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Mandela’s Legacy: Tributes From Around the World
“The soul of Africa has departed, and there is nothing miraculous left in the world.” —Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer “All that I can do is thank God that I had a grandfather who loved and guided all of us in the family. The best lesson that he taught all of us was the need for…
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Rick Santorum Compares Obamacare to Apartheid
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) compared his own fight against Obamacare to Nelson Mandela’s fight against apartheid Thursday night on Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor. “Nelson Mandela just died,” host Bill O’Reilly said, stating he would “never attack” Mandela. “I don’t know if you’re aware. Ninety-five years old. Nelson Mandela. I spent some time in…
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GOP Opens Outpost in Detroit, Hoping to Woo African-American Voters
The doors of the African American Engagement Office in Detroit will be open starting Friday morning, representing the GOP’s push to sway black voters, the Detroit Free Press reports. Tea Party favorite Sen. Rand Paul from Kentucky, who is a potential contender in the 2016 presidential race, is expected to propose a plan that hacks…
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White House Admits Obama Lived With Uncle
As it turns out President Obama spent time with his uncle briefly during the 1980s, while he was still a student at Harvard Law School, the Washington Post reports. “The president did stay with him for a brief period of time until his apartment was ready,” White House spokesman Eric Schultz said in a statement…
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Achievement Gap Persists for Black College Students in California
Black students in California still must overcome a persistent opportunity gap to obtain a degree from an institute of higher learning, a new study has found. According to a report (pdf) released by the Californian advocacy group Campaign for College Opportunity, black educational attainment has improved somewhat since 2000 in terms of earning bachelor’s degrees…
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Black Policewoman Allegedly Subjected to Racial Profiling by Colleagues
A New York policewoman accused two white officers from her department of improperly charging her with resisting arrest, due to racial biases. “I have been wrongfully charged and falsely arrested, requiring me to defend against allegations that are based on prejudice coming from my own police force,” Dolores Sharpe, a 19-year veteran at the Nassau…
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Poor Black and Hispanic Men, the Face of HIV
When you think of HIV/AIDS, what do you picture? According to a new report by the New York Times, the disease is disproportionately affecting poor men of color, making them the face of epidemic. Despite progress being made in preventing and treating HIV among the middle class, 50,000 people are still being newly infected annually.…
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New NYC Police Commissioner William Bratton Innovated Stop-and-Frisk Policy
New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has chosen his new police commissioner. William Bratton will return to the city, which he presided over from 1994 to 1996, a move confirmed by de Blasio’s transition team. “Bill Bratton is a proven crime fighter. He knows what it takes to keep a city safe and make…
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Black Republican: ‘What Exactly Has the President Done for the Black Community?’
Newly hired Republican National Committee Communications Director for Black Media Orlando Watson threw punches at the president’s track record in helping the black community on MSNBC on Wednesday. According to Clutch magazine, Watson was on the news channel to discuss the RNC’s now infamous Rosa Parks tweet but didn’t really seem to want to talk…
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Cartoon Portrays President Obama With Apelike Features
Cartoonist Ted Rall is dealing with the backlash he created after he posted a controversial cartoon depicting the president with seemingly apelike features to the Daily Kos site, a liberal political blog. According to The Grio, the Daily Kos pounced on the artist, slamming him for the drawing and threatening to rescind his publishing privileges.…
