About Patrice Peck

Move over, basketball. A nontraditional sport has unexpectedly worked its way into a number of inner-city neighborhoods nationwide. Over the past decade, a string of urban squash programs have been popping up across the country, in hopes of helping underprivileged students develop better exercise skills and providing academic assistance. “They were like, [it’s] squash,” Sakora […]

Young adults are often told that their college years will be the best years of their lives. An in-depth report from The New York Times reveals that that might not be the case for many non-white undergraduates at U.S. institutions. Times journalist Tanzina Vega recently wrote about a “new wave” of campus activism addressing racist incidences […]

Melvin Morris, an African-American army veteran, recently received a surprise phone call from President Obama. “I fell to my knees. I was shocked,” Morris told AP. Morris and 23 other Army veterans who served in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars recently learned that a congressionally mandated review decided they had been overlooked […]

One Pittsburgh woman is working hard to guarantee that the next generation’s Mark Zuckerbergs and Bill Gates are not overlooked in her African-American community. Shimira Williams’ long-lived love for STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math) inspired her to launch TekStart Day Care, a place where young urban techies would be encouraged to pursue interests […]

Facebook recently added more than 50 new gender options, including transgender and transsexual, to its profile settings for users who do not identify as male or female. The social network giant announced the landmark changes on the Facebook Diversity page on Thursday, explaining that the tech company wants users to feel comfortable being their “true, […]

According to a new study on couples, technology has become a key actor in the life of many American adults who are married or in committed relationships. The report reveals that couples use digital tools like the Internet, cell phones and social media — both small and large moments — to help facilitate communication and support. […]

The jury tasked with deciding the fate of Michael Dunn, a Florida man accused of shooting a Black teenager to death over loud music, resumed deliberations today. The five men and seven women, all of whom will remain isolated and hidden away until a verdict is made, had reportedly met for more than three hours […]

At a recent luncheon celebrating the 2014 Oscar nominees, a group of A-list stars, directors, sound mixers and more gathered round a life-size model of the historic golden trophy for a class photo. The resulting image (above), noticeably overrun by white males, underlines the Hollywood entertainment industry’s ongoing diversity problem. Validating this issue with a […]

The US Women’s Bobsled Team Initial criticisms deemed this year’s winter Olympics a $50 billion debacle, highlighting reports of poor preparation, terrorism threats and LGBT and animal rights violations. But, now that the events are in full swing throughout the seaside Russian resort town of Sochi, the inspirational stories behind these Olympians and their world-class […]

America’s $1 trillion student loan debt and astronomical tuition costs have caused many to weigh the heavy price of attending college. As for the young adults of the Millennial generation—the most educated generation ever, widespread under- and unemployment coupled with the Great Recession have some wishing for a do-over. However, a new Pew study titled, “The […]

Widely considered one of the best ways to reduce breast cancer risk, annual mammograms have been called into question by one of the most extensive studies ever done on the screening test. On Tuesday, the British Medical Journal published a 25 year-long Canadian study that found that yearly mammography screenings (x-ray exams) do not reduce […]