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Raven-Symoné Admits Tanning ‘Three or Four Times a Week’ For ‘That’s So Raven’

*Colorism apparently isn’t limited to dark-skinned women. The prejudice, which is a form of discrimination that happens to women with darker skin from those of...

Why No National Outcry After Shooting Death of Black Woman by Ann Arbor, MI Police?

*(Via Raw Story) - The day before Aura Rosser was shot and killed by Officer David Reid of the Ann Arbor Police Department in...

Modern Sensational Protesting (Watch Videos)

*The frustrations of American youth concerning the recent police deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown  are evident in sustained protesting and in artistic...

Muslim-American Lawyer Slams Don Lemon for ‘Racist Dumb-Ass’ ISIS Question (Watch)

*Don Lemon’s 2015 started off bad as a recent guest slammed the CNN anchor for asking what he labeled as a “racist dumb-ass” question...

Azealia Banks, Black Twitter Respond to Kendrick Lamar’s Comments on Ferguson

*In an interview with Billboard, Kendrick Lamar made some controversial comments while talking about police brutality and what the nation should do about it. He specifically referenced...

George Zimmerman Denies Throwing Wine Bottle at Ex-Girlfriend

*Once again, George Zimmerman is at the center of another incident that brings out the authorities. The Associated Press cites a police report that was...

Art Depicts Life in Finale of ‘Black Dynamite: The Wizard of Watts’ (Watch Trailer)

*Unfortunately, Adult Swim television's season finale of "Black Dynamite's" "The Wizard of Watts" aired on Friday, 01-09-15.  But to view the "Black Dynamite" schedule and...

George Zimmerman Arrested Friday Night for Aggravated Assault

*Well surprise, surprise. Look who's back with a fresh, new mugshot. Why it's none other than Georgie Porgie you-know-who. Yes, we're talking about George Zimmerman...

Jeff Chang: The ‘Who We Be’ Interview with Kam Williams

*Jeff Chang is a new sage thinker with his finger on the pulse. His first book, the critically-acclaimed “Can’t Stop Wont Stop: A history...

Jay Z: ‘Hip-Hop Has Done More For Racial Relations than Most Cultural Icons’

*As a lyrical icon, Jay Z has seen the evolution of hip-hop firsthand. So much so that he believes the culture can be labeled...

Oprah Winfrey Criticized Over ‘Leadership’ Comments

*Oprah Winfrey’s comments regarding the lack of leadership behind nationwide demonstrations against the treatment of African-Americans by police is hitting a bad note among...

Mentally Ill Tanisha Anderson’s Death Ruled Homicide while in Police Custody

*(Via USA Today) - In Cleveland, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office has classified the November death of a 37-year-old woman who was in...

Ferguson Grand Jury Member Sues Prosecutor for ‘Mischaracterizing’ Process

*A member of the grand jury that decided not to indict former Ferguson, Missouri, Police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old...

Missouri History Museum Gathering Ferguson Items, Images

*Cultural images from the Ferguson protests are headed into a museum. Street-artist paintings on boards protecting store windows, signs bearing the now iconic statement, "Hands...

NYPD ‘Would Let Blacks Shoot Each Other’ if They Were Racist’: Fox News’ Jesse Watters (Watch)

*Racism in the New York Police Department was at the center of a recent discussion held on Fox News’ “The Five” as Jesse Watters...

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