Tuesday 06.18.2019

Harvard Revokes Parkland Shooting Survivor’s Acceptance Over Racial Slurs. Twitter Erupts In Thoughts And Prayers

A recent Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School graduate who became a gun rights activist following the shooting deaths of 17 people last year in Parkland, Fla., tweeted on Monday that Harvard College revoked his admission offer after becoming aware of racist and offensive remarks he made when he was 16.

Most Americans Are Not Sharing In Economic Recovery While Top 1% Of Earners And Big Companies Don’t Know What To Do With Their Money

The saying that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer seems not truer than today. Many economists are disturbed by the latest trend in which corporate profits are so high shareholders don’t know what to do with their money while a majority of Americans are still struggling financially.

Remembering Dr. Patricia Bath, Who Tackled Preventable Blindness In Underserved U.S. Communities

Pioneering ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath whose work led to the creation of laser pioneering died on May 30th at the age of 76.

The Golden State Warriors Love The Venture Capital World, Especially Andre Iguodala

There have always been stories about professional players who waste all their millions of earnings, but this may become a thing of the past.

No African American Has Won Statewide Office In Mississippi In 129 Years – Here’s Why

Mississippi is home to the highest percentage of African Americans of any state in the country. And yet, Mississippi hasn’t elected an African American candidate to statewide office since 1890. That’s 129 years.