July 2013
July 30th, 2013
Written by Brian Witte - A... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
EASTON, Md. (AP) – Did the first free slaves live in Maryland and formed the nation's first free African-American community? Archaeology students have been sifting through a little patch of ground on Maryland's Eastern Shore this summer, seeking evidence that it was home to the nation's first free African-American community.
Historians say hundreds of free blacks once lived in the area, while...
July 29th, 2013
Written by Bill Barrow in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Young GOP leaders are pressing the Republican-controlled Congress to offer concrete policies on immigration, health care reform and other controversial measures to counter Democratic initiatives. These young GOP leaders say Republicans hoping to reach beyond the party's white, aging core must do more than retool campaign strategy and tactics.
"It's very easy to just say no, and there are times...
July 29th, 2013
Written by Alonzo Weston in Race Relations with 0 Comments
Does using a racial slur make you racist even if you do so on occasion, because of a momentary lapse in memory or rage?
Famous Southern cook and entertainer Paula Deen used the word "nigger" claims one of her former employees who is white. The employee also said Deen had an idea for a party where her black help would be dressed in reconstruction clothing.
But what mainly caused Deen's public...
July 29th, 2013
Written by Jesse Washingto... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
The plight of many black men in urban America is portrayed realistically in "Fruitvale Station," a film dramatizing the real-life case of the young unarmed black man shot in the back by a white police officer in 2009.
Oscar Grant did not deserve to die. It's a common message, often heard in film and life in general. But the way writer-director Ryan Coogler delivers this message is extraordinary....
July 28th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Richard Allen was asked to move to the rear of a church. Instead, he walked out and established a new church, the denomination of which still thrives today.
We all know, or should know, how asking Rosa Parks to move to the back of the bus ignited the Civil Rights Movement. However, did you know that asking another African-American to move to the rear led to the establishment of a new church?...