Race/Gender

*Just when you thought you'd finally be able to get on with life without having to hear about A-hole #1, George Zimmerman, up pops...

*“The View” ladies had a lot to say about the first official presidential candidate, Ted Cruz, on Monday when a guest co-host called for...

*It appears the country of Japan thinks Black is beautiful, too. This, despite the nation’s reputation for a lack of diversity. Ariana Miyamoto, the daughter...

*“Scandal” star Kerry Washington was named the 2015 GLAAD Media Awards Vanguard winner on Saturday, an honor given to significant allies of the LGBT...

*One thing we've learned about Fox News...they're consistent. When we'd heard snippets of reports around town using their name in the same breath as Black...

*Although Starbucks is taking the brunt of the criticism for it’s “Race Together” campaign, USA Today has been just as active in the effort. Richard...

*April D. Ryan is veteran journalist who has been a White House correspondent for the past 18 years. She also serves as the Washington...

*(Via Think Progress) - A white mayoral candidate in Oklahoma is apologizing to voters after videos surfaced of him wearing black face and performing...

*Kerry Washington graces the cover of Ebony's March/April double issue. And inside, she shares her thoughts on #BlackLivesMatter and being an activist even when...

*Even beyond racial profiling. African Americans are subjected to countless microaggressions on a daily basis . This article, or excerpts thereof, originally appeared on AlterNet,...

*In April, NBC will pick up the baton from History Channel’s epic 10-part miniseries “The Bible.” Producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey explore the aftermath of...

Ferguson will hold municipal elections April 7. The mayor and five of the six city councilpersons are white. Three are up for reelection. Since Michael...

*In the Feb./March 2015 issue of Uptown Magazine, “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson shared stories of racial profiling that her 20-year-old son has experienced. “My...

*Think Raven-Symoné is going to take back what she said about fired Univision host Rodner Figueroa’s comments on First Lady Michelle Obama? Think again. Apparently Symoné...

    *According to the Associated Press, employees at several businesses in Austin, Texas found stickers saying "exclusively for white people" placed on their windows. Now an...