An overwhelming amount of investigations into civil rights complaints during the 2015 fiscal year has prompted the U.S. Department of Education to address the wide racial disparities in school discipline.
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FBI Director Claims the ‘Ferguson Effect’ and Black Lives Matter are to Blame for the Rise in Violent Crimes…Again
Despite an overall drop in the number of violent crimes committed in the U.S., rates have surged in over 40 major cities across the nation.
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Scared to Compete: The Dumbing Down of Black Men
“What is wrong with African-American males? Why are we fighting against receiving an education? Many of them just sit in my class totally disinterested, even when I am talking about African-Americans. What is wrong with them?”
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Gang Presence Is A Growing Threat In Luzerne County Prison
Street gangs — primarily the Bloods — have permeated the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, and keeping tabs on their plots and rivalries has become a consuming mission, prison officials say.
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These Black People Are Making A Political Statement By Not Voting In The 2016 Election
Larry Fellows III didn’t vote in the Missouri primary and may skip the general election, too. He believes his government has failed him at every level—starting with his home community of St. Louis County, where a grand jury declined in 2014 to indict the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown.
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How Do You Tell the Story of Black America in One Museum?
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, opening in Washington in September, had some delicate decisions to make about slavery, Bill Cosby and President Obama.
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California City Offers Residents Up to $9K to Put Guns Away
The city of Richmond, California created a nearly decade-old program that tackles rampant gun violence by paying young men up to a grand to stay out of trouble.
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Recently the YMCA Business Recognition Staff Visited the Westside Gazette Newspaper
Recently the YMCA Business Recognition staff visited the Westside Gazette Newspaper office and presented the staff with a plaque demonstrating their appreciation of Westside Gazette’s efforts in the community.
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Howard University Offers Rebates to Students Who Graduate On Time
Howard University last year offered a large carrot to its students to encourage them to graduate on time.
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New Play Explores Life, Legacy of Slain Teen Trayvon Martin
A play debuting at Philadelphia’s New Freedom Theatre will explore Trayvon Martin’s life and the moments before his death.
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