Propublica Investigates Fair Housing: U.S. Betrayal of Landmark Civil Rights Law
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a reporter with Probublica, an investigative journalism organization, conducted an extensive examination of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, and found that for decades the U.S. Department More...
Tim Wise: Racism, Barack Obama and the Selective Call for Personal Responsibility
Tim Wise is an author and educator who is vocal about race matters and racism in the United States. In response to President Barack Obama’s commencement address to Morehouse More...
FBI Adds First Woman to ‘Most Wanted Terrorists’ List. (Listen to Her Words).
For the first time, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) added a woman to its list of “Most Wanted Terrorists.” Joanne Chesimard (Assata Shakur) joins the More...
Dodgers Homebase: History of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
Jack “Jackie” Roosevelt Johnson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and in 1947 broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Ebbets Field, located in Flatbush-Crown More...
An Oversimplification of her Beauty: Anything But Simple!
A multifaceted mélange of art and music woven together to tell an ordinary story in an extraordinary way. To question oneself repeatedly, remembering small pieces of a puzzle More...
Talented Tween Emily Bear Tickles the Keys with Diversity – Win Tickets to the CD Release Party
Emily Bear has never met a challenging composition she didn’t like. That this 11-year-old can play anything from heavy jazz riffs to classical concertos and everything More...
Unemployment for Blacks 13.2%; Latinos 9.0%; Whites 6.7%. What Obama Said Last Year.
The U.S. unemployment rate for April declined to 7.5%, the lowest in four years, according to last week’s employment situation More...
(Video) Brutal Job Search Reality for Older Americans
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(Must Watch) Bill Moyers Essay: The United States of Economic Inequality
Via BillMoyers.com: The unprecedented level of economic inequality in America is undeniable. In an extended essay,...
2013 NYC Elections Underway! What do You Have To Say?
The 2013 New York City elections season is underway! BBN wants to hear from residents and...
Inside NYPD’s Stop and Frisk Practice: Floyd v City of New York
Well underway in U.S. Federal Court in Manhattan is the landmark civil trial challenging the constitutionality...
Central Park Five: Case Study, Cautionary Tale for Prosecutors
(Circa 1980s to 2000s) You go to law school, you graduate, you More...
Malcolm Shabazz Laid to Rest in Peace, Near his Grandparents
The family of Malcolm Shabazz laid to rest their beloved, on Tuesday, May 21, near his grandparents, Malcolm More...
Propublica Investigates Fair Housing: U.S. Betrayal of Landmark Civil Rights Law
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a reporter with Probublica, an investigative journalism organization, conducted an extensive examination of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, and..Guatemala To Seek US Probe Into Migrant Deaths
Guatemala to seek US probe into migrant deaths: official (via AFP) Guatemala will ask Washington to investigate the deaths of two..Christianophobia: A Faith Under Attack
Christianophobia (via The Christian Science Monitor) Christianophobia: A Faith Under Attack, by Rupert Shortt, More...
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): I Will Protect My Boy, To Protect Your Girl
By age 50, eight out of ten women will have contracted the human papilloma virus (HPV). This year, twelve thousand women..Woman to Woman, Honest Talk From Moms and Daughters – Perfect for Mother’s Day!
Award-winning international filmmaker, Véronique N. Doumbé, and her daughter, the very talented up-and-coming filmmaker, Malika Franklin, have joined forces and created..(Listen-Watch) Happy Birthday, Stevie Wonder. Our Beloved Wonder Turns 63.
Today we celebrate one of the world’s lyrical and music Wonders – our beloved Stevie Wonder, who turns 63-years-old. Happy Birthday,..
