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Sickening: George Zimmerman Auctioning Gun He Used to Kill Trayvon Martin

*George Zimmerman is now planning to raise money by auctioning off the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin. According to Reuters, the U.S. Department...

Michael Brown’s Mom on Cameo in Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’: ‘I Felt Special’ (Listen)

*Michael Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden, says appearing in Beyonce's “Lemonade” mini-film made her feel "special," and that she appreciates the singer "for being bold...

Obama to Howard Grads: ‘Be Confident In Your Blackness’ (Watch Full Speech)

*”I feel important now. Got a degree from Howard,” said President Obama, kicking off his address to the Class of 2016 at Howard University’s...

Atlanta Single Father/Music Mogul Hosts Mentoring Event on Father’s Day Wknd

*Atlanta, GA – Mark Peay’s “Peay It Forward Foundation” in partnership with Riddle and Schwartz, The Mason Law Group and Touch The World Productions...

Now That Beyonce is Done Eating from the White Man’s Hand, She’s Finally Ready to Be A Negro (How Convenient)

The views, opinions and positions expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions,...

John Wayne’s Ultra-Racist Views of African Americans Ran Deep

*As we reported earlier, the California State Assembly rejected a John Wayne Day resolution authored by Orange County Republican Assemblyman Matthew Harper because Wayne...

Cleveland Agrees to Pay Family of Tamir Rice $6 Million

*The city of Cleveland on Monday reached a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit over the death of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old black boy...

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka to Spearhead Power Summit

* Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka will host the inaugural "Power, Politics & Community Reinvestment Summit" on June 10-11, 2016 at the Robert Treat...

M.I.A Criticizes Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar & #BLM (for Being Black Only)

*If you've been wondering whether British/ Sri Lankan hip hop artist M.I.A. is still controversial when it comes to today's hot button issues? Well,...

Rev. Al Sharpton Discusses Prince’s Civil Rights Involvement (Watch)

*MSNBC’s Rev. Al Sharpton was still “numb with shock” when he appeared today with anchor Brian Williams during the network’s round-the-clock coverage of Prince’s death. “I...

Report: Chicago PD Uses Excessive Force Against African Americans

*(Via Press TV) - A scathing new report shows that the Chicago Police Department has a long history of racism and excessive force against people...

Min. Paul Scott’s National Black Barber Shop Weekend

*In cities across the country, folks are trying to find answers to the problem of youth violence. While many people look to city hall,...

Angela De Joseph: When We Really, Really Liked Bill Clinton

Originally published at Medium. Reprinted by permission. // *I could save this for Throwback Thursday but I decided to dig out this email I sent...

Antonio Moore Opinion: Bill Clinton Gets it Wrong on Mass Incarceration

This piece was originally published on The Huffington PostExcerpt: *President Bill Clinton doubled down on his 1994 Crime Bill, pulling back from his recent apology...

Russell Simmons: ‘Bill Clinton You Owe the Black Community an Apology’

*Russell Simmons was highly offended by the arguments made by Bill Clinton during his standoff against Black Lives Matter activists who interrupted him in...

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