New Evidence of Racial Bias on SAT

Its a fact taht many people want to avoid but tests are geared toward white students.Its not intentional but questions are centered on white experience and white culture. Thats a significant difference uin the world of college entrace exams. Where points matter, blacks often lose.

In Houston, 2 Cases Raise Tough Racial Questions

HOUSTON — This is a town that prides itself on being among the most diverse and tolerant cities in the country, but two recent cases of alleged police brutality against young black men have stirred anger among civil rights leaders and left some residents wondering just how far  …

Study: White and black children biased toward lighter skin

(CNN) -- A white child looks at a picture of a black child and says she's bad because she's black. A black child says a white child is ugly because he's white. A white child says a black child is dumb because she has dark skin.

How African-Americans can celebrate 'Confederate History Month'

We have learned a lot about where we stand in terms of race relations and our collective memory since Governor Robert F. McDonnell issued a proclamation declaring April Confederate History Month in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

50 years after he was chained and set afire, WWI veteran is honored

Marion, Arkansas (CNN) -- A traditional three-shot volley salute and the solemn sound of taps echoed across the black cemetery in the Delta flatlands of Arkansas, just across the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee.

Why the census is a civil rights issue

One of the most pressing civil rights issues of the moment concerns the 2010 Census. Funding for hospitals, schools, roads, senior centers, emergency services and other infrastructure are all directly tied to the population counts produced by the Census Bureau.

'Vicious cycle': Jobless and black in America

Decatur, Georgia (CNN) -- LaShonda Durden had just given birth to her second child. She was two weeks back from maternity leave when her supervisor called her into her office. "You need to be trying to find other employment," her manager said.

Tea Party Protests: 'Ni**er,' 'Fa**ot' Shouted At Members Of Congress

Abusive, derogatory and even racist behavior directed at House Democrats by Tea Party protesters on Saturday left several lawmakers in shock.

Why some people want to make a monkey out of Michelle Obama

The worst thing about the CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association Walt Baker's silly, sick, demeaning depiction of First Lady Michelle Obama as a chimp ironically is not ...

Mississippi woman could die in prison for $11 robbery

Evelyn Rasco has been living a nightmare for more than 15 years. "It's torture," she sobs over the phone from her Pensacola, Florida home. "It tortures me on a daily basis."

Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?

Most of us have already known about the wealth gap along racial and gender lines, but now a very disturbing new study actually puts a bright spotlight on the problem. The new report by the Insight Center ...

15 films that hurt black America

African-Americans have always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with the movies.

Students storm UC San Diego chancellor's office

SAN DIEGO - Students on Friday took over the chancellor's office at the University of California, San Diego, to protest the hanging of a noose in a campus library, the latest in a string of racially charged incidents.

Student admits hanging noose in campus library

(CNN) -- The University of California San Diego has suspended a student who admitted to hanging a noose in a campus library, school officials announced Friday.

Black farmers win $1.25 billion in discrimination suit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of black farmers who were discriminated against by the U.S. Agriculture Department will be eligible to receive $1.25 billion in a settlement, the government said on Thursday. U.S.

UC San Diego condemns student party mocking Black History Month

Officials are probing the off-campus 'Compton Cookout' and its Facebook invitation to see if they violated the university's code of conduct and whether sponsors should be disciplined.

Does race play a role in the way we tip?

When Darcelle 'Darcey' McGinnis opened her seafood café last fall she counted on her signature garlic blue crab dish and a little Southern charm as a way to satisfy her customers.

Black Barbies Make a Comeback

Black barbies are the next big thing among people who can afford themn. Mainly white people who need diversity in their childrens toys....

U.S.-born Hispanics see gains in income

At a when blacks are experiencing twice the unemployment as whies, this story makes sense. Blacks continually have to work from beneath other minorities. That's what makes them "minoties". Dwaine

Where is the outrage and action for Heather Ellis?

I've spent night and day for the past few weeks obsessing over the case of Heather Ellis, a 24-year-old college student now facing 15 years in prison after allegedly cutting in line at a Wal-Mart store.

The Black Middle Class

Growing up in Crown Heights in the 1950's-60's was not only to be witness to the end of overt racial discrimination in New York City, but also to see the huge expansion of the black middle class. Black professionals had always lived in my neighborhood.

Sarah Palin has a lot in common with black women

Her memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life, has been a best-seller for weeks and it's not yet in bookstores. She can attract a crowd of thousands. Critics often blow her off as unimportant, not serious, or vacuous.

Blacks: Sent to the front line of war and the back of the bus

There's always equality as long as blacks shed their blood.

Black CEOs and the Teddy Bear Effect

We want our white leaders to look menacing and our black leders to look unagresive.

DA: Shooting of would-be robber 6 times was murder

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A pharmacist who shot a would-be robber six times was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday, and the prosecutor said only the first shot was justified.

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