Natalie Cole Honored By Family, Friends, Stevie Wonder At Private Memorial
In honor of the life Natalie Cole, the late-singer’s friends and family gathered to celebrate her on legacy on Monday.
Bill Cosby’s Lawyers Seek To Have Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed
They are the only criminal charges the entertainer faces after more than 50 women accused him of sex assault.
RZA Claims ‘All Lives Matter’ And Says More Black Men Should ‘Clean Up’
The rapper said cows’ lives matter, too, which is why he gave up eating meat.
Baby? Yes. Ring? No. Has Parenthood Become More Appealing Than Marriage?
People of all socioeconomic backgrounds are opting out or waiting later to get married, but they are still having children.
State Of The Union: Obama To Reflect On Administration’s Key Decisions At Final Address
Some of those decisions include the bailout of the auto industry and passage of health care law.
How a Racist System Has Poisoned the Water in Flint, Mich.
When the citizens of Flint lost control of their government, emergency managers started pumping in filthy, lead-filled water, and the children of Flint are paying...
Top 5 Travel Destinations for 2016
It’s a new year and these destinations are calling your name.
LisaRaye McCoy Confronts Colorism, Pigmentocracy In Her Directorial Debut, “Skinned”
“Skinned” confronts the outbreak of skin bleaching.
$900 Million Powerball Jackpot Fever: 6 Cautionary Tales About Lottery Winners Who Lost It All
As the Powerball jackpot prize grows to an all-time U.S. record of $900 million, it’s important to remember that all that glitters is not gold.
All National Parks Are Free On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 18 is the first of 16 admission-free days at national parks this year.
U.S. Economy Adds 292,000 Jobs In December, Unemployment Steady At 5%
American employers added a strong 292,000 jobs in December, suggesting that the U.S. economy is so far defying global trends and growing at a solid...
Keke Palmer’s Inspiring Pep Talk Will Guide You Through 2016
Keke schools us all on how to deal with the haters.
Amandla’s Teen Vogue Cover Story By Solange Is As Epic As It Sounds
Solange and Stenberg are the ultimate power duo.
Jan. 7, 2008: The Day Hillary Clinton Lost the Black Vote
She’s been working to get it back ever since.
Tuskegee University Scientist Wins $1,100,000 Cancer Research Grant
Hadiyah-Nicole Green, an assistant professor at the university, won the grant to develop a cancer treatment.
Homeless Man Took His Last $30 and Bet on Himself
Joshua Woods lost both his parents, and at one point, he found himself homeless. Knowing he could do better, he took his last $30 and...
Freddie Gray Case: William Porter Ordered To Testify Against Second Cop
Caesar R. Goodson faces a charge of second-degree depraved-heart murder.
Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Indicted And Fired For Lying In Police Report
Trooper Brian Encinia claimed in an affidavit that Bland was “combative and uncooperative” after he pulled her over and ordered her out of her car.
The Navy Is Naming A Ship In Honor Of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Say hello to the USNS John Lewis.
Tearful Obama Outlines Steps to Curb Gun Death
As tears streamed down his face, President Obama on Tuesday condemned the gun violence that has reached across the United States and vowed to curb...
Michael Slager, Police Officer Who Killed Walter Scott, Released On $500,000 Bond
Because Slager’s trial date isn’t until October, lawyers argued that keeping him in jail was akin to punishing him for the crime without a conviction.
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