Source: Radio One D.C. / Radio One Digital Dr. Francis Cress Welsings’ mentor, Neely Fuller Jr. returns to our classroom on Thursday morning. Mr. Fuller will expound on his tome on Racism White Supremacy. Mr. Fuller, as many of you know, contends that if you don’t understand how the system of RWS works and all that it entails, then everything else you think you understand will only confuse you. […]
Source: SolStock / Getty NATIONWIDE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday the steps they plan on taking to promote health through school meals. These steps, which will be implemented in the coming years, include the first ever limit on added sugars, reductions in sodium content, and the ability for schools to source more foods locally. Most of these updates to school meals will be implemented between the […]
Source: Chesnot / Getty On Wednesday, April 24, President Biden signed a bill that has the potential to impose a nationwide ban on TikTok, a development that could significantly affect Black content creators on the platform. The bill was passed by Congress earlier in the week as part of a comprehensive foreign aid package aimed at providing support to Israel and Ukraine, according to CNN. Under the new legislation, TikTok is now required to secure a new owner within months […]
Source: Dmytro Chernykov / Getty In the intricate tapestry of racial epithets that mar American history, there exists one word that may seem innocuous at first glance but carries a heavy history of oppression and racism: “Cracker.” Despite its relative lack of prominence in discussions compared to other racial slurs, the term “Cracker” holds a deep-seated historical significance and carries weighty implications. In 2013, the term “Cracker” gained renewed attention […]
Source: Bill Chizek / Getty The Tennessee legislature passed a bill Tuesday that allow faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns in schools as a response to last year’s school shooting in Nashville that killed six people, including three nine-year-olds. For years Republicans have responded to high-profile school shootings by yelling that armed teachers would protect students. But teachers aren’t paid enough to carry out their normal duties […]
Attorney Marilyn Mosby will check in to tell her story of the efforts to silence her. Dr. A will discuss National Minority Health Month. The Moves Pam Africa will start us off by observing Mumia Abu Jamal's birthday, The post Marilyn Mosby, Dr. A & Pam Africa | Carl Nelson Show appeared first on Black America Web.
Pro-Palestinian protesters camped out on college campuses nationwide such as Columbia University in New York. The post US Colleges Become Sites Of Tension Due To Protests Over Gaza appeared first on Black America Web.
Black death row inmates are disproportionately vulnerable to being victimized by botched executions, a new report has found. The post Black Death Row Inmates Are Most Vulnerable To Suffering Botched Executions, New Study Finds appeared first on NewsOne. The post Black Death Row Inmates Are Most Vulnerable To Suffering Botched Executions, New Study Finds appeared first on Black America Web.
Air Force Col. Benjamin Jonsson, who wrote an op-ed on racism in the military, got his nomination for a promotion extended after it was blocked by an anti-DEI Republican. The post Anti-Racism Colonel Whose Promotion Is Being Stalled By Anti-DEI GOP Senator Has Nomination Extended appeared first on NewsOne. The post Anti-Racism Colonel Whose Promotion Is Being Stalled By Anti-DEI GOP Senator Has Nomination Extended appeared first on Black America […]
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is being accused by her former cameraman, Emilio Garcia, of harassment and creating a hostile work environment. The post Megan Thee Stallion Sued By Former Cameraman For Harassment appeared first on Black America Web.
