Recent statistics raise questions on racism causing minority teachers to quit their urban school jobs. Figures point towards a 62 percent decrease within the last 10 years, according to the Albert Shanker Institute. Findings of the Albert Shanker Institute survey Possible factors behind minority teachers’ lack of interest in educating jobs The part that governmental […]
President Barack Obama, Hollywood Stars Show Support to Arrested Muslim Boy
Barack Obama’s stand on the matter Ahmed Mohamed’s official declaration and response to Principal Dan Cummings’ letter In an attempt to calm online protests, President Barack Obama, Hollywood stars show support to arrested Muslim boy. The 14-year-old Muslim student became an Internet sensation after he was arrested on Monday for creating a clock that was […]
National Zoo’s Giant Panda Cub Now Weighs Two Pounds
National Zoo’s Giant Panda cub now weighs two pounds, a sign that he is growing healthy and strong. The cub is the survivor of a set of twins that were born on August 22 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. When he was brought into the world the Giant Panda cub was so small that zoo […]
#IStandWithAhmed Becomes Internet Sensation after US Muslim Student Was Arrested for Building Digital Clock
A new Twitter phenomenon, #IStandWithAhmed becomes Internet sensation after US Muslim student was arrested for building digital clock that was mistaken for a bomb. The 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was taken into custody and interrogated for hours because police officers were convinced that the device he has built was dangerous. Ahmed Mohamed is a student at […]
Gay Couple Has Received Gay Marriage License in Kentucky
Although gay marriages have been officially acknowledged in the United States, there are clerks who still refuse to officiate same sex marriages because they think this practice does not mirror their religious beliefs. A gay couple has received gay marriage license in Kentucky only after the clerk was arrested for refusing to recognize their relationship. […]
1 Student Was Killed, 2 Wounded in Sacramento College Shooting
Police reports claim 1 student was killed, 2 wounded in Sacramento College shooting on Thursday afternoon. Authorities are still looking for the culprit as the first searches have not been fruitful. Nearby inhabitants have told police officers that the shooting started on Thursday afternoon. There were four or five gun shots and the whole scene […]
Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson Passed Away at 104 Years
After numerous battles fought in the name of the African American community, civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson passed away at 104 years. Families, close relatives and friends remember some of the special accomplishments that the brave woman has had during her lifetime in an attempt to commemorate her. Amelia Boynton Robinson will always remain […]
New Orleans Has Emerged from the Ashes of Hurricane Katrina
Ten years have gone by since the natural calamity and it seems New Orleans has emerged from the ashes of Hurricane Katrina. U.S. governors take a look back at some of the most important moments of the event mentioning some of the restauration works that have been made on the city since then. New Orleans […]
West Virginia High School Teacher Was Acclaimed as Hero after Defending Pupils from Armed Teenager
A West Virginia high school teacher was acclaimed as hero after defending pupils from armed teenager on Tuesday afternoon. 29 students have been held hostage, but no one was injured due to the teacher’s abilities of calming the armed student down, police have stated. Police authorities received a phone call on Tuesday from the Phillip […]
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