Harriet Tubman Quote Going Viral Today is NOT from Harriet Tubman
*Folks are ecstatic that Harriet Tubman is going to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, and a quote attributed to …
Snapchat’s Bob Marley 4/20 Filter Blasted as ‘Digital Blackface’
*A special Bob Marley filter on Snapchat in honor of today being Weed Day has been labeled racist, despite having the …
NABJ Names Lester Holt 2016 Journalist of the Year
*“NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt has been named 2016 Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black …
Harriet Tubman to Replace Andrew Jackson on $20 Bill
*Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is expected to announce today that Harriet Tubman will be the new face on the $20 bill. …
‘No Jail Time’ for Ex-NYPD Officer Charged in Fatal Shooting
*“Shooting somebody never entered his mind. I find incarceration to be unnecessary.” These were the words that came from …
Wine Train Passengers Settlement; J-Hud Does Aretha & Beyoncé at Karaoke (WATCH)
*Months after a group of women filed a an $11-million lawsuit against the Napa Valley Wine Train, a settlement has been …
NC Hospital Apologizes to Black Family For its Racist Volunteer (Watch)
*A hospital in North Carolina has apologized to a black man and his two kids after a white female volunteer went off on …
Man Who Threatened to Kill Black Mizzou Students Pleads Guilty
*A Missouri man pleaded guilty Monday to making a terrorist threat on social media against black University of Missouri …
NC State NAACP Leader (William Barber) Removed from D.C. Flight
*Last weekend proved to be a memorable one for North Carolina state NAACP president Rev. William Barber, who was …
Spike Lee Drops Celeb-Packed ‘Wake Up’ Ad for Bernie Sanders (Watch)
*A day before the all-important Democratic primary in New York, Spike Lee has released a new celeb-packed ad for his …
IG’s White ‘Barbie Savior’ Mocks Self-Serving Volunteerism in Africa
*A new Instagram model with thirst issues has surfaced. “It’s not about me… but it kind of is,” reads the bio for …
ESPN’s New Digital Hub ‘The Undefeated’ Targets Black Audience
*ESPN announced May 17th as the launch date for “The Undefeated,” its long-in-the-works digital hub that examines the …
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 …
Demon Woman! NC Hospital Volunteer Goes off on Disturbing Tirade (WATCH)
Wow, talk about somebody going batcrap crazy over … nothing, basically. A guy named Isaiah Baskins had an …
The Root Comes for BuzzFeed With ’27 REAL Questions Black People Have for Black People’ (Watch)
*After BuzzFeed’s recent video “27 Questions Black People Have for Black People” was roundly criticized, …
