Vibe Magazine, Showcase for Hip-Hop and R&B, Dies at 16
If there were no Vibe, contemporary black music and culture would not be quite so writ into the mainstream. If there were no Vibe, contemporary black music and culture would not be quite so writ into the mainstream. Americans: Racial Discrimination Still A Big Problem
The majority of Americans, including many African-Americans, still see racial discrimination as a serious problem in the U.S., according to recent CNN/ESSENCE survey. The findings are a blow to some who hoped the election of Barack Obama as the nation's first black president would inspire widespread racial reconciliation. Veteran pollsters Ron Lester and Frank Luntz discuss the findings and the road to racial progress in the U.S.
Black Ministers In D.C. Divided Over Gay Marriage
While surveys show African-Americans are the most liberal group on issues of social justice, they are the most conservative on gay rights. But in Washington, D.C., two ministers of African-American churches differ wildly on whether D.C. should recognize gay marriages from other states.
The Grio: When you’re stuck in a food ‘desert’
When most Americans think of food insecurity, they immediately think of famine in the developing world. But rarely do they think of food injustices happening in their own backyard.
The Grio: Anti-smoking bill will save lives
The new anti-smoking bill marks a monumental achievement in the fight against tobacco companies in the United States.
What ‘Do The Right Thing’ Means 20 Years Later
In 1989, Spike Lee's film Do the Right Thing captured the racial tensions of urban America. Chicago Tribune columnist Dawn Turner Trice explores to what extent the film still portrays the racial divide 20 years after its debut.
Paris Police Use Racial Profiling, Study Finds
Racial and ethnic profiling by the police is illegal in France, but according to a study published Tuesday, young Arab and black men are stopped for identity checks far more often than young whites.
The Court Changes the Game
In its recent ruling on employment discrimination law, the Supreme Court upended the rules that Sonya Sotomayor and her colleagues previously played by. Supreme Court Rules For ‘New Haven 20′
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race. The 5-4 decision reverses Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's earlier ruling as an appeals court judge.
Supreme Court Sides With White Firefighters
The Supreme Court on Monday wrapped up its term with a long-awaited decision, ruling in favor of white firefighters who had complained that the city of New Haven, Conn., had discriminated against them on the basis of race by refusing to certify promotion exam scores. The ruling reversed a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.
Court Topples Sotomayor Ruling In Firefighter Case
The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.
Black Reverence for Jackson Is Now Unreserved
In life, some of Michael Jackson’s black fans wondered if he was as proud of his race as his race was of him. But in his death, many embraced him without ambivalence.