Black Lives Matter Echoes the Evolution of Black Panther Party
*Nationwide, the Movement for Black Lives is forging economic platforms that call for the repair and reform of black …
George Zimmerman Brags About Selling Gun That Killed Trayvon
*Days after George Zimmerman sold the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin for a quarter million dollars, the murderer sat …
Neil Brown Jr. Joins Issa Rae’s HBO Comedy ‘Insecure’
*Neil Brown, Jr. has scored a recurring role in “Insecure,” the forthcoming HBO comedy created, executive produced by …
Google Announces $250,000 in Grants for Flint, MI Water Crisis
*Flint Water Crisis ~ Access to clean drinking water is a concern all over the world, but in the United States it’s …
Racist Chinese Detergent Ad Washes the Black Off of Black Man (Watch)
*Chinese laundry detergent brand Qiaobi has gone viral with their latest ad — perhaps because it’s the most …
NYPD’s Top Cop on T.I. Concert Shooting: Rappers are ‘Basically Thugs’
*After a shooting at T.I.’s concert in New York left one person dead, NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton condemned all …
Ohio Detectives Caught on Tape Calling Trayvon Martin N-Word
*Two on-duty Ohio sheriff’s detectives who were secretly recorded in 2013 as they joked around and used …
The Weeknd, Belly Nix ‘Kimmel’ Performance Over Donald Trump Appearance
*The Weeknd and rapper Belly were supposed to perform on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Wednesday, but pulled out when they heard …
Three White Athletes Charged with Alleged Rape of Black, Disabled Teammate
*You know, its stories such as the one you are about to read here that bring all of those “rumors” African …
Mary J. Blige Joins Jason Mitchell in Dee Rees Film ‘Mudbound’
*Mary J. Blige has joined the cast of “Mudbound,” a drama helmed by “Bessie” director Dee Rees. The film follows two men …
2 Cops in Freddie Gray Case File Defamation Suit Against Marilyn Mosby
*Two officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are suing Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby for …
Spike Lee’s ESPN Mini Docs ‘Lil’ Joints’ Return on 5/31 (View Titles and Schedule)
*Spike Lee’s Lil’ Joints, a short documentary series from ESPN Films that first premiered last summer, will …
Lifetime to Air Uzo Aduba, Cicely Tyson Film ‘Showing Roots’ on Sat, May 26 (Trailer)
*Talk about short notice… Lifetime has acquired the film “Showing Roots” and today announced that it …
The Socialist’s Journal: Blake Lively
*Somehow Blake Lively is being labeled racist or racially insensitive because she referenced Sir Mix a Lot’s “Baby Got …
Dr. Kenneth C. Ulmer and David Siegel Announce TUI
*TUI – Leaders from African-American and Jewish Communities recently joined together to celebrate the launch of …
