Bring That Week Back: Barbershop Improves Youth Literacy in Florida Community

Plus, woman raises money to gain white privilege.

Barbershop Improves Literacy in Community - Woman raises money to gain white privilege, plus more national news. —Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) Kids that go to Royal Touch Barbershop in Palm Beach County, Florida, leave with more than a fresh cut. Boys are required to read books out loud while getting their hair cut, according to Reggie Ross, the owner. "I think it helps them with their literacy, the speed of reading and comprehension, but I would love to see more graduation and education to reduce the violence and increase the economics of the community," Ross told WPTV.(Photo: WPTV/West Palm Beach, NBC local News)

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Barbershop Improves Literacy in Community - Woman raises money to gain white privilege, plus more national news. —Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) Kids that go to Royal Touch Barbershop in Palm Beach County, Florida, leave with more than a fresh cut. Boys are required to read books out loud while getting their hair cut, according to Reggie Ross, the owner. "I think it helps them with their literacy, the speed of reading and comprehension, but I would love to see more graduation and education to reduce the violence and increase the economics of the community," Ross told WPTV.(Photo: WPTV/West Palm Beach, NBC local News)

Woman Raises Money to Gain White Privilege - Yaya M. wants her slice of the American pie, but as an African-American, has setbacks because of white privilege. So the young woman launched a GoFundMe account to gain back what she's lost because of it. In exchange she is offering "Black privileges" to "end racial tensions." Yaya has raised more than $5,000 since setting up her campaign July 9.  (Photo: Yaya M via Gofundme)

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Woman Raises Money to Gain White Privilege - Yaya M. wants her slice of the American pie, but as an African-American, has setbacks because of white privilege. So the young woman launched a GoFundMe account to gain back what she's lost because of it. In exchange she is offering "Black privileges" to "end racial tensions." Yaya has raised more than $5,000 since setting up her campaign July 9.  (Photo: Yaya M via Gofundme)

Reporter Suspended for Comments Following Officer's Death - Sean Bergin was suspended for reporting that an anti-cop mentality has "contaminated" inner-city communities in America. “The underlying cause for all of this, of course: Young Black men growing up without fathers,” he said. Bergin's comments came as he was reporting on the killing of police officer Melvin Santiago in New Jersey Tuesday. Bergin no longer works for News 12, according to his Facebook page. (Photo: Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

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Reporter Suspended for Comments Following Officer's Death - Sean Bergin was suspended for reporting that an anti-cop mentality has "contaminated" inner-city communities in America. “The underlying cause for all of this, of course: Young Black men growing up without fathers,” he said. Bergin's comments came as he was reporting on the killing of police officer Melvin Santiago in New Jersey Tuesday. Bergin no longer works for News 12, according to his Facebook page. (Photo: Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

Boy Found in Father’s Basement Alive - New Yorkers can now sue NYPD for stop and frisk violations, plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege) and Nicole PhillipAfter being missing for two weeks, 12-year-old Charlie Bothuell was found alive in his father’s basement. The home had been searched several times and the boy was found on the fourth trip. The basement was stocked with food, though Charlie allegedly said he was hungry when the police found him, and he is currently undergoing a medical evaluation. Bothuell’s father says he’s shocked and allegedly had no idea the son was in his home.(Photo: AP Photo/Courtesy Detroit Police Department)

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Family of Boy Found in Basement Heads to Court - Charlie Bothuell IV and Monique Dillard-Bothuell, who are accused of abusing their son, Chalres Bothuell V, asked a judge Thursday for a jury trial in their case. The boy was reported missing for 11 days, but was found in the basement of his father's home and said he was forced to perform extreme exercises by his parents.  (Photo: AP Photo/Courtesy Detroit Police Department)

#IAMJADA Campaign Supports Teen Rape Victim - Jada, 16, whose sexual assault at a party was captured in images that were posted on social media, refuses to remain silent about being raped. Supporters used the hashtag #IAMJADA to send love to the teen and it eventually went viral. “There's no point in hiding,” Jada told KHOU-TV in Texas.  (Photo: Ronan Farrow via Twitter)

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#IAMJADA Campaign Supports Teen Rape Victim - Jada, 16, whose sexual assault at a party was captured in images that were posted on social media, refuses to remain silent about being raped. Supporters used the hashtag #IAMJADA to send love to the teen and it eventually went viral. “There's no point in hiding,” Jada told KHOU-TV in Texas.  (Photo: Ronan Farrow via Twitter)

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Alice Coachman Dies at 90 - Alice Coachman, the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in 1948 at London's Wembley Stadium, died on July 14. Coachman, who won the high jump, died in Georgia at a hospital, months after suffering from a stroke.   (Photo: John Rooney, File/AP Photo)

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Alice Coachman Dies at 90 - Alice Coachman, the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in 1948 at London's Wembley Stadium, died on July 14. Coachman, who won the high jump, died in Georgia at a hospital, months after suffering from a stroke.   (Photo: John Rooney, File/AP Photo)

UCLA Pays $150K to Settle Racial Profiling Allegations - University of California Los Angeles will be paying up $500,000 to Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham for racially profiling him during a traffic stop. Most of the money will be going to a scholarship named after Cunningham that will support Black undergraduates and law students. Cunningham himself will pocket $150,000.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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UCLA Pays $150K to Settle Racial Profiling Allegations - University of California Los Angeles will be paying up $500,000 to Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham for racially profiling him during a traffic stop. Most of the money will be going to a scholarship named after Cunningham that will support Black undergraduates and law students. Cunningham himself will pocket $150,000.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Woman Facing Three-Year Sentence for Carrying Gun - Shaneen Allen, 27, is facing a mandatory minimum of three years in jail for carrying a weapon into New Jersey. Allen has a permit to carry a weapon in Pennsylvania, but did not know she was not allowed to have a gun when she crossed borders. She bought the gun to protect her family after she was robbed twice while working her late job. (Photo: courtesy KDFW/Fox 4, Dalls Ft Worth)

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Woman Facing Three-Year Sentence for Carrying Gun - Shaneen Allen, 27, is facing a mandatory minimum of three years in jail for carrying a weapon into New Jersey. Allen has a permit to carry a weapon in Pennsylvania, but did not know she was not allowed to have a gun when she crossed borders. She bought the gun to protect her family after she was robbed twice while working her late job. (Photo: courtesy KDFW/Fox 4, Dalls Ft Worth)

Man Accused of Assaulting Two Black Children - Ronald White, 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, is accused of telling two Black children that they need to wash their skin off, according to WESH. He also jabbed them in the forehead and chest. He was arrested at his home Saturday.  (Photo: WESH-2, NBC Local News Orlando)

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Man Accused of Assaulting Two Black Children - Ronald White, 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, is accused of telling two Black children that they need to wash their skin off, according to WESH. He also jabbed them in the forehead and chest. He was arrested at his home Saturday.  (Photo: WESH-2, NBC Local News Orlando)

Fired for Defending Natural Hair - Meteorologist Rhonda Lee was fired from Louisiana KTBS 3 news in October 2012 after defending her natural hair on Facebook following racist comments. Recently, WeatherNation, KTBS 3's main competitor, hired Lee as a meteorologist. Lee is suing her former station, and says she doesn't yet know when her new job will begin.(Photo: Courtesy of Rhonda A. Lee)

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Black Meteorologist Fired for Natural Hair Gets Dream Job - Rhonda A. Lee, who made news last year after she was fired from her meteorologist job for defending her natural hair, has finally landed her dream job. Lee will be joining the WeatherNation, a network based in Denver that reaches a national audience. Find Lee on Channel 361 on DIRECTV in the near future!  (Photo: Courtesy of Rhonda Lee)

Grandmother Says School Used N-Word During Meeting - The Middle Tennessee school district is under fire after a grandmother recorded Maury County school employees using the "n-word" multiple times. Katrina Donaldson complained that her grandson's classmates attempted to physically attack him and also called him racial slurs. After she turned to school officials for help, they brushed off her claims. The state is now ordering the school district to undergo cultural sensitivity training.(Photo: WVTF-5, Nashville)

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Grandmother Says School Used N-Word During Meeting - The Middle Tennessee school district is under fire after a grandmother recorded Maury County school employees using the "n-word" multiple times. Katrina Donaldson complained that her grandson's classmates attempted to physically attack him and also called him racial slurs. After she turned to school officials for help, they brushed off her claims. The state is now ordering the school district to undergo cultural sensitivity training.(Photo: WVTF-5, Nashville)