Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences Cause Controversy
Federal prosecutors call mandatory minimum sentences one of their best tools in the war against illegal drugs. The sentences usually call for years of prison time depending on the quantity [...]
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From the Publisher: Can Crowdfunding Stimulate Black Businesses, Jobs & Wealth?
Earlier this year when Eric Migicovsky was looking for money to fund Pebble, his concept watch that works like a smartphone, he used the popular crowdfunding site Kickstarter. So far, [...]
SOCIAL ISSUES
Are Educators Showing a ‘Positive Bias’ to Minority Students?
Remember that teacher you grumbled about back in your school days, the really tough one who made you work so hard, insisted you could do better, and made you sweat [...]
SOCIO-ECONOMICS
5 Things to Know About Single Mothers in Poverty
Last Sunday, America celebrated Mother’s Day. It is also an opportunity to reflect on the challenges facing some of the mothers struggling the most out there—single mothers living in poverty—and [...]
HEALTH & HARMONY
Ending AIDS: Scientists Step Closer to Major HIV Prevention Method
A U.S. government panel has recommended the use of a once daily pill to help prevent HIV infection. The pill has been shown to be very effective in studies. The [...]
MOVERS & DOERS
Mission Accomplished: Black Conductor Courts Diverse Audience
As one of the few openly gay, African-American conductors in the United States Michael Morgan is a rarity in the world of classical music. He has been music director of [...]
SOUL LIFE
Global: African Designer, Scientist Create Anti-Malaria Garment That Wards Off Bugs
A Cornell University scientist and designer from Africa have together created a fashionable hooded bodysuit embedded at the molecular level with insecticides for warding off mosquitoes infected with malaria, a [...]
VIEW POINT
Jungleland? Community Activist Rejects NY Times Depiction of Ninth Ward
The New York Times Magazine recently ran a story on my home, the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, a place one of the most powerful newspapers in the world [...]
