WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday the Justice Department opened a record number of more than 100 new investigations into possible voting rights discrimination across the country last year. SEE ALSO: Gingrich: Latinos, Blacks Don’t Understand Keys To Wealth During an appearance at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Holder […]
Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, served as lead researcher for a study that had some not so surprising results. According to his team’s findings, there is a significant positive correlation between prejudice, low intelligence, and social conservative ideology, reports LiveScience. SEE ALSO: How GOP Racism Has Become The Norm Not […]
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.– President Barack Obama is courting Hispanics in politically important states, setting himself up as a champion of the crucial Latino voting bloc and as a foil to Republican candidates fighting for a share of support from the same groups. RELATED: Why Obama’s Economy Is Built To Last With Latino voters […]
Former Los Angeles traffic cop John Dancler is trying to get his job back. SEE ALSO: How GOP Racism Became The Norm He was fired in July 2011 after he and another traffic cop appeared in a porn movie while on duty and in uniform. Dancler made his appeal Wednesday to the Los Angeles Civil […]
Meriden, Conn., police and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) were called, after a 4-year-old special needs preschooler pulled out marijuana to share with his classmates at snack time. SEE ALSO: Bank Robber Shoots Himself In The Foot (VIDEO) The child’s teacher at Hanover Elementary School told investigators that she witnessed the child pulling […]
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a two-part opinion series on Spike Lee’s criticisms of the film industry and Tyler Perry’s complicated relationship with black moviegoers. Tomorrow’s column will focus on why Terrell Jermaine Starr feels Tyler Perry should be a director all independent film makers should emulate. SEE ALSO: Has GOP Racism […]
What song do you think is missing from the playlist? Why? For years, people have been running around with bracelets that say: “What would Jesus Do?” When you think of Jesus Christ, do you think of him as “the weak, wishy washy, touchy feely Saviour” as he is often portrayed in the media? The Bible […]
TRENTON, N.J.– Two of New Jersey’s most influential black leaders blasted Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday for proposing gay marriage be put to a popular vote in November, but the Republican governor insisted he’s offering a reasonable compromise amid his personal opposition to same-sex nuptials. SEE ALSO: How GOP Racism Has Become The Norm Assembly […]
An annual study released on Wednesday revealed that Missouri leads the nation in the highest homicide rates for African Americans for the second year in a row. The study, performed by the Violence Policy Center in Washington, has placed the state at the top of the list three times in the past five years. SEE […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that companies haven’t repaid from the financial bailout, and some of that will never be recovered. SEE ALSO: Geithner: Obama Won’t Ask Me To Stay For A 2nd Term Why Obama’s Economy Is Built To Last The bailout launched at the […]
