Jasmyne Cannick: Before Black Lives Matter There Was Mitrice Richardson
*Before Black Lives Matter became a movement, before there was daily scrutiny of the police on the evening news and …
Forest Whitaker to Play Fiddler; Anika Noni Rose, Kizzy in A&E’s ‘Roots’ Remake
*Forest Whitaker, Anika Noni Rose and Derek Luke are among the actors newly cast in A&E Networks’ remake of …
Matt Damon Apologizes for Diversity Lecture to Black Producer Effie Brown
*Matt Damon’s comments on diversity during HBO’s “Project Greenlight” premiere on Sunday sparked controversy online, …
Obama Tweets Ahmed, the Muslim Teen Arrested After School Insists Homemade Clock Is A Bomb
*A Muslim ninth-grader in Irving, Texas has attracted national attention – including a tweet from President Barack Obama …
NC Police Chief Forced Out After Calling #BlackLivesMatter a ‘Terrorist Group’ on Facebook
*We’ve all heard the age-old saying “actions have consequences.” Well a certain FORMER police chief in …
Bond Denied for Former SC Police Officer Who Killed Walter Scott
*Requests to release Michael Slager – the former South Carolina police officer who shot and killed Walter …
Matt Damon Gives Diversity Lesson to Black Filmmaker … He Thinks (WATCH)
*When it comes to explaining how diversity works in Hollywood, leave it to the White men to handle it, like Matt Damon. …
Is Hollywood Taking Notice of the Success of Movies With Black Casts?
*Movies with predominantly African-American casts are truly running things at the box office nowadays. Need proof? Take …
Ben Carson Talks #BlackLivesMatter, Presidential Goals, Abortion with Roland Martin
*Although Donald Trump continues to lead many polls in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, Dr. Ben …
Idiot! Man Wasn’t Texting Drug Dealer Like He Thought, He Was Talking With Police
*Man, talk about a drug text gone bad. I swear, we don’t make this stuff up. We are not that talented. Just …
Ben Carson Takes Tour of Ferguson: ‘Michael Brown’s Body Didn’t Have to Be Disrespected’
*Ben Carson on Friday became the first presidential candidate of either party to visit Ferguson, Missouri, including the …
Black Kids Given Less Pain Meds in ER Than White Kids, Research Shows
*Black children with acute appendicitis — a clearly painful emergency — are less likely than white children …
Roscoe’s Chicken N Waffles Loses $1.6M Racial Discrimination Lawsuit (Filed By Black Man!)
*Whoa! Hold the presses! Stop the noise! Talk about a MAJOR switch-a-roo! One of the country’s most well-known …
Malcolm X’s Daughter Ilyasah Shabazz Among Book Awards Finalists (Read Excerpt)
*A daughter of Malcolm X is among the 10 nominees on the National Book Awards’ longlist for young people’s …
Nia Long’s #AllLivesMatters Post Pisses Off #BlackLivesMatter Supporters
*Nia Long’s support of #AllLivesMatters has caught the wrath of #BlackLivesMatter supporters. The backlash stems from …
