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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...
September 24, 2016

Mariners catcher Steve Clevenger suspended for saying Black Lives Matter should be treated like ‘animals’

SEATTLE (AP) — Reserve catcher Steve Clevenger was suspended for the rest of the season without pay Friday by the…
September 15, 2016

One man’s mission to stop gang violence using social media

Too many of Desmond Patton's students on Chicago's South side were struggling to keep their focus when they came to…
September 9, 2016

College football players say they got suspended for school bookstore purchases

Several players on Charleston Southern's football team took to social media on Thursday night to report that more than 30…
September 8, 2016

Zendaya reveals grocery store denied her service because she’s black

Zendaya took to Snapchat to tell her followers about a recent experience at a Vons grocery store in which she…
August 19, 2016

Gold’s Gym apologizes for post that body-shamed ‘curvy’ women

After a horribly insensitive body-shaming post on Gold's Gym Dreamland Facebook page, Gold's Gym issued an apology and removed the…
August 19, 2016

Gold medalist Brianna Rollins proclaims ‘black girls rock’ during medal ceremony

Brianna Rollins led an American sweep in the women's 100m hurdles earlier this week at Rio. Along with her winning…
August 12, 2016

Donald Trump now says his ‘ISIS’ comment about President Obama was ‘sarcasm’

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After days of alleging repeatedly that President Barack Obama literally founded the Islamic State group, Donald…
August 10, 2016

‘Shopping while black’: former news anchor’s daughter tagged ‘shoplifter’

Casey Parham says she was just shopping for a new wallet in a South Carolina resort shop when one clerk turned