Blackface Video Lands Fraternity In Hot Water

April 26, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Fraternity Being Investigated For Blackface Video A fraternity at the University of California-Irvine apologized this week for a "racist" video featuring a member in blackface. Lambda Theta Delta, UC Irvine's self-described first and largest Asian American fraternity, recently posted a video on YouTube featuring four brothers dancing to "Suit & Tie by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z, the Los Angeles Times reported.  Continue reading... Students Mourn Loss Of Classmates' Hazing Death Anthony Mackie Reveals Details On New JT Flick Legendary Civil Rights Lawyer Dies Actress Blasts Tyler Perry Over Latest Film A Day In The Life Of Iman Sad News For Trina Fraternity Being Investigated For Blackface Video Lauryn Hill's Ploy To Avoid Prison Time? Fraternity Being Investigated For Blackface Video Georgia Governor Won't Endorse Integrated Prom Lauryn Hill's Ploy To Avoid Prison Time? BENJAMIN TODD JEALOUS Felony Disenfranchisement: A Holdover From the Jim Crow Era Last week, the Delaware State legislature approved a constitutional amendment to allow people with nonviolent felony convictions to vote after their release from prison. This is a major step forward for a nation still struggling to heal old racial wounds. Continue reading... MYRDITH LEON MCCORMACK Extra Extra Read All About It -- Hot Off the Press From Dubai It's been said, "Any press is good press." I don't know if I fully agree with that statement. But I can see where this phrase could prove true and, in some situations, any amount of press could be of benefit to someone. If properly used. Continue reading... CHARLES HOWARD The Penn Relays, the Boston Marathon and Having the Courage to Run Through Terror Running through terror takes courage. It takes teammates who will run along side of you. It takes an awareness of the great cloud of witnesses who are cheering us along. And it takes a runner who will keep running even after they fall. Continue reading... DARIA BURKE What 'Lean In' Means for Women of Color Sheryl Sandberg's self-described feminist manifesto is provoking thought and causing women everywhere to ask, "what does this mean for me?" I was no exception. As an MBA educated black woman, I couldn't help but finish the book and wonder, "what exactly does Lean In mean for women of color?" Continue reading... SHAQUILLE O'NEAL Slamming Malaria: A Q&A Malaria is a disease that is not on the top of mind of the general public, and it's important that we change this, the more people know about it, the better chance we have to make it a disease of the past. We can't let a mosquito win. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003