When grants were announced earlier this month, it was noted that seven of the 22 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award fellows were African American. Among them are scholars,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) also condemned the invitation, with NNPA National Chair Bobby Henry and President & CEO Dr. Benjamin F....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A notable 64% of those who have witnessed racially insensitive coverage believe that educating all journalists about issues affecting Black Americans would be...
Since it happened over the Easter holiday, the parallel cannot be overlooked. Resurrection was in the air. Just five days after his political death, Oakland native...
Trumpish state legislators are introducing laws to make it illegal to teach anything that might make white students experience “discomfort.” One Texas lawmaker demanded information from...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — El-Mekki is answering his own “nation building” call. In May, he announced that after 11 years as Shoemaker’s principal and 26 years of...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — According to Forbes magazine, Superstar entertainer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood in 2018, powered by multiple blockbuster movies including Jumanji, Central Intelligence,...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Zoe Kravitz looks for roles written for women of a different race.
Saturday, Dec. 1 in Oakland was the inaugural book signing for “Eerie Silence,” author Dr. Ammar Saheli’s first published book. Director, Minister and CEO of Saheli7...
(New York Daily News) – Rachel Dolezal is braiding hair to make ends meet after her racial identity controversy put her in the crosshairs. The ex-NAACP...
(Vanity Fair) – It’s safe to say that Rachel Dolezal never thought much about the endgame. You can see it on her face in the local-TV...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – If Rachel Dolezal had looked around, she would have discovered that a White person does not have...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – If Rachel Dolezal had looked around, she would have discovered that a White person does not have...
CONVERSE, Texas (USA Today) — A well-kept family secret about racial identity has given a Texas woman a unique perspective on the uproar surrounding Rachel Dolezal. The...
(Politico) – The U.S. Census Bureau is experimenting with eliminating the word “race” altogether in its 2020 survey, according to a report from the Pew Research...
(Politico) – “Are you African-American?” For Rachel Dolezal, the question seemed almost rhetorical. The now embattled former president of the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the...
(Politico) – “Are you African-American?” For Rachel Dolezal, the question seemed almost rhetorical. The now embattled former president of the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the...
(CNN) – Ezra Dolezal would love to see his sister, Rachel, take a DNA test to prove whose version of the truth about her racial...
(CNN) – Ezra Dolezal would love to see his sister, Rachel, take a DNA test to prove whose version of the truth about her racial...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rachel Dolezal, born to white parents, self-identifies as black — a decision that illustrates how fluid identity can...
(The Huffington Post) – When news broke that Rachel Dolezal, the Spokane NAACP chapter president and a professor of African-American Studies at Eastern Washington University,...
(Politico) – Rachel Dolezal, the former president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, said Tuesday that the timing of the controversy surrounding her racial identity...
(Politico) – Rachel Dolezal, the former president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, said Tuesday that the timing of the controversy surrounding her racial identity...
(The Washington Post) – What do Americans see when they look at Dzhokhar Tsarnaev? And do Russians see the same thing? This week, the court is...