Tag: blacks
The Day When ‘Birmingham (AL) Reached an Accord with its Conscience...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
This story is part of a series of articles, “Bending Toward Justice,” focusing on the 60th anniversary of events that...
Dr. Benjamin Chavis: Reaffirming Solidarity Between Blacks and Jews in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
I will not be silent on the issues of racial hatred, violence, and prejudice. I am speaking out publicly...
Study: Blacks 14 percent of the U.S. population; 52 percent of...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
@StacyBrownMedia
According to a new and comprehensive study on gun violence, Black men, women, boys, and girls...
Lag In Brain Donation Hampers Understanding Of Dementia In Blacks
By Anna Gorman
Kaiser Health News
Dorothy and Levi Reeves stand in their Oakland, Calif., home, holding their wedding photo from 57 years ago. Dorothy Reeves agreed...
Chris Christie Believes That Harassing and Profiling Black and Latino Communities...
(TheRoot.com)
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, currently struggling to gain a foothold in Republican presidential-primary polls, decided to throw some red meat to the conservative...
Rare Photos of 19th-Century Blacks Speak to Modern Americans
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Some faces are pensive; others are proud. Some are known; others are obscure. All are black.
Rare, striking and never-before-seen portraits...
Penn GSE Report Offers District-By-District Look At How Black Students Are...
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In schools across the United States, Black students are punished more severely than their peers. But nowhere are Black...