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Waleed Abushaaban, 12, was the subject of jokes and laughter by his fellow students when his English and Language Arts teacher allowed the students to watch the 2002 film, Bend It Like Beckham. After Abushaaban and other students laughed during the movie, the teacher told him he shouldn't laugh because everyone views the child as a terrorist.

The decision was made Monday after Sue Evenwel and Edward Pfenninger argued that only eligible voters should be counted, which can harm large urban communities consisting of non-voters and children, but benefit large districts with conservative and rural voters.

For our girl and the go! Don't have time to fiddle with your hair? That's ok! You won't believe the total combined cost of ingredients needed is under $33.00!

One of the main ads shows an older White child leaning on the head of a Black trapeze artist, which ruffled the feathers of many.

Donald Trump's xenophobic comments against Mexicans and Muslims is starting to leave a bad taste in the mouths of some donors to the Republican National Convention. The New York Times is reporting that Coca-Cola has decided against matching the $660,000 it gave the RNC for the 2012 Republican convention, "deciding to donate only $75,000 for this year and indicating that it does not plan to provide more."

An amateur German soccer team took a stand against racism by wearing blackface to show solidarity with their Sudanese teammates, The Huffington Post reports.

God day fam! This is what life after incarceration can look like for a person with a felony conviction. Rodney and I were both products of Richmond Public Schools from middle (East End) to high school (Armstrong-Kennedy). Rodney still remains a loving and caring person.  Please support his efforts in getting a Presidential Pardon as […]

Harvard University's president acknowledges the school's complicity in slavery. She will unveil a plaque honoring four slaves who lived and worked on the campus.

What in the world! We are a nation of fearful thinkers on the left and right. Let’s not leave out the independent thinkers with an independent vote. Why do we live in fear of one race being superior above the next?  How do we make decisions over others lives without their input? What has happen […]