Van Jones is planning to launch a national movement titled “Rebuild The Dream.” The movement is aimed at thousands of middle class workers who have lost their jobs, their homes, and their livelihoods in the past few years. “We are being lied to,” Jones repeated often throughout the evening. “We are not broke. We’re the […]
Last night, as I was getting ready for bed, I happened to stumble upon the most recent Time Magazine, which features a cover article about whether or not optimism is a genetic trait. After flipping through the magazine, I was struck by The Optimism Bias and how much people tend to not think about the […]
Newt Gingrich is the latest white politician to claim the Obama administration has failed Black America. As the political gears roll into action for the 2012 elections, the Republicans look to take the Black vote away from the incumbent president’s reelection bid. An article on The Grio discusses whether or not Gingrich and his Republican […]
As the news was recently released that Black leaders had convened to attack the 40-year old “War on Drugs,” I could hear the collective “amen” coming from millions of Black folks all across America. I also heard my phone ring at 5:30 am, as a friend of mine in Kansas City told me about how […]
While it appeared obvious that the Cavs were going to select Jonas Valanciunas, they surprised everyone by selecting Tristan Thompson, the power forward from University of Texas. Thompson, while offensively rough around the edges (he only shoots 48.7% from the free throw line), is pretty solid on the defensive end. He averaged 7.8 rebounds per […]
An article on The Root discusses how Black men like CNN News anchor Don Lemon, and Georgia State Rep. Rashad Taylor have recently come out and announced they are gay. The article claims that both men point to the overwhelming hostility of homophobic environments as reasons for not having said anything sooner, but yet make […]
WASHINGTON — After much setback in passing legislative measures to mitigate the unemployment rate among African-Americans, the Congressional Black Caucus will embark on a tour through distressed cities to lead a host of job fairs and town hall meetings. The tour is scheduled to commence this summer in Chicago, and will visit cities including Detroit, […]
When Lisa Jackson was growing up she always dreamed of being a scientist or a doctor. Though the dream never panned out exactly as she imagined, Ms. Jackson has an equally important position as the first African-American to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. As part of a series profiling trailblazers in energy innovation, The Huffington […]
Recently, I was asked to promote National HIV Testing Day (June 27th) and came across the startling statistics regarding Black women. So of course, I got to thinking: Why are our numbers continuously rising when the overall numbers of those infected have remained somewhat steady, if not declining? And despite what most people would have […]
Recently, I was asked to promote National HIV Testing Day (June 27th) and came across the startling statistics regarding Black women. So of course, I got to thinking: Why are our numbers continuously rising when the overall numbers of those infected have remained somewhat steady, if not declining? And despite what most people would have […]
NBA bad boy Ron Artest has found a new peace inside, and found a new name to match it. Artest filed a petition on Thursday in the L.A. County Superior Court to change his name to “Metta World Peace.” Artest also announced the name change on Twitter, explaining that the name means peace or happiness […]
The Game’s new album isn’t due out until August 23rd, however he’s making sure to pick just the right singles to stirr up some promo.
