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VIDEO: White woman calls police on Black women checking out of Airbnb because they didn’t wave at her

VIDEO: White woman calls police on Black women checking out of Airbnb because they didn’t wave at her A Black woman who vacationed with friends and stayed at a California Airbnb said they were swarmed by police and detained after a neighbor reported a group of Black people were taking luggage out of a house.

Report: Trump seeks summit with Colin Kaepernick, Kanye West

Report: Trump seeks summit with Colin Kaepernick, Kanye West President Trump is  “enthusiastic” about a potential series of racial summits with Colin Kaepernick and Kanye West, among others . At least, that’s the interpretation of Rev. Darrell Scott, an outside presidential advisor who met with Trump on Thursday during the National Day of Prayer. Let’s break this down.

African-American students with disabilities suspended at disproportionately high rates

African-American students with disabilities suspended at disproportionately high rates The  report , “Disabling Punishment: The Need for Remedies to the Disparate Loss of Instruction Experienced by Black Students with Disabilities,” extrapolated its findings from federal data from 2014-15 and 2015-16, the last year for which it is available. Released last month, it examined only white and black students, in part because research has found that black students overall are suspended at the highest rates of all student groups. The report found that nationwide, for every 100 students with special needs in 2015-16, white students lost 43 days to suspension, while black students lost 121 days. The findings showed a slight increase in disparity between the two groups over the previous year.

Chicago Activist Group Promotes Manhood to Protect, Make Neighborhoods Safe from Gun Violence

Chicago Activist Group Promotes Manhood to Protect, Make Neighborhoods Safe from Gun Violence New Era Chicago  was inspired to patrol the city’s streets in an effort to address the ongoing gun epidemic. In a profile with  CBS Chicago , leader  Taji Gaines says his group is calling on volunteers to spread peace, protection and unity . “Men are supposed to be protectors and providers. So along with protecting for your own, you have to provide for your village as well.”

Exeter University: 'Why I revealed my friends' racist WhatsApp messages'

Exeter University: 'Why I revealed my friends' racist WhatsApp messages' http://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-43987148# "It went from crude humour to racial slurs. Awful things were said about rape. Every group was targeted." Exeter University student Arsalan Motavali is talking about the WhatsApp group he was in with fellow members of the university's law society. "[The messages] started to get progressively worse after certain people were added." Five months on and several of them have been  expelled  after Arsalan's post of their "vile" screen shots went viral. Speaking to Newsbeat, the 21-year-old said he had no regrets about his decision to go public.

The fascinating history of Africa’s female husbands

The fascinating history of Africa’s female husbands Many people believe that homosexuality and feminism are entirely foreign to Africa. Many, still, believe that the practice of homosexuality and the principles of feminism are native to the land. Well, the little-known history about Africa’s female husbands adds an interesting element to discussions on African sexuality and power.