News Blacks, Latinos, Underrepresented at NYC’s Most Selective High SchoolsLaurence AfumsNovember 26, 2012June 3, 2013 by Laurence AfumsNovember 26, 2012June 3, 2013459 “There are significant inequities in the quality of education and certainly the outcomes for students of color in the city’s middle schools.â€... Read more
News Kevin Clash’s Departure From ‘Sesame Street’ Unsettles CastLaurence AfumsNovember 26, 2012November 26, 2012 by Laurence AfumsNovember 26, 2012November 26, 2012579 Production of the final episodes of the 2013-14 season of “Sesame Street†went on a two-week break last week.... Read more
News In Ghana, the World’s Most Religious Country, Non-Believers Struggle to Find Their PlaceLaurence AfumsNovember 26, 2012November 28, 2012 by Laurence AfumsNovember 26, 2012November 28, 20122823 Businesses begin their days with morning prayers in Ghana.... Read more
News Lawrence Guyot, Lawyer and Civil Rights Activist, Is Dead at 73Laurence AfumsNovember 25, 2012November 26, 2012 by Laurence AfumsNovember 25, 2012November 26, 2012291 May he rest in peace.... Read more
News Beyonce, Jay-Z, Share Photos of Daughter Blue Ivy With FansLaurence AfumsNovember 25, 2012November 26, 2012 by Laurence AfumsNovember 25, 2012November 26, 2012674 The Carter's take to Tumblr to share photos of their baby.... Read more
News Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Resignation Prompts Scramble for House SeatLaurence AfumsNovember 25, 2012May 10, 2013 by Laurence AfumsNovember 25, 2012May 10, 2013326 Who will replace Jackson Jr?... Read more
Money How the Housing Crisis Battered America’s Wealthiest Black CountyLaurence AfumsNovember 24, 2012September 29, 2017 by Laurence AfumsNovember 24, 2012September 29, 2017620 Prince George's County, Md., has long been the wealthiest majority-black county in the United States.... Read more
News Politics Black Leaders Seek More Attention From White House In Second Obama TermLaurence AfumsNovember 24, 2012January 12, 2016 by Laurence AfumsNovember 24, 2012January 12, 2016357 Black unemployment remains at over 14 percent.... Read more
News Few People Arrested In New York For Marijuana PossessionLaurence AfumsNovember 24, 2012November 25, 2012 by Laurence AfumsNovember 24, 2012November 25, 2012376 The study tracked arrests over a 15-year period.... Read more
Money What Will be the Fate of Financially Shaky HBCUs?Laurence AfumsNovember 23, 2012January 15, 2013 by Laurence AfumsNovember 23, 2012January 15, 2013296 Few HBCUs instill in their undergraduate students an ethic around philanthropic giving.... Read more