*The Academy has increased its people of color in the presenters list. Quincy Jones, Kerry Washington, “Quantico” star Priyanka Chopra and actor Byung-hun Lee are...

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Areva Martin Talks Race and Black Lives Matter

*Ask Areva Martin what the biggest issue is facing people today and the attorney/civil and human rights advocate will look to the past. Or rather...

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Will Smith on Oscars Drama: ‘There is No Us and Them. It’s We.’ [WATCH]

*Will Smith is trying to get folks to see past the “us against them” mentality when it comes to the lack of diversity with...

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Chris Rock Addresses Being Black in America

*With diversity being the hot topic in Hollywood since nominations for the 2016 Oscars included an all-white slate of entertainers for the second straight...

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New Video Shows Blacks Forced to Prepay for Meal at Los Angeles Denny’s

*LOS ANGELES - On Monday, February 1, more commonly referred to as the first day of Black History Month, a trial is set to start...

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Oscars: Mo’Nique Won’t Present Because They Won’t Pay to Fly Out Her Team

*Academy Award winner Mo’Nique sat down for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter regarding the #OscarsSoWhite issue, and revealed the reason why she turned...

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Aunt Viv Calls Stacey Dash a ‘Media Ho’: ‘She’s Worked on BET More Than Most Actresses’ (Watch)

*Janet Hubert has turned her ire from Will & Jada to Stacey Dash, saying, "Somebody needs to slap the little bit of black she...

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Barbie Gets Diversity Makeover with New Body Types and Skin Tones

*It’s 2016 and there’s a new Barbie in town. In fact, there are a few different Barbies in town, courtesy of Mattel. On Thursday, the toy...

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Oscars Recruit Kevin Hart, The Weeknd, Whoopi Goldberg to Present

*The Oscars managed to find five people of color (so far) to present during its Feb. 28 ceremony. Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Hart, Benicio del Toro,...

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President Obama Weighs In On #OscarsSoWhite (Watch)

*The #OscarsSoWhite controversy has inevitably reached President Obama. He was in the middle of talking to local television stations about boosting enrollment for health insurance coverage,...

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White Actor Playing Michael Jackson: Not An ‘Exact Impersonation’

*Although some people are upset at a white man is portraying Michael Jackson in an upcoming film, the actor playing the King of Pop...

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Jesse Owens’ Daughters Didn’t Know He Was Famous Until Their Teens

*A long overdue biopic about pioneering track star Jesse Owens will arrive in theaters nationwide on Feb. 19. Aptly titled “Race,” the film follows the...

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Cam Newton: ‘I’m a Black QB That Might Scare Some People’

*Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said he believes that his race plays a role in the way people perceive him. Asked during a press conference...

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