Lupita Nyong’o: Too Much Melanin to Be Considered Latina?
*32-year-old MexiKenyan Lupita Nyong’o and her “The Force Awakens” co-star Oscar Isaac, recently did an interview with …
John Boyega to Racist ‘Star Wars’ Critics: Your ‘Agenda Has Failed’
*Even in the worlds of make-believe and fantasy role-playing, white folks tremble at the sight of colored faces. …
Author Pens Children’s Book to Help Young Children Understand Black Lives Matter
*Atlanta, GA — Executive Director of Fathers Incorporated; Kenneth Braswell is no stranger to finding ways to help …
Year of The Slut: Why Hate on Ayesha Curry? She Just Wants Black Women To Stop Dressing Like Skanks
*My boss, Mr. Lee Bailey, asked me to write this story without using inflammatory language. “Keep it PG,” he said …
Old Dixie Highway in Florida Renamed after President Obama
*The city of Riviera Beach, Fla. has voted to ditch the name of its Old Dixie Highway and rename the stretch of road …
Chicago’s ‘Magnificent Mile’ Bracing for #BlackChristmas Protests
*The “Magnificent Mile,” Chicago’s famous stretch of upscale shopping malls and high-end restaurants – not to mention …
Man Jailed for 28 Years After Woman ‘Dreamed’ He Raped Her Gets New Trial
*(Via MSN News) – A man locked up for almost three decades after a Colorado woman had a dream he raped her is …
Chelsea Handler Visits SC Plantation for Netflix Series ‘Chelsea Does Racism’
*As tipped in July, Chelsea Handler calls herself exploring “racism” in her four-part Netflix documentary series …
New Orleans Calls Confederate Monuments ‘Nuisances’; Votes to Remove Them
*The New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to remove four monuments to the Confederacy: statues of Gens. Robert E. …
Diddy, Shonda Rhimes, Maya Rudolph in ‘Finding Your Roots 3’; ‘Modern Family’ Star Discovers Black Great-Grandma
*After its little Ben Affleck hiccup, the PBS series “Finding Your Roots” is back in January with an all new third …
Mistrial Declared in Trial of First Officer Charged in Freddie Gray Death; Protesters Outside Courthouse
*A mistrial has been declared in the trial of William Porter, one of six police officers charged in the death of …
Sam’s Club CEO’s Diversity Co-Sign Upsets White Men on Social Media
*The views on diversity by Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer are not sitting well at all with some white men on social …
Charlene Crowell: Abusive Debt Collectors Target Black Consumers
*An old adage teaches that one man’s pain is another’s gain. That adage is a truism when it comes to the …
Freddie Gray Jury Deadlocked in Officer William Porter Case
*(Via HuffPost) — A Maryland judge on Tuesday ordered a deadlocked jury to continue deliberating in the trial of a …
Serena’s ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ Honor Criticized by Racehorse Supporters
*Serena Williams may have been named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year for 2015, but the publication is …
