on census forms as one of the options for describing African-Americans. When the Census Bureau sends out its annual American Community Survey next year to more than 3.5 million households, the only option for black people will be “black” [...]
Young Boys Face Serious Discrimination in School, Study Finds
February 12, 2013 | Posted by
Recent studies are revealing that some young boys are being discriminated against in schools and being graded unfairly because of how their “active nature” is perceived by teachers. It is no secret that some boys tend to be very hyperactive at a young age. While most girls are happy doing whatever task is handed to [...]
Three Face Racial Violence Charges For Attack on Black Calif. Family
January 27, 2013 | Posted by
Three suspects have been arrested for an alleged race-based attack on a black family in Compton, Calif. Two men and a teenage boy of Latin heritage allegedly beat a black man visiting a family that had recently moved into the neighborhood. The trio used metal pipes and uttered racial slurs, reports say. One of the [...]
Artist Synthia Saint James Lends Iconic Style to Black Firefighters’ Fundraiser
January 26, 2013 | Posted by
Internationally renowned artist Synthia Saint James returns to the African American Firefighter Museum in Los Angeles, with a fine art fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 1p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will include a “conversation with the artist” from 1:30p.m. to 2:15 p.m. featuring a short video on her career and a Q&A session [...]
Tavis, Cornel And Black America
January 25, 2013 | Posted by
With President Barack Obama sworn in, it’s time to return to a more pressing matter: The bitter in-house dispute between Tavis Smiley, Cornel West and half of black America. One would think those long-simmering tensions would begin subsiding now that the first black president’s final term is freshly secured. Yet the very public debate over [...]
Rosa Parks Honored in Commemorative Stamp on 100th Birthday
January 23, 2013 | Posted by
Rosa Parks will be honored with a commemorative stamp on what would have been her 100th birthday, Feb. 4. The U.S. Postal Service will host a pair of unveiling ceremonies for the stamp at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, and the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. The Wright Museum [...]
