Posts tagged with African

Kwanzaa: A Celebration Of Family Community & Culture

3 comments, 26/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Do The Knowledge, Documentary, Edu-tainment, News, World News

Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. Celebrated from 26 December thru 1 January, its origins are in the first harvest celebrations of Africa from which it takes its name. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase "matunda ya... Read more...

Only One In Four Young Black Men in New York Have A Job: Study

6 comments, 23/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Health, News

A new study paints a bleak portrait of the unemployment landscape faced by young black men in New York City. The headline of the report, filed by the Community Service Society of New York reads, "Only One in Four Young Black Men in New York City Have a Job." The study finds that ... Read more...

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African American Scholarships Opportunities!!

5 comments, 22/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Edu-tainment

African American scholarships are out there, as are African American college grants. A college education isn't confined to what is contained in your textbook or how much extra credit you can get for completing side projects or doing research for a professor. A postsecondary education allows stu... Read more...

Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

3 comments, 15/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in News, World News

Tell your lawmakers the truth about capital punishment! Innocent people on death row! The Pa Bar Association reported that we are at risk of executing an innocent person - this is not a risk that we should be willing to take. Six people have been released from Pa’s death row due to inno... Read more...

Soul Plane: Tyler Perry Buys American Airlines; Changes Name To African-American Airlines

3 comments, 12/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in #FunniestThingYou'reGonnaSeeAllDay, Comedy, News, World News

o_0? DALLAS – Tyler Perry reportedly made an offer to buy American Airlines. They accepted. The new airline: African-American Airlines. The Texas-based AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, announced that the company filed petitions for Chapter 11 reorganizatio... Read more...

Disproportionate Number of Teacher Lay Offs are Black and Latino

4 comments, 09/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in News

The majority of school teachers recently laid off by the Chicago Board of Education are people of color, and hardest hit are African teachers in schools serving African American students, according to a new analysis released today by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). An analysis of Chicago Public S... Read more...

JR of Block Report Radio Interviews Johanna Fernandez

1 comment, 05/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in General

JUSTICE ON TRIAL - The Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal from Big Noise Films on Vimeo. The People's Minister of Information JR of Block Report Radio Interviews Johanna Fernandez Justice on Trial navigates the tempest of the Abu-Jamal trial by reviewing the known facts of the case. It demonstrates... Read more...

PANEL DISCUSSION: THE PORTRAYAL OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

3 comments, 04/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Events, Interviews, News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PANEL DISCUSSION: THE PORTRAYAL OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY Philadelphia, PA- A panel will be held on December 9, 2011 from 7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s University, Banquet Hall North 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131. ... Read more...

California Charter Schools Don’t Narrow Black-White Achievement Gap

3 comments, 01/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Do The Knowledge, Dont Believe The Hype, Edu-tainment, Freeing Slaves, News, World News

Recent report by Golden State charter advocates claiming gains tarnished after review by Arizona State professor BOULDER, CO (November 10) - In a recent report, the California Charter School Association claims that the state's charter schools are narrowing the Black-White achievement gap... Read more...