All Articles Tagged "African American community"
Oscar Grant Protests Turn Violent in Oakland
(Jack & Jill Politics) – Local news ABC7 is saying that 75% of those arrested for stirring up trouble were from outside the Oakland area. The police are calling them “anarchists”. The people of Oakland are peaceful and it only takes a few people to agitate and inflame tensions. Businesses were attacked despite the Grant family’s calls for non-violence. I’m glad at least that local news coverage is not portraying Oakland and the African-American community as violent, animalistic looters.
The 10 Best Cities To Raise African-American Families
What’s worse than living in a town you absolutely hate? Finding out that there was a study done and a whole panel of folks agree with you.
So Madames, before you pack your precious belongings and family into a U-Haul and head North, South, East or West, check out this list of the best cities to raise a family.
Babies Before Marriage: “A Black Community Theme?”
This is the exact question a white co-worker of mine, KC, asked me a while back. I, a very single mom, was taken aback for a minute, OK, for about a half hour.
