USA Today continues the discussion that has never really caught that much traction in the real world. “It’s common for high schools to arrange transportation for their kids to attend practices and games, but how do kids get to the academies if no one is home to drive them? ‘I’ve seen it operate in (Compton),’ […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Poll: African Americans will pay higher energy bills to reduce global warming “Large majorities of African Americans in all four states said they are willing to pay an extra $10 per month for electricity to combat global warming, the survey found. But the numbers drop off sharply if the hypothetical energy bills rise: Only about […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
January, 2010 “In a survey of American racial attitudes released Tuesday, researchers reported that the feeling of progress is driven in large part by the election of President Obama, along with a greater sense of local community satisfaction and a more positive outlook. The majority of African Americans say they are better off now than […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While this article does acknowledge major motion pictures that did feature Black actors last year, a great deal of time was spent bellyaching that there were not “enough” Black faces on the big screen in 2009. Can someone define enough? With a few notable exceptions, 2009 films mostly ignored African-Americans
More low-income kids are taking AP courses–good! But are they passing or are we just celebrating the fact that they are taking these courses? Story 1 MONTGOMERY (WNCF) – A report released Wednesday says Alabama is gaining ground with students involved with Advanced Placement. Story 2 More taking AP exams, but fewer successfully “Officials from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Actually, this list isn’t all that bad. Top Black Characters in Science Fiction
“GenealogyBank, a leading online provider of newspapers for family history research, announced today that it will be adding over 280 fully-searchable African-American newspapers with coverage from 1827 to 1999. GenealogyBank released the first 61 newspapers in this new series earlier this month, including coverage from 20 states.” (more from the article) Genealogybank.com African-American newspapers portal
Kids consume media as a full-time job—many getting overtime (arstechnica.com) What stuck out to me.
Buying Power of African American Consumers Approaching $1 Trillion in 2010 NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – January 20, 2010) – With a population of 40 million and buying power approaching $1 trillion in 2010, African Americans are a key segment in an economy that increasingly depends upon the needs and preferences of multicultural consumers, according to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
4/12/08, Washington Post “Smiley has taken on Obama in a series of commentaries that began as the Democrat from Illinois emerged as the party’s front-runner for the presidential nomination in early January. Days after Obama’s win in the Iowa caucus, Smiley warned on Joyner’s show: “Don’t fall so madly in love [with Obama] that you […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
LAS VEGAS — A group calling itself “African-Americans for Senator Harry Reid” is launching a drive to help re-elect the Nevada Democrat. Strategist Donna Brazile rallies black support for Harry Reid after Obama remarks Reid’s ‘Negro dialect’ remark politically incorrect, but totally right (Dr. Boyce Watkins) When one of your political leaders have been accused […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
…that most Blacks don’t live down the street from Cabrini-Green, ’round the corner from 227 and next door to Sanford & Sons? Why, this has just caused me to spill my latte! Must…..Fight…..The….Power. Need….to….download…..Public…..Enemy…..to….. my…. iPhone. • African Americans are nearly six years younger than all consumers; 47 percent are between 18 and 49 years […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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by Duane on March 18th, 2010 at 10:36 amBlacks more likely to have undiagnosed key stroke risk factor, have higher stroke incidence Alzheimer’s Disease More Prevalent in Blacks, Hispanics Study Shows Elderly Blacks Are More Likely To Skip Their Medication Than Whites And May Be At Greater Risk For Other Medication-Related Problems Blacks more likely than whites to pursue education African-Americans Have Highest […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…