Month: May 2019

While some have viewed schools as inherently safe, that hasn’t always been the case for black students.

The truth is that black students are far more likely to face harsher punishment in school than their white counterparts. From suspensions to arrests, schools have provided us with a first-hand look at the racial disparities that affect the way students are disciplined.

Now that Florida Republicans have passed HB 7093, a bill that allows armed teachers in Florida’s classrooms, the threat of harsh punishment, or worse, will be further intensified for black students.

Source: | Miami Herald

Dave Chappelle will be honored with the Mark Twain Award for American Humor, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced on Tuesday.

Source: Dave Chappelle to receive Mark Twain Award for American Humor, Kennedy Center announces – Story | WTTG

PHOENIX (AP) — A high school football player who has been in the U.S. since he was a toddler was in custody for possible deportation to his native Mexico, prompting a protest Monday by classmates…

Source: Students protest as high school senior faces deportation

After much speculation, it’s been announced that Boseman will play Yasuke, Japan’s first African samurai.

Source: Chadwick Boseman to Star as First Black Samurai in Upcoming Historical Action Film – OkayAfrica

For hip-hop fans, Common‘s intelligence, lyricism and artistic skill speak for themselves. With hip hop classics like “I Used To Love Her” and movies like “Just Wright,” Common has cemented himself as a hip hop legend. But when the MC, actor, writer and philanthropist agreed to speak at Florida A&M University’s commencement, he had no idea what he was in store for.

Source: Dr. Common! Rapper/Actor Common Awarded Doctorate! | BlackDoctor

Source: There’s Koreatown. There’s Little Tokyo. So why can’t Leimert Park be Africa Town? Or Wakanda? – Los Angeles Times

Scientists reveal one million species at risk of extinction in damning UN report

Human society is in jeopardy from the accelerating decline of the Earth’s natural life-support systems, the world’s leading scientists have warned, as they announced the results of the most thorough planetary health check ever undertaken.

Source: Human society under urgent threat from loss of Earth’s natural life | Environment | The Guardian

The mayor of a nearly all-white Georgia town has come under fire after allegedly acknowledging that she disqualified a candidate for employment because of his race. Meanwhile, her fellow city councilman excused her actions, explaining that interracial relationships are against his religion.

Source: Hoschton Mayor Theresa Kenerly Says Town ‘Not Ready’ For Blacks

In 2015 President Obama designated the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago as the state’s first national monument. The neighborhood has a rich history, headlined by the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (Pullman Porters) — the first Black labor union to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor (AFL). Once the …

Source: All-Black Chefs Headline New Food Hall On Chicago’s South Side – How We Buy Black

As reported by Russia’s TASS news agency on Wednesday, “Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law on providing stable operation of the Russian Internet (Runet) in case it is disconnected from the global infrastructure of the World Wide Web.”

Source: Putin Signs ‘Russian Internet Law’ To Disconnect Russia From The World Wide Web