It’s a quietly-accepted theory, but now it’s out of the bag. Today on “NewsOne Now,” Roland Martin talks with a caller who proclaims White women…
Race is at the center of a national re-assessment in politics and our legal system. Republicans are asking how they appeal to a browner country;…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is broadening its examination of affirmative action by adding a case about Michigan’s effort to ban consideration of race in…
If you’ve never been to N.Y.C., you might be surprised by the amount of diversity and vibrant cultural exchanges you can find. But if you…
If you’ve never been to N.Y.C., you might be surprised by the amount of diversity and vibrant cultural exchanges you can find. But if you…
The most prominent Black foe of affirmative action is being accused of financial mismanagement of donations to his own cause. Ward Connerly, for years the champion of white conservatives and the bane of Black liberals, is alleged to have received excessive compensation on behalf of his American Civil Rights Institute, which is under investigation by […]
BET founder Robert L. Johnson suggests that an answer to Black unemployment would be a requirement for all corporations to consider a Black prospect for all head positions. Johnson’s suggestion was inspired by the NFL’s so-called “Rooney Rule,” a rule that requires teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching and senior operations positions. “The […]
News animation site Next Media Animation added fuel to the fire of a controversial race-based bake sale at UC Berkeley by releasing an animated video that explores the politics of Affirmative Action on Thursday. The video shows an animation of a white student paying attention in class while a Black students is sleeping next to […]
A new debate is surfacing after last week’s reversal of Michigan’s 2006 ban of Affirmative Action. Now questions on whether the referendum process, which lets citizens petition to overturn laws already on the books, will hurt the efforts of Affirmative Action proponents. While this ruling will probably be ruled up by the full 6th Circuit, […]
ANN ARBOR — The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overturned Michigan’s 2006 ban on affirmative action. The New York Times reports: The court’s 2-to-1 ruling, which is likely to be appealed, said the voter-approved ban “unconstitutionally alters Michigan’s political structure by impermissibly burdening racial minorities.” Read The Whole Story At The […]
