People of Color Total Over 100 Million in the United States

Hat tip: Dina

“The number of people in the United States from ethnic or racial minorities has risen to more than 100 million, or around one third of the population, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released Thursday.
“The minorities figure stood at 100.7 million, up from 98.3 million a year earlier. Within that, the Hispanic [...]

Sparks Fly At Morehouse Debate On Black Athletes

“Negative images of law-breaking Black athletes stem from societal issues, not something inherent to the athletes, according to a star-studded panel on the Black athlete at Morehouse College Monday.
“We have not stood up and taken ownership of ourselves,” said National Football League Hall of Fame running back, actor and activist Jim Brown. “We have a [...]

Lust in Translation: The Rules of Infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee

In Lust in Translation, Pamela Druckerman romps through ten countries in search of statistics and stories from the philandering class. Her quest to understand “the rules of infidelity from Tokyo to Tennesee” began while reporting for the Wall Street Journal in Argentina, where she was casually propositioned by a slew of married men. Druckerman was [...]

Study Examines How Black Boys Are Treated

“Teachers treat African-American males differently from their white and Latino counterparts based on negative stereotypes and perceptions, according to a dissertation presented Wednesday.
“Sally can skip, but Jerome can’t stomp” is the title of Denise L. Collier’s dissertation, which explores teacher perceptions and beliefs of black male students and how these may impact the teachers’ treatment [...]