By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Last Thursday an settlement was reached in the wrongful conviction case of five men accused of raping a Central Park jogger in 1989. Forty million dollars was rewarded to the
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Inner-City Oakland Youth Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Community leaders cringe as they hear the term “Hood Disease” By:Wendy Tokuda Article Submission OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — In the inner city, a health problem is making it harder for young people to learn. inner-city kids suffer from post-traumatic
Read more13 of Maya Angelou’s best quotes
Article Submission 1. “I believe that each of us comes from the creator trailing wisps of glory.” – Interview with the Academy of Achievement (1990) 2. “I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that’s me.” – Phenomenal Woman, poem (1978) 3. “I’ve
Read moreThe Case for Reparations (Audio)
hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.
Read moreThe 5 Most Underrated Rappers of All-Time
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer @jarrod_horton 5.) Guru: Guru was best known for being one half of the group Gangstarr with DJ Premier. The group created six albums together and
Read moreGetting A College Degree Won’t Protect Black Workers From The Economy’s Racial Barriers
BY BRYCE COVERT Article Submission The unemployment rate for black workers has been significantly higher than for white workers since government data has been collected. But despite the fact that college graduates fare better in the job market,
Read moreIn New York City, Group Calls for Black History to Be Taught to All in City Public School System
On the 60th anniversary of the historic 1954 decision Brown v. Board of Education, some say schools in in the city still don’t provide culturally relevant education for children of color. NY1′s Mahsa Saeidi filed
Read moreGovernment investigates 55 colleges over handling of sex assault cases
By:Teresa Watanabe Article Submission Aiming to reduce sexual assault on campus, the federal government Thursday disclosed that 55 colleges and universities, including four in California, are under investigation for possibly violating the law in their
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