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Herman Cain is playing the race card to promote his Republican presidential candidacy. He has a new video claiming that his small success and support from the Tea Party proves that the Tea Party isn’t racist. “To all of those people who say that the Tea Party is a racist organization, eat your words,” “When […]
African-American and Hispanic users of social media are significantly more likely to learn about and become involved in social issues, according to a Georgetown study.
The first of a series of blogs from NAACP Chairwoman, Roslyn Brock… For the past year, I have had the extraordinary opportunity to carry the banner of the NAACP across this nation as an exemplar of the next generation of necessary leaders. This weekend, we gathered in Hollywood, FL for the 7th Annual NAACP Leadership […]
A recent study has confirmed a link between vitamin D deficiency and multiple sclerosis (MS) in African-Americans. This study was engineered to confirm the link between low vitamin D levels in black subjects and the prevalence and severity of MS, controlling for other factors such as climate. U.S. News & World Report states: Black people […]
Contrary to the belief that public education is free, schools across the nation are charging students fees for everything from basic courses like English and science, to electives like band and even for after-school sports. The Week magazine goes by the numbers with a brief guide highlighting the trend: $175 Registration fee for students in […]
JOLIET, ILLINOIS-Tiffany Startz is on trial for allegedly killing rapper, John “Fatboy” Powell with one punch at a party he was performing at with his group, Krazy Killaz, and charging women $5 to punch him in the face. Minutes after Startz punched Powell, he passed out and was taken to the hospital where he died. […]
Florence, SC — The NAACP has filed a law suit against summer hot spot Myrtle Beach for its alleged pattern of discrimination against black bikers. Citing the fact that many popular businesses close during Black Bike Week, but happily serve the mostly white Harley Davidson Spring Bike Rally crowd, the civil rights group is leading […]
WASHINGTON – President Obama is positioned to take advantage of the dramatic population growth of Hispanics, a demographic who typically votes Democrat, says Deputy Director Carlos Odio for the Latino Vote Program.
MIAMI-After the Memorial Day weekend violence that included a man shot by police, bystanders shot, and three police officers injured, the Miami Beach Commissioner, Jerry Libbin has publicly supported a curfew for the holiday weekend. Activists are blaming Hip Hop and calling for “Urban Beach Week” to be replaced by a Jazz and Blues Festival. […]
A special NewsOne/Elev8 report: Bishop Eddie Long may have just wrought the end to his Atlanta mega-congregation, the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. A source within New Birth says that the consequences of the Long sex scandal have amounted to a veritable “three strikes” against him. Strike One — Church elders are abandoning Long– The […]