It’s a Humpday Wednesday’s edition of Clues and Categories! Did the ladies sweep the game today to hold the title as this week’s winner….or did the fellas step up their game???? Listen now to find out!
After spending the month of Ramadan praying and fasting, Muslims around the world will celebrate with their biggest holiday party, Eid al-Fitr, which translates as the “break-the-fast feast.” Today thousands of Muslims– will begin to eat sweets, show off new clothes and pray together. For Muslim kids, it’s likened to Christmas, a day marked by […]
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It’s becoming increasingly difficult for parents and students to pay for college tuition. If it wasn’t for Pell Grants, Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) and the Education Opportunity Fund (EOF), 24-year-old Vanessa Denis would have graduated from Montclair State University with tens of thousands of dollars in debt. “My high school was a college prep school […]
Jill Cox-Cordova has many roles. She’s a senior producer at CNN.com, a writer, a professor, a mother, a wife … and one of the fabulous minds behind the Red Chair Interviews. CNN Red Chair Interviews strive to look at people’s past to see what made them who they are today. We also want to know […]
Oftentimes the news is not newsworthy. A lot of times it’s just entertainment. Sometimes the media will exploit children for ratings, whether it be for humor or sensationalism. In any case, these pieces often reinforce stereotypes. Here are five incidents where we believe the media has exploited Black children. 4. The Gun-Crazed Kid WBBM-TV in […]
During the recession the state of HBCUs presently and in the future has been a hot button topic. Are HBCUs still relevant? Can they compete with traditionally white institutions (TWIs)? Aren’t HBCUs practicing reverse racism? How will they survive with dismal funding? The aforementioned are only a few of the questions that have been posed […]
During the recession the state of HBCUs presently and in the future has been a hot button topic. Are HBCUs still relevant? Can they compete…
It’s Tuesday’s edition of Clues and Categories! The ladies started off the week with a win! However, did the fellas tie it up, or did the ladies go for their second win of the week? Listen now to find out!
PATTERSON, N.J.-Jennifer O’Brien has been suspended from her job as a Patterson, New Jersey first grade teacher after she made a post on her blog, referring to her students as “future criminals.” O’Brien claimed that she wasn’t a teacher but a “warden for future criminals” and said that she wanted a “Scared Straight” program for […]
By DJuana “Dfitz” Fitzpatrick “They say that gospel music has gone too far. They say we have gotten too radical with our message. Well I got news for you, you ain’t heard nothing yet…” – Kirk Franklin “Stomp” Kirk was very correct at the time “Stomp” was released. We hadn’t heard “nothing” yet. I think […]
Why would anyone think it safe to go surfing with a hurricane in tow? Having witnessed Hurricane Katrina through the eyes of my family, my sense is heightened around natural events such as Hurricane Irene. As I watched the various reports that provided insight into the path that the Hurricane was set to take, many […]