Kendrick Lamar Honored on CA State Senate Floor (Watch)
*Kendrick Lamar continues to rack up just as much critical acclaim as he has album sales – the latest praise coming from …
Obama Trans Pacific Trade Deal Blocked Dems in Senate
*Uh oh, this is looking like one of those bad days for President Obama. Until a few days ago, he didn’t see this …
Michelle O Shares How Racialized Media Stories ‘Knocked Me Back’
*First Lady Michelle Obama is a strong woman, but even she wasn’t immune to feeling the effects of the media’s treatment …
Baltimore’s Youth Are Champions, Not Thugs: An Open Letter to President Obama
*Dear Mr. President, I need your help and together I know we can make a positive difference in the lives of many young …
Cement Truck Falls on Car with Andrew Young; Former ATL Mayor, UN Ambassador OK (Video)
*(Via AJC.com) – Former Atlanta mayor and U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young was taken to a hospital as a precaution …
Parker Sawyers to Play Obama Opposite Tika Sumpter’s Michelle in ‘Southside With You’
*The romantic dramedy “Southside With You,” inspired by Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date, has finally found an …
The Hutchinson Report: Baltimore PD Indictment is one Thing, Conviction is Another
*A Maryland prosecutor has charged a Baltimore police officer with a major felony charge in the killing of an unarmed …
Live Mic Accidentally Records Mayor in Bathroom Taking a Leak (Video)
*Yes Mayor Rachael Jonrowe, we’re not mad at you. It would be hard to compose myself too if I heard the man who …
Pamela Geller: Muhammad Cartoon Contest Promoter Known for Inflammatory Rhetoric
*(Via MSN News) – The Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest that exploded in violence over the weekend in Texas was …
ThisNthat Quickbits: Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore State Atty, Speaks! (Watch)
*”You have to at some point change the culture of what’s happening in the police department, and the way …
Ben Carson: ‘I’m Announcing My Candidacy for President’
*Republican Ben Carson is officially in the 2016 presidential race. “I’m willing to be part of the equation and …
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Lifts Curfew Effective Immediately
*In Baltimore things appear to be getting back to “normal,” so on Sunday morning Mayor Stephanie …
Jesse on Sharpton’s Influence: ‘He’s the Liaison to the White House’
*Despite being rivals at times, there is respect among the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Chatting with Politco …
Meet the 6 Baltimore Officers Charged by State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby
*(Via MSN News) – Six Baltimore police officers are charged in Freddie Gray‘s death from injuries he …
Obama on Baltimore Police Charges: ‘Justice Needs to Be Served’
*Shortly after Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced that Freddie Gray’s death has been ruled a homicide, …
