Amandla Stenberg, 16: ‘What if America Loved Black People as Much as Black Culture?’
*You know her as Rue in the “Hunger Games,” and soon, those outside of the teen demographic will recognize Amandla …
Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, Debbie Allen, Mara Brock Akil, Issa Rae Cover May 2015 Essence
*It’s all about storytellers on the cover of Essence magazine’s May 2015 issue. Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, Debbie …
73-year-old Deputy, Robert Bates, Charged with Manslaughter of Eric Harris
*Here’s the latest on the 73-year-old deputy (volunteer reserve), Robert Bates, in Oklahoma who fatally shot a …
The Second Murder of Walter Scott
*It’s getting so predictable you can mail the script in. A young, or not so young, unarmed African-American is gunned …
Clorox Apologizes for Racially Insensitive Tweet
*Clorox made a mess and offended some folks when they tweeted about the new multicultural emojis released for iPhones, …
New Study Differentiates ‘Black’ in America … and Find Many U.S. Blacks Are Foreign Born
*Are you black or African American? If this is a question you never really considered much, and flippantly answer one …
Apple’s New ‘Racially Diverse’ Emojis Criticized in Washington Times Article
*Apple’s new “racially diverse” emoji may have been a step in the right direction for some, but it’s more or …
Sunday Rev. Al Sharpton to Preach in SC & Visit Site of Walter Scott Shooting
*Contrary to reports that he was told to stay away by the family of Walter Scott, on Sunday (04-12-15), Reverend Al …
Walter Scott Funeralized in South Carolina Amid Calls for ‘Justice’
*(Via USA Today) – Walter Scott, the 50-year-old black man who was fatally shot in the back by a white police …
Time Magazine Honors Walter Scott with ‘Black Lives Matter’ Cover
*In big bold letters, Time magazine featured the words “Black Lives Matter” to mark the shooting of African American man …
Nation’s Top Civil Rights Leaders to Announce Campaign to Confirm Loretta Lynch as AG
In wake of South Carolina shooting that killed Walter Scott, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cornell William Brooks, Marc Morial and …
Leo Terrell Storms Off ‘Hannity’ Over Crazy Walter Scott Comments (Watch)
*A Sean Hannity panel on the South Carolina shooting death of Walter Scott went off the rails Thursday when civil rights …
Ramsey Orta (He Filmed Eric Garner’s Death) Crowdfunds $19K for Bail Money
*The man who filmed Eric Garner’s death on video is a free man, thanks to a crowdfunding campaign. TakePart.com reports …
S.C. Cop Facing Charges for 2014 Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
*A white officer in South Carolina who fatally shot an unarmed black man in his driveway in 2014 was arrested on a …
Yaphet Kotto: James Bond Should be ‘Played By White Actors’
*Count Yaphet Kotto among the folks who thinks casting a black actor as James Bond is political correctness run amok. …
