Video: Cop Grabs Teen By Neck; Slams Him to the Ground (Look!)
*Well here we go again. A police officer is being accused of using excessive force. This time on a teen who got into a …
Expert Reports Conclude Tamir Rice Shooting was ‘Reasonable’
*Two reports from experts – prepared for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty regarding the death of …
City Councilman Tasered in Same Town Sandra Bland Was Arrested
*Prairie View, Texas is finding itself in a negative light again. It’s also infamous as the town where Sandra …
Black Actors Hired as KKK in ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’
*George Clooney, Tim Blake Nelson and John Turturro reunited for a 15 anniversary screening of the Coen brothers’ …
First Look at Misty Copeland’s Documentary, ‘A Ballerina’s Tale’
*Many of us had never heard of Misty Copeland until she became the first African-American principal dancer for the …
Study Reveals White People Think Black People Are ‘Superhuman’
*You ever read something and it just hits you like home? No matter how crazy it may sound, it makes sense to you. That …
GOP Gov Freezes Funds for Chicago’s ‘Operation CeaseFire’ As Homicides Rise
*A Chicago group, comprised of reformed gang members and felons who actively intervene in street beefs before they …
‘Blue Lives Matter’ Billboard Campaign Aims to Honor Cops … And Distract From ‘That Other One’
*What’s that you say? ‘Gag me?’ Oh. Well you are not alone. I don’t know if the “Blue …
Baltimore Mayor Compares Cop/Community Relations to Bad Marriage
*The relationship between police and the urban communities they serve is like a struggling marriage in need of better …
Raven Symone Says She Wouldn’t Hire Someone With Ethnic Sounding Name; #BlackTwitter Pounces
*Raven Symone has again made comments on “The View” that have riled #BlackTwitter. The hot topic this morning was “Are …
Walter Scott’s Family Gets $6.5M in Settlement With N. Charleston (Watch)
*The family of the late Walter Scott and the city of North Charleston, South Carolina, have reached a $6.5 million …
‘Star Wars’ Actor John Boyega to Racist Fans: ‘I’m In the Movie, What Are You Gonna Do About It?’
*“Star Wars” newcomer John Boyega is speaking directly to the haters who didn’t appreciate his appearance as a …
Atlanta Hawks Player Thabo Sefolosha Acquitted in NYC Arrest Case
*Atlanta Hawks player Thabo Sefolosha was acquitted Friday in a case stemming from a police scuffle in which he suffered …
It’s ‘Very Difficult’ for Black Staffers at Fox News – Former NABJ President
*Fox News may not be very inviting for black viewers, but this apparently extends behind the scenes, according to the …
Tracy ‘T-Mac’ McGrady Launches Mobile HBCU Fundraising Campaign
*Atlanta, GA — HBCU Direct, LLC (HD), a marketing collective specializing in HBCU relations, and former NBA …
