November 2014
November 10th, 2014
Written by Rob Harris - AP... in National Collegiate Dialogue, Race Relations, Stereotypes & Labels with 23 Comments
Black players could boycott the 2018 World Cup, the FIFA anti-racism adviser Tokyo Sexwale believes and he is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to demand tougher action against racism in football.
Sexwale, who was an anti-apartheid campaigner and former political prisoner on Robben Island, is against a boycott but expressed concern in an interview with The Associated Press about the growing...
November 9th, 2014
Written by Brett Zongker -... in Common Ties That Bind, Race Relations with 1 Comment
The Cosby extensive collection of African-American art, which includes pieces never seen by the public, will be on display at the Smithsonian Institution. Everybody knows Bill Cosby's humor, but the comedian has kept his artistic tastes close at home. Now the extensive art collection of Bill and Camille Cosby is opening to the public for the first time Sunday at the Smithsonian Institution,...
November 9th, 2014
Written by Nedra Pickler -... in Race Relations, Setting It Straight with 1 Comment
President Barack Obama names the first black woman as his nominee for U.S. Attorney General to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder. The president introduced his choice for attorney general Saturday as an accomplished prosecutor from New York City who will carry on a "fierce commitment to equal justice."
Loretta Lynch, 55, would be the first African-American woman to serve as attorney...