Chance the Rapper Surprises Chicago’s DuSable Museum With Donation of his Grammy
*Chance the Rapper has announced that he will donate his Grammy Award for best rap album to Chicago’s DuSable …
Hannibal Buress Sends Imposter to ‘Spider-Man’ Premiere and Few Noticed: ‘#WeAllLookAlikeRight?’
*Hannibal Buress was unable to make the “Spider-Man: Homecoming” premiere on Wednesday (June 28), but instead of just …
Killed By Cops: Dog’s Family Awarded Nearly The Same Amount As Michael Brown’s Parents
*Over the weekend it was revealed that the city of Ferguson “secretly” awarded Michael Brown’s family a “wrongful …
New Study Says Adults View Black Girls (As Young As 5) Less Innocent Than Whites
*Based on a new study released on Tuesday by Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality, the societal perception …
Stephen M. Graham Talks Being Black in Corporate World
*Author Stephen M. Graham is pleased to announce today the publication of his inaugural literary offering, Invisible …
Sanaa Lathan, Wanda Sykes, Donald Glover Invited to Join Academy in Ongoing Diversity Push
*The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has given out 774 invitations to new members, with 30 percent …
Chicago PD Makes DuSable Museum of African American History Mandatory for New Recruits
*The Chicago Police Department has made a tour of the DuSable Museum of African American History part of the training …
Why The Real Brody Jenner Was Lynched at the End of Irv Gotti’s ‘Tales’
*Brody Jenner fans may still be traumatized by the site of him hanging from a tree at the end of Irv Gotti’s new BET …
Watch: White Jacksonville Cop Threatens Black Man With Jail for Jaywalking
*In the latest “walking while black” encounter captured on video, a Jacksonville, Fla. cop was …
3 Chicago Cops Charged With Obstruction in Alleged Cover-Up of Laquan McDonald Shooting
*Three current and former Chicago police officers are indicted on charges of conspiring to cover up alleged misconduct …
Vandals Destroy 2nd Emmett Till Historical Marker in 9 Months
*A historical marker with information about Emmett Till has been vandalized, the second such occurrence against a …
Digital Workplace Age Discrimination Alive and Well in the Internet Era
*Ever heard the term digital native? How about digital immigrant? They are code words that some believe are used by …
Naomi Bradley Creates Content for Black Children
*The late great Chicago educator, Marva Collins once said, “You can pay people to teach but you can’t pay …
Double Standard: 4 Young Black Men Handcuffed on National Mall for Selling Water
*Undercover police on the National Mall in Washington D.C. are under fire for unnecessarily handcuffing and detaining …
Philando Castile’s Mom Reaches $3 Million Settlement Over Police Shooting
*The mother of Philando Castile has reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the city of St. Anthony, Minn., avoiding …
