What…Rosa Parks Wasn’t the First Black Woman Who Refused to Give Up Her Seat? Do Tell! (Watch)
*And that’s exactly what we’re doing…tellin‘. We’ve all heard about the courageous act of …
Azealia Banks Tweets about Whiteface Photo; Blasts Media for Accused Homophobia
*Azealia Banks caused controversy with a photo of her as the ice princess with blue eyes and whitish skin for a new …
Twins from TV One’s ‘White Water’ School Us on Racism (Listen)
*Kids say the darndest things… In TV One’s original film “White Water,” twins Amir and Amari O’Neil tag team to …
Kerry Washington Fans Blast InStyle for ‘Lightening’ Star’s Skin Tone
*Kerry Washington may have been “thrilled” to see herself on the cover of InStyle magazine’s March issue, but that …
TAYO’s 2015 Black History Month Cartoons: Ira Aldridge
TAYO’s 2015 Black History Month Cartoons: Ira Aldridge Black History Cartoons – A daily celebration of the …
Will Ferguson Voters Make Changes to City Government?
*(Via Huffington Post) – The Ferguson, Missouri City Council is heading for a historic election this spring. Less …
David Harewood on White Actors ‘Blacking Up’ to Play Othello
*Fans of David Harewood still can’t get over his rather explosive exit from “Homeland” in 2012. The actor is back on …
Serena Williams, Moved by ‘Forgiveness,’ Ends Boycott of Indian Wells (Watch)
*With forgiveness on her heart, Serena Williams is ending her 13-year boycott of Indian Wells and will return to the …
Kimmel Asks Random White People if They Have a ‘Black Friend’ (Watch)
*It’s Black History Month, and Jimmy Kimmel decided to celebrate by asking random white people on Hollywood Blvd. if …
‘White Water’: TV One’s Feel Good Movie About Young Boy & His Journey (Watch)
*The TV One original movie, “White Water,” set in segregated 1963 Opelika, Alabama is filled with whimsy and charm. …
‘Empire’ Ushers in Diversity as TV’s New Watchword
*The good fortune of Fox’s “Empire” and ABC’s “black-ish” and “How to Get Away With …
Turner’s Two Cents: Songs, The Spirit and Civil Rights
*A stirring scene near the beginning of Ava DuVernay’s towering civil rights drama “Selma” finds a despondent …
David Oyelowo Accuses Academy of Favoring ‘Subservient’ Black Roles (Watch)
*He went there. David Oyelowo, who stars as Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, said Sunday what a lot of folks have been …
Academy President Cheryl Boone-Isaacs Weighs In On Lack of Diversity with Oscar Nominations
*The lack of diversity regarding this year’s Oscar nominations has become the hot topic as of late, a fact that Cheryl …
George Zimmerman Escapes Domestic Charge after Girlfriend Recants
*Call him the new Teflon Don. George Zimmerman has, again, sidestepped legal action: A domestic assault case recently …
