American Blackness isn’t just Skin Deep: A Message on Mindy Kaling’s Brother
The Indian brother of well-known actress Mindy Kaling stated that he falsified a black identity to get into medical school. The irony of his action is that it…
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Graça Machel Tops SHARED INTEREST’S 2015 Honors; Others Are Jo Menell , Anne H. Hess and Craig Kaplan
Graça Machel with Nelson Mandela Shared Interest, a leading New York-based nonprofit social investment fund, will honor former first lady of South Africa and Mozambique, Graça Machel, renowned…
Emmis Cancels Gary Byrd’s GBE On WLIB-AM
Imhotep Gary Byrd Imhotep Gary Byrd’s longtime WLIB talk show “GBE Mind Flight,” a weekly Sunday mix of news, talk and music heard from 9:00pm to 12:00 midnight…
Five Compelling Questions to Ask When Interviewing for a Fundraising Job
This week’s column is titled “Five Compelling Questions to Ask When Interviewing for a Fundraising Job.” It includes five questions (and many “sub questions”) to consider asking when…
National Crisis: Rep. Johnson Condemns “Open Season” On African Americans By Police
Rep. Hank Johnsons Rep. Hank Johnsons (D-Ga) assessment that the spate of violence against African-Americans, by police, make it feel like there is open season against Black America,…
Young Man Who Recorded Walter Scott Killing Gets Award, Money Grant
Feidin Santana Feidin Santana will be awarded the Civic Engagement Award and also given a monetary grant. The 23-year-old was responsible for the recording and release of the…
World Bank’s Bill Gates-Funded Anti-farmers Land Program Condemned By Civil Society Groups
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim As the World Bank prepares for its annual Spring Meetings, members of Our Land Our Business, a campaign of over 260 NGOs,…
Aaron Hernandez, Ex-Patriots Star, Convicted Of Murder Of Odin Lloyd
Aaron Hernandez A jury has found Aaron Hernandez guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd. On Wednesday, Judge E. Susan Garsh…
WOMEN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS AND NAN MOUNT FASTING CAMPAIGN FOR LORETTA LYNCH
Rev. Sharpton-- pushes for Senate confirmation of Lynch As Senate leadership continues a historic delay in failing to confirm Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General, the National Action…
Woe Unto Us: Politicians Lie While Journalists Sleep
The noted investigative reporter says of the nation -- "Lying has become the staple" I have been involved in politics and policy-making for over 50 years, and as…