School security officers outnumber counselors in four out of the 10 largest public school districts in the country — including three of the top five — according to data obtained by The 74. New York City, Chicago, Miami-Dade County, and Houston schools all employ more security staff than counselors. New York City, Chicago and Miami-Dade […]
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President Obama Grants Clemency To 61 Inmates
By Zenitha Prince, AFRO.com, President Obama has commuted the sentences of 61 drug offenders, the White House announced March 30, underscoring his administration’s commitment to reforming unfair and overly-harsh sentencing laws. More than one-third of the 61 individuals who were granted clemency were serving life sentences, according to White House Counsel Neil Eggleston. To highlight […]
Award-Winning Journalist Charlene Muhammad Highlights Achievements of Black Women in “Sisters On The Rise”
By Edrea Davis – Award-winning journalist and radio host, Sister Charlene Muhammad, closed out Women’s History Month with a compelling cover story in the Final Call Newspaper highlighting the beauty, power and achievements of Black women. “Sisters on the rise” (www.finalcall.com) examines the strength and resilience of black women dating back to warriors like Yaa […]
Congresswomen Announce Creation of Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls
Washington, DC – Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) recently announced the creation of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, the first caucus devoted to public policy that eliminates the significant barriers and disparities experienced by Black women. Despite more than 430 registered congressional caucuses and […]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Announces Lawsuit to Bring Constitutional Policing to Ferguson, Missouri
Video by CBS News/AP. Remarks below as prepared for delivery by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: Good afternoon and thank you all for being here. I am joined by Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division. Nearly a year ago, the Department of Justice released our findings in an investigation of the Police Department […]
On MLK Day Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee Announce Plans to Skip the Oscars
It’s sad to hear that on the day we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. award-winning director, Spike Lee, and actress and producer, Jada Pinkett Smith, have announced they will not attend the 2016 Oscar ceremony. Sad but a great way to bring attention to the fact that this is the second year all-white slate of major […]
NY Police Sgt. Kizzy Adonis Charged with Failure to Supervise in Connection with the Death of Eric Garner
By Melanie Eversley, USA Today – A New York City police sergeant has been stripped of her gun and badge in connection with the July 2014 death of Eric Garner, a 43-year-old black Staten Island man who died after police to administered a controversial choke hold. Read the full story at USAToday.com (video by Newsy Newslook).
