Urban Government

*President Barack Obama’s use of the N-word during a podcast has triggered concern with Fox News host Elisabeth Hasselbeck. So much so that she’s...

*Los Angeles civil rights activist Najee Ali executive director of Project Islamic Hope and a coalition of African American activists will hold a confederate...

*The news of 22-year-old Kalief Browder’s suicide on June 6 forced us to pause and examine New York City’s shady court and prison system....

*There are moments in television that are worthy of an Emmy for "Best Serve with a side of Shade." As was the moment when...

*First Lady Michelle Obama delivered an emotional speech at London's disadvantaged Mulberry School on Monday, telling the young girls that their passion provided her...

*Blame it on the rules for Killer Mike not being able to run for a seat on the Georgia state senate as a write-in...

*If you think Byron Allen is having second thoughts about calling President Barack Obama a "white president in blackface," guess again. According to TMZ, the...

*Two City of Detroit media producers have been nominated for the Emmy Award in the category of Historic/Cultural – Program Special. Phylecia Wilson and cohort...

*President Barack Obama hasn’t had his own Twitter account that long, but he’s already making his presence known. On Monday (May 18), the commander-in-chief broke...

*The people have spoken. And from the looks of a new poll, Harriet Tubman is the top choice for being the first woman on the...

*First Lady Michelle Obama may have scored points with the folks at Tuskegee University for her commencement address to the class of 2015, but...

*First Lady Michelle Obama is a strong woman, but even she wasn’t immune to feeling the effects of the media’s treatment of her while...

*In Baltimore things appear to be getting back to "normal," so on Sunday morning Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced that she has lifted the curfew that...

*The situation in Baltimore is worsening. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard as Baltimore braced for a...

*Jay Z’s motto has always been “I Will Not Lose,” but the opposite seems to be going on with his music streaming service Tidal. According...