In New York City between 2004 and 2012, 4 million New Yorkers were stopped by the NYPD; 84 percent of those stopped were of black and Latino origin.
Read MoreTurn Your Emotion to Action
I was deeply heart broken when I heard the verdict of the George Zimmerman trial. So much so that I didn’t want talk about it, yet I could not get my mind off of the number of young black males that are shot, killed and buried every day in our communities.
Read MoreThe Black Man Continues to be a Target in America
While according to the most recent census, African-Americans make up 13.6 percent of the population yet in 2011, according to the FBI; African-Americans accounted for half of all murder victims in the nation that year.
Read MoreFighting Racial Disparities
Well before the verdict in the Zimmerman trial, African Americans have been all too aware of disparities in not just the judicial system, but also in healthcare, education, and employment.
Read MoreI AM RACHEL JEANTEL!
As a lover of language, a scholar, and a college professor of English Composition and the Humanities for the past 12 years, I GOT IT! I GET IT! I understood EVERY word that Miss Rachel Jeantel spoke while she was on the witness stand two weeks ago and during her post trial interviews.
Read MoreThe Trial and Conviction of Trayvon Martin
Over the past 17 months, I have watched along with the rest of America as the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman saga unfolded.
Read MoreCBCF Statement on Decision in Trayvon Martin Trial
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is deeply saddened and disturbed by the gut wrenching decision of the Florida jury in finding George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Read MoreThe Mean in Paula Deen’s Not So Sweet Cream
Ms. Deen! Ms. Deen! Ms. Deen! I was and am wondering how black crow tastes. Or better yet, how is that all time favorite meal, called, “foot in the mouth?”
Read MoreThe Need for Diversity Experts in a Post-Racial America
A job description for a position soliciting a diversity and inclusion manager read, “…manager will use expertise and knowledge of best practices in this area to effectively design, develop, and implement initiatives to improve the diversity of the workforce and promote an inclusive culture for all employees.”
Read MoreAfrican-American Outreach 101 for the GOP: In the Aftermath of Rand Paul’s Visit to Howard
Overall, the GOP does not have to change their core principles to attract a more diverse base, but they must evolve as party and package their message differently to appeal to the demographics they are trying to reach.
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