The More Things Change . .

Joe Biden tried to kick off his Presidential campaign earlier this week. He started off by complimenting Obama but by the time he finished, he managed to insult an entire generation of African-American politicians before him. Sayeth Biden:“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and [...]

New Study On Black Youth, 15-25

The University of Chicago released a study conducted for its Black Youth Project. The conducted a survey of about 1,600 youths of all races, with a focus on the attitudes of young African-Americans. The survey involved 635 African-Americans, 567 Whites, 314 Hispanics, and 74 other races. Some findings:
- High numbers of black [...]

Teaching Hip Hop at American Universities

Andre 3000, pictured.
In the last few years, UC Berkeley and the Univ. of Washington began teaching classes on hip hop. Other major universities have followed suit, as have some historically black colleges.
“There are many misconceptions about hip-hop. People think it is all the same and that it is all negative. Most people don’t really know [...]

"The Talented Tenth": W.E.B. DuBois

“The Negro race, like all races, is going to be saved by its exceptional men. The problem of education, then, among Negroes must first of all deal with the Talented Tenth; it is the problem of developing the Best of this race that they may guide the Mass away from the contamination and death of [...]