Today is the last day of Black History Month 2013, and it ended with a plethora of events in Harlem. One of them was the panel discussion on the concept of “post-Blackness” held. This panel was the second event of the year for the Phoenix Forum, and it went extremely well. It was a pleasure [...]
This election cycle, the issue of voter suppression has come to the front. So called “anti-voter fraud” laws have been springing up around the country, with Republicans enacting measures to challenge people’s rights. A few political observers have noted that this is deliberately done to discourage Black and Latino voters. While there are efforts by [...]
Editors Note: The education of Black men is an ongoing issue in the Black community. The post below is a guest post from writer Sally Cliff on the perceptions of African-American males students in education and some solutions to them as well. -M.P. Seeking Success for the African-American Male in Education By Sally Cliff The [...]
The concept of giving back is a thing that is often discussed within the Black community. Our community has many achievers and well accomplished people. Oprah Winfrey is one of them. Recently, there was somewhat of a controversy recently on Twitter when a user by the name of AWALK called out Oprah for not doing [...]
Last week, President Obama announced an education initiative for African-Americans. Officially titled The White House Initiative On Educational Excellence, this Executive Order is meant to help African-Americans close many educational gaps. While many are praising the move, others wonder if this 11th hour maneuver has more to do with the election than is being stated. [...]