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Welcome to the Crib – Which School for Your Child? Cassandra
“Welcome to the Crib” is the Alumni Roundup series where we host friends and family at the crib for the most honest discussions. Join the conversation.
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Malcolm X’s view on HBCU’s
A short clip from an appearance by Malcolm X on a television show in Chicago called “City Desk” on March 17, 1963.
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Why Blacks have worse physical health than whites but better psychiatric health.
Study shows that African Americans use “bad” habits to prevent chronic depression.
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Al Sharpton seeks support for Black culture and art district in Baltimore
The Rev. Al Sharpton dropped by Baltimore on Monday to seek support for a fledgling plan to create a new arts district in the city to honor African-American cultural achievements
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New study finds racial wealth gap has quadrupled
Even when African Americans do everything right — get an education and work hard at well-paying jobs — they cannot achieve the wealth of their white peers in the workforce, and that translates into very different life chances
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Poverty and parasites
When we talk about tropical diseases, we tend to think of distant places like West Africa and South Asia. However, it’s crucial that we remember that they plague communities much closer to home as well.
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Common Live Freestyle from Philly
Check out this video of Common performing in Philadelphia promoting his new movie.
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Talking with Derek Dudley
Interview with Derek Dudley, manager for rapper/actor Common, and HBCU Alum. Derek talked about the key to his business progress as well as making the transition from managing a music career to an acting career.