GoFundMe.com Nixes Campaign for SC Police Officer Michael Slager
*Since news of South Carolina police officer Michael Slager fatal shooting of Walter Scott surfaced, social media and …
Feidin Santana, the Man Behind ‘That’ Video Comes Forward (Watch)
*We now know who the identity of the person who shot the video that appears to show a white police officer shooting an …
Tavis Smiley on ‘Empire’: ‘The Worst of Every Pathology that Black People Have’
*The debate over “Empire” continues to be active as folks argue over the show’s best and worst qualities. Among those …
2 Black City Council Persons Voted in to Office in Ferguson
*(Via Washington Post) – Two black candidates are among three people elected to the Ferguson City Council, …
White Officer Charged After Video Shows Him Shooting Unarmed Black Man in Back (Watch)
*(Via LA Times) – South Carolina police officer was charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black …
Voters in Ferguson Head to the Polls; Will Bad Weather Discourage Turnout? (Watch)
*(Via Huffington Post) – Residents in Ferguson, Missouri, cast their votes on Tuesday in a closely watched …
‘The Runner-Up’s’ Clay Aiken Talks Black Voters, Gay Backlash (Clip)
*He was the runner-up to Ruben Studdard on “American Idol” and the runner-up to Arsenio Hall on “Celebrity Apprentice.” …
Mykelti Williamson Boards WGN’s Underground Railroad Series
*Mykelti Williamson and Devon Gummersall have been cast in “Underground,” WGN America’s pre-Civil War series about the …
Mindy Kaling’s Brother Posed as Black Man to Get Into Med School
*The Indian American brother of actress Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project”) has an older brother who says he got …
SAE Suspends Clemson Frat Members Over ‘Cripmas’ Party
*Another racially-charged incident involving Sigma Alpha Epsilon has generated suspensions – this time at Clemson …
Black Kentucky Player Apologizes for ‘F*ck That N*gga’ Comment Directed at White Wisconsin Player
*Dang, talk about being a sore loser and bad sport. Black University of Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison apologized Sunday …
Kylie Jenner’s ‘Black Face’ Moment: What’s Her Real Point?
*You have to wonder about Kylie Jenner‘s intention when she posted the pic above to Instagram … and then …
Innocent Man – Anthony Ray Hinton – Freed from Alabama Death Row After 30 Years
*(Via Huffington Post) – Anthony Ray Hinton, 58, spent half his life on Alabama’s death row, sentenced to …
Cosmo Puts Black Women on the Wrong Side of Beauty Trends List
*Cosmopolitan, the magazine, is apparently not looking to win over black women anytime soon, judging by negative …
Killer Mike Compares Criminalization of Rap Music to Jim Crow (Watch)
*In the eyes of some, rap music has become a weapon in helping to unfairly criminalize black men. For Killer Mike, that …
