LA Times Hires #BlackTwitter Reporter
*As mainstream media begin to take notice of the social, political and economic power of black social media users, the …
New Gallup Poll Suggests You Can’t Go 5 Minutes Without Your Smartphone
*According to a new Gallup poll, you have become way too attached to your cellphone: 81 percent of smartphone users keep …
Controversial Michael Brown Art Exhibit Labeled ‘Disturbing, Disgusting’ By His Father (WATCH)
*A controversial new art exhibit in Chicago highlighting Michael Brown is not getting high marks from the slain teen’s …
President Obama Speaks to NAACP; Announces Push for Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform
*The president is taking his attacks on racism that has effected African Americans disproportionately one step further. …
LA Civil Rights Leaders Ask Hollywood C-of-C Again: Remove Cosby Star
*Take 2! Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson and other civil rights leaders on Tuesday, …
Watch: Brilliant CNN Video Shows Elementary Aged Kids Talking ‘Race’ and ‘Justice System’ (Powerful!)
*One of the greatest truths adults should address today may be the fact that they underestimate children. If we just …
Jenny Horne, S. C. Republican, Cried a River in Speech to Remove C-Flag (Videos)
*Yes, the Confederate Flag has come down. Hooray! But it’s important to reveal that there are some people, …
Amandla Stenberg Blasts Kylie Jenner for Rocking Cornrows
*Amandla Stenberg is not shy when it comes to vocalizing the unfortunate reality of the appropriation of Black culture, …
Eric Garner’s Widow Turns Down $5M Settlement Offer: Report
*The widow of Eric Garner has turned down a $5 million settlement from the city of New York. According to the NY Daily …
Twitter Slams NY Times’ Serena Williams ‘Body Image’ Story
*The New York Times may have praised Serena Williams’ body for being a type other female tennis players should strive …
Black Man, White Woman Swap Voices in Poetry Performance
*At the 2015 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, Darius Simpson and Scout Bostley passionately delivered poetry …
Tamron Hall Not Ready to Cover Sister’s Death, Fears ‘Victim Blaming’
*MSNBC anchor Tamron Hall is a longtime advocate of domestic violence awareness and a supporter for survivors. Hall’s …
New Spokane NAACP President Wants to Repair Rachel Dolezal Damage
*Naima Quarles-Burnley (pictured), the new president of the Spokane NAACP, says she wants to focus on repairing the …
The NBA Hosts 90th Annual Convention & Exhibits in L.A. – Cornel West to Speak
*Los Angeles, CA – The National Bar Association (NBA), the nation’s oldest and largest national association …
The Call is Out for Removal of Bill Cosby’s Star from Hollywood Walk of Fame
*A coalition of African American Los Angeles civil rights leaders have withdrawn their support from entertainer Bill …
