Controversy has taken hold of an Atlanta elementary school when students received a math worksheet that had examples of slavery in the word problems. RELATED: Tavis Smiley Ousted as a Keynote Speaker for MLK Event Gwinnett County parents and activists have already begun voicing their disbelief, and are unwillingness to allow such learning practices to […]

The Shelby County school board in Birmingham, Alabama, is being forced to defend its decision to reinstate 4th grade teacher Danny Acker (pictured), after he was accused of molesting a student nearly 20 years ago.  Now that the man is behind bars for doing the same thing to countless other children, the board’s feet are […]

Editorial by Jesse Jackson New Hampshire’s primary grabs headlines today, but if history is any guide, the Jan. 21 South Carolina primary will play a far greater role in determining the Republican winner. Of that state’s population, 28 percent are African American, and could be a major factor in the primary. But Republican candidates have […]

Last year, Cincinnati lost famous civil-rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth. He had a very close releationship with Dr. King, working side-by-side in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to promote non-violent integration in the south. To kick off our celebration of Dr. King, I thought it’d be appropriate to post this video of Reverend Shuttlesworth describing his […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prospective students stampeded at the gate of a South African university Tuesday, leaving one person dead and two others seriously injured, officials said. SEE ALSO: Jay-Z, Beyonce’s Miscarriage Thousands of young South Africans and their parents began gathering at the University of Johannesburg campus on Monday to seek admission. Space was limited, […]