School Made 8-Year-Old Change Out Of Her ‘Black Girls Rock’ Shirt
The elementary school student previously faced self-acceptance issues, her mom said.
South Sudan’s War Has Raged For Two Years, Making Some People Very Rich
“Greed is driving the calculations of South Sudan’s government and rebel leaders,” the leader of one advocacy group said.
Black Graduation Gap Is Rapidly Closing
Roland Martin, political analyst for The Tom Joyner Morning Show and host of TV One’s NewsOne Now, talks to the incoming Secretary of Education John...
Jury Deadlocked In Case Of Baltimore Officer Charged In Freddie Gray’s Death
The judge sent the panel back to deliberate.
Baltimore Braces As Freddie Gray Case Goes To Jury
It’s the first of the cases against six Baltimore police officers charged over Gray’s death.
President Obama Leads Rare Strategy Session on Terrorism
On Monday the president took a rare meeting with his national security team to strategize ways to defeat domestic and global terrorism.
Death of Alonzo Smith, Who Was in Custody of Security Guards, Ruled Homicide
Smith, 27, died from “sudden cardiac death,” complicated by “acute cocaine toxicity while restrained,” Washington, D.C.’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced Monday.
Rochelle Robinson Makes History As First Female Black Mayor In Douglasville, Georgia
Robinson paid homage to civil rights legend Rosa Parks after her historic win.
Serena Williams Named Sports Illustrated’s 2015 ‘Sportsperson Of The Year’
This is the first time SI has chosen an individual female athlete since 1983.
Florida Police Shoot, Injure 14-Year-Old Black Male Carrying Airsoft Gun
The unidentified teenager sustained a non-life threatening injury to the leg
Mexico Takes Big Step In Finally Recognizing Afro-Latinos
A historic moment!
Victims Of Ex-Oklahoma Cop Convicted Of Serial Rape Speak Out
“All I could think was, he was going to shoot me, he was going to kill me.”
Fear of Terrorism Lifts Donald Trump in New York Times/CBS Poll
Americans are more fearful about the likelihood of another terrorist attack than at any other time since the weeks after Sept. 11, 2001, a gnawing...
Supreme Court Justice Scalia Says Black Students Should Attend “Slower” Colleges
“There are those who contend that it does not benefit African-Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well,...
Oklahoma Ex-Cop Convicted Of Serial Rape
Daniel Holtzclaw faces a possible sentence of life imprisonment.
Daniel Holtzclaw Trial
Prosecutors say the officer preyed on poor, black women because he knew they wouldn’t speak up.
14 of the Best Nonfiction Books by Black Authors in 2015
From the horrifying caged captivity of a black man to the quirky misadventures of a black girl to the poignant letter to a black son,...
Two Innocent Black Men Shot By Police, Then Falsely Accused Of Murder
The alleged murder victim was actually hit and killed by a police vehicle.
Jenifer Lewis: ‘The Stigma Of Mental Illness Runs Rampant In Our Community’
The “Black-ish” star explains why she is “most proud of” film role.
Donald Trump Wants to Ban All Muslims Entering the US
On Monday, the GOP presidential hopeful released a statement calling for the “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”
DOJ To Launch Investigation Into Chicago Police Department
The DOJ is expected to announce the investigation this week.
Obama Reaffirms ISIS Policy In Rare Oval Office Address
“Freedom is more powerful than fear.”
17 Brilliant Black Artists Featured at Art Basel in Miami
“Dynamic,” “original” and “lyrical” are words used to describe the artists whose works were featured at the premier art show in the U.S.
A Cop Faces Charges Of Serial Rape, Yet His 13 Black Accusers Are On Trial
Prosecutors say the officer preyed on poor, black women because he knew they wouldn’t speak up.
Chicago Mayor To Release Footage Of Ronald Johnson Police Shooting
The shooting happened a week before Laquan McDonald was also shot by a police officer in 2014.
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