John Mack – Los Angeles Civic/Civil Rights Leader – Dies at 81
*There’s sad news for the black community in Los Angeles. One of its stellar civic leaders, John Mack, passed away …
Transmission from the Order of X: Giancarlo Esposito Announces Season 3 Renewal of ‘Dear White People’ (Watch)
*Netflix will bring back Justin Simien’s “Dear White People” for a third season, the streamer announced Thursday. The …
‘Black Panther’ Film Items Headed to DC’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
*Black Panther’s vibranium suit and other items from the blockbuster film will soon be on display at the Smithsonian’s …
Roseanne Barr Gives Thumbs Up to Announced ‘Roseanne’ Spinoff Without Her
*Not that anyone needs it, but Roseanne Barr has given a thumbs up to news that ABC’s rebooted “Roseanne” will indeed …
‘We’re The Campbells’ to Support Urban One’s New ‘Represent.’ Campaign Targeting Men’s Health
*Urban One, the parent company of TV One, has announced its new company-wide ‘REPRESENT.’ campaign, a quarterly …
Jim Jones and Others Busted for Drugs After Car Chase by Cops in Georgia
*hothead NYC based Rapper Jim Jones is looking rather foolish today in the wake of news that he and some other people …
Mary J. Blige Declared Officially Single, Joins Cast of Horror-Thriller ‘Body Cam’
*A judge has signed off on the volatile divorce of Mary J. Blige and Kendu Isaacs, rendering both parties officially …
East Pittsburgh Erupts in Protests Over Fatal Police Shooting of Antwon Rose
*Protests erupted outside of the East Pittsburgh Police station over the death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose, who was shot …
Unarmed 17-Yr-Old Teen Shot in Back and Killed by East Pittsburgh Police (on Video)
*In the Pittsburgh area a black teenager has been shot and killed by police. The 17-year-old black male was shot in the …
Harvard Report: Inequality in Housing Harms Economic Growth
*Today Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released its annual report, The State of the …
Kenya Barris, Pharrell Williams Team for Juneteenth Stage Musical Based on ‘Black-ish’ Episode
*The Juneteenth musical that kicked off Season 4 of ABC’s “Black-ish” is about to be expanded into a full-length stage …
Does Rap Culture Literally Hurt Black People?
*Recently, Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis made the pointed remark which called hip-hop and rap “more damaging” than a …
Bucks’ Sterling Brown Sues Milwaukee Over Arrest; New Video Shows Cop Pulling Gun; Officers Mocking Anticipated Backlash
*Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown has slapped the city of Milwaukee and its police department with a lawsuit, …
Homeland Secretary Run Out of Mexican Restaurant by Activists Shouting ‘Shame’ (Watch)
*Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen had the nerve to dine at a Mexican restaurant Tuesday night after spending …
Ava DuVernay Sparks Tweets of Childhood Pictures In Protest of Trump’s Family Separation Policy
*Moved by reports of immigrant children being separated from their families under the Trump Administration’s …
