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June 21, 2017

Halle Berry says social media can be a ‘brand killer’ for celebs

The actress had critical words for social media while promoting her website, Hallewood, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of…
May 5, 2017

High school senior Savanna Tomlinson’s yearbook quote goes viral

Savanna Tomlinson had time today...
April 8, 2017

Boy hangs himself after girlfriend fakes suicide in social media prank

An 11-year-old boy hanged himself after his girlfriend faked her own suicide on social media. Tysen Benz had received text
April 7, 2017

Beyoncé’s Instagram posts are reportedly worth $1 million each

According to a new report from D’Marie Analytics, Beyoncé is the most powerful celebrity on social media.
January 9, 2017

Could Charleston victims’ families sue sites like Google over Dylann Roof’s rampage?

Roof makes no apologies for the killings and has spoken extensively about his radicalization process and manifesto, helped in part…
December 29, 2016

Nonprofit leader who wrote racist Michelle Obama post fired for good

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia nonprofit group has fired its director after she wrote a Facebook post referring…
November 21, 2016

Judge allows suit by ex-TV anchor fired after racial remarks

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal judge has declined to throw out a lawsuit filed by a former Pittsburgh newscaster fired…
November 16, 2016

Minnesota officer charged with second-degree manslaughter in Philando Castile’s death

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of a…
November 14, 2016

Meet the Spelman grads who are trying to throw Obama an epic sendoff

President Obama is no stranger to large crowds...
October 28, 2016

Sixers apologize to singer Sevyn Streeter for canceling anthem performance

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers apologized Friday for canceling the national anthem performance of a singer wearing a "We…
October 28, 2016

Trick Daddy’s disrespect for black women is a prime lesson in self-hate

I’m disgusted with how casually some will take to public spaces to make sure others know, without a doubt, how…
October 25, 2016

How white ‘allies’ are trying to help the Black Lives Matter movement

Judy Hand-Truit was a young white teen in Birmingham, Alabama during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the…
October 20, 2016

Now is the time to really be ‘with her’: Hillary Clinton should be our next president

Back in February, my stance on voting for Hillary Clinton was like eating a Popeye's biscuit without honey––it’s good enough…
October 14, 2016

Debate ‘star’ Ken Bone’s Reddit history discovered, including comment that Trayvon Martin shooting ‘justified’

Ken Bone is learning the hard way what it's like to be famous..
October 12, 2016

Boxer Adrien Broner causes suicide scare with cryptic posts on social media

Boxer Adrien Broner caused a suicide scare after posting cryptic messages on social media, suggesting that he was going to…
October 11, 2016

Professor under fire after saying Black Lives Matter is as racist as the KKK

Douglas Muir, an adjunct professor, is in hot water after posting that the Black Lives Matter movement is the "biggest"…
October 10, 2016

Maryland teacher under fire for using students in racist Instagram posts

A Baltimore elementary school teacher is facing backlash over posts she made on Instagram about the children in her class.
October 9, 2016

Current, former GOP elected officials abandon Trump

The list is growing of elected Republican officials and others who want Donald Trump to abandon his presidential campaign or…
October 6, 2016

Crowd laughs and records Memphis couple’s heroin overdose

A Memphis couple who had overdosed on heroin became something of a sideshow for a crowd, who gathered and took…
September 26, 2016

Black people giving police officers ‘free hugs’ won’t save black lives

While Ken Nwadike believed he was spreading a good message of loving thy neighbor, it reverted to loving thy oppressor...