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Christian College Expels Students For Posting Racial ‘Blackface’ Video

Nov 16, 2016 PM EST A Christian college in West Texas expelled some students for posting a racially-charged 'blackface' video that violated school rules and caused an outrage in the school.

Racially Diverse High Schools In America Are Throttled By Low Confidence; Is There A Solution?

May 31, 2016 AM EDT North High School was suppressed by low expectations not too long ago as several struggling minorities' students were either given seventh-grade worksheets or an easy extra credit so that they could ...

Half of gay black men in U.S. will have HIV

Feb 25, 2016 PM EST According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about half of all gay black men and a quarter of gay Latino men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with HIV.

Black Women More Interested In STEM Fields than Whites, Study

Sep 25, 2014 AM EDT Black women are more likely to be interested in majoring in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields than white women, according to a new study by the American Psychological ...

Laverne Cox of "Orange is the New Black" Fame To Speak at Syracuse's LGBT Event

Sep 05, 2014 AM EDT Laverne Cox, the Emmy-nominated "Orange is the New Black" star, will deliver a keynote address at Syracuse University's annual Coming Out Month celebration.

Black Carbon Increases Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Women, Study

Aug 28, 2014 AM EDT Wood smoke pollutants increase cardiovascular risk in women, according to a McGill University study.

Researchers Discover Racial Bias at Crosswalks

Jun 09, 2014 AM EDT Drivers are less likely to stop for black pedestrians than white ones, according to a Portland State University-based Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) study.

Urban Prep Grads Taste Academic Success with College Degrees

Jun 09, 2014 AM EDT Jamil Boldian, Krishaun Branch and Rayvaughn Hines are amongst the first group of Urban Prep grads to earn their bachelor's degrees, setting an example to many young black men belonging to their ...

Catholic Church Criticizes Black Mass Ritual at Harvard

May 10, 2014 AM EDT Plans to hold a Satanic Black Mass at Harvard University premises , May 12, has triggered strong disapproval from the local Roman Catholic Church and officials.

SJSU Expels Three Students in Hate Crime against Black Freshman (UPDATE)

May 05, 2014 AM EDT San Jose State University has expelled three students Friday in connection to a racial discrimination against a 17-year-old black freshman.

Circumcision Over 35 Years Protects Men from Prostate Cancer, Study

Apr 07, 2014 AM EDT A latest study by University of Montreal and the INRS-Institut-Armand-Frappier has found that men, who underwent circumcision beyond the age of 35, have a 45 percent lower risk of prostate cancer ...

Nearly 50 Percent of Black Men Face Arrest By Age 23, Survey

Jan 21, 2014 AM EST About 50 percent of black men, 44 percent for Hispanic men and 40 percent of white men are taken into custody for a non-traffic offense, at least once, by the time they turn 23, according to a survey ...

SJSU President Takes Responsibility for Failing to Protect Black Freshman from Hate Crimes (UPDATE)

Nov 26, 2013 AM EST Mohammad Qayoumi, the 60-year-old president of San Jose State University, accepted responsibility for failing to protect a black freshman against racial discrimination from four white students, ...

Black People Need To Pay More to Close Financial Dealings than Whites, Study

Oct 21, 2013 AM EDT The recent controversial shooting of Trayvon Martin followed by the acquittal of George Zimmerman, has reiterated the fact that racism that started in the early 16th century in the United States ...

Black Orderlies Racially Abused by an Anaesthesiologist and a surgical Technician at North Shore University Hospital

Jul 18, 2013 AM EDT Elijah Crawford and Ishmael Cox, two African-American attendants at North Shore University Hospital have filed a discrimination lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal Court, claiming that they were frequently ...

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