Chicago Street Murders Up 72% in First 3 Months of Year
*(Via TheRoot) – In what is even more bad news for a city seemingly beleaguered with it (including a teacher’s …
DeRay McKesson on His Sexuality and LGBT Community in #BLM
*As a leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, DeRay McKesson is recognized as someone who addresses the concerns of …
Warner Bros. Creating Workshop to Tackle Hollywood’s Diversity Issues
*If you haven’t heard, Warner Bros. is currently in the works of developing a film directors workshop, where …
Delrish Moss: Veteran Officer Named New Ferguson Police Chief
*More than a year and a half after the death of Michael Brown, Ferguson, Mo. has named it’s a new chief of police. On …
Campbells Honored for Black & Married with Kids Award
* BMWK Standard Awards – As a young, successful and creative couple, Erica and Warryn Campbell have reached an …
Report Finds White family in LA Has 550 times More Liquid Assets than Black Family
My new piece on inequality.org summarizes a shocking new report recently released by UCLA and Duke University …
Racial Slur Gets Teen Slapped in the Face by Old Man (WATCH)
*A teenager is finding out there are consequences and repercussions from allegedly using the N-word when he got slapped …
‘Miles Ahead’ is Don Cheadle’s Directorial Tour de Force Debut
“Miles Davis’ music was…kind of gangster” – Don Cheadle *In another one of his most brilliant performances, Don …
Bike Ride Through Watts to Focus on Hunger & Sickness
* The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) and the Eastside Riders Bike Club will partner to host the “Bridge the …
Woman Demands White Man Explain Why He’s Rocking Dreads [Watch]
*A video hit the Internet this week showing showing what appears to be a black woman confronting a white man wearing …
CVS in Brooklyn, Bronx Sued for Targeting Black, Brown Shoppers
*It’s hard out there for phucking idiot racists. Even harder when they are stupid OUT LOUD. Which, if this …
Pgh News Anchor Wendy Bell Fired After Racist Social Media Post
*Wendy Bell, the Pittsburgh TV news anchor who sparked outrage from posting a racially inflammatory Facebook message …
U.S. Mayors Commend Transportation Sect. Foxx’s Connecting People Opp
*Connecting People to Opportunity ~ Washington, D.C. – U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Baltimore Mayor …
Broadway’s Hamilton Under Fire for ‘Non-White’ Casting Call
*A trade union for theater actors is accusing the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” of racial discrimination after coming …
AAFCA and EBONY.com Launch New Roundtable Video Series to Speed Hollywood Diversity
*To help further the diversity discussion spawned by #OscarsSoWhite and continuing in the wake of “whitewashed” films, …
