The issue of race has been simmering just beneath the surface of the DeKalb school board controversy. On Thursday, Georgia’s NAACP, other civil rights activists and some African-American state legislators made it official. They accused Republican Gov. Nathan Deal of being part of an alleged conspiracy to get rid of black officeholders and deprive black [...]
Ga. NAACP Accuses Gov. Deal of Racism For Suspending DeKalb School Board Members
March 1, 2013 | Posted by
Absenteeism, Discipline Problems Among Factors in Drop Outs for Black Males
May 30, 2012 | Posted by
Chronic absenteeism and suspensions are among the problems that could lead to black boys in Oakland dropping out, according to a report by the Oakland-based United Strategies Council. The report analyzed the factors that influence African-American males dropping out of high school. The report showed black males struggled with attendance, suspensions, standardized tests and maintaining [...]
Racist Tweets Earn Suspensions for Massachusetts Students
May 5, 2012 | Posted by
Five Gloucester High School students were suspended from athletic programs and would be forced to forfeit any leadership positions they held in extracurricular activities because of racist tweets they posted that were directed at a black player on the Washington Capitals, according to The Gloucester Times. After what should’ve been the most celebrated goal of [...]
NFL Issues Tough Punishment to Players For Roles in Illegal Bounty Program
May 2, 2012 | Posted by
The long and punishing arm of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell came thundering down in historic fashion today with the announcement of player suspensions for their role in the infamous New Orleans Saints so-called “Bounty Program.” Hit the hardest was Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, who was suspended for the entire 2012 season for his alleged leadership [...]
