Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s Enigmatic Portraits Show Black Figures That Never Were
Artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye paints, almost exclusively, portraits of black figures. More often than not, the person is juxtaposed against a black background, or at least...
99-YEAR-OLD DOREETHA DANIELS GRADUATES FROM COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS
Doreetha Daniels received her Associate of Arts diploma for Social Science at College of the Canyons
Here’s Everything We Know About the Pool Party in Texas
The nation has been shocked to see a viral video of black teenagers being chased and slammed into the ground by a white policeman after...
Michael Slager, Cop Who Fatally Shot Walter Scott In South Carolina, Indicted For Murder
A grand jury has indicted a former South Carolina police officer in the April shooting of an unarmed black man, the prosecutor announced on Monday.
Like It’s 1999: On Serena Williams’s Dominance and the Passage of Time
It’s 1999 and Serena Williams is about to win her first U.S. Open, her first major tennis tournament. But she plays like she’s still figuring...
Akon Launches Solar Academy That Will Supply Electricity to 600,000,000 People in Africa
The musician is giving back to people in a major way.
Ohio Man Posts Emotional Video After He Is Badly Beaten Trying to Help His Community
Ronald Moon Jr. quit his job to restore his family home in hopes of turning it into a community center.
Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Seeks To Block Release Of Freddie Gray Autopsy
June 4 (Reuters) – Baltimore’s top prosecutor plans to seek a protective order that would block the release of Freddie Gray’s autopsy report and other...
Why Black Women Should Still Get a Mammogram Starting at Age 40, Not 50
New federal guidelines recommending mammograms at age 50 have alarmed breast-cancer activists, who say African-American women are at higher risk at a younger age and...
Ala. Senate Votes to Rename Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., is renowned for the historic Selma-to-Montgomery march and the resulting police violence that came to be known as...
Regional leaders start loan fund for minority and women contractors
When Floyd Simms founded his contracting business in 2003, he took his life’s savings and “bet it all on Simms,” he said.
Baltimore Schools Will Give Free Meals To All Kids
Baltimore children attending public schools won’t have to go another day in class hungry thanks to a new state program.
Tiny St. Louis County Police Force Disbands After Months Of Criticism
WELLSTON, Mo. — A tiny St. Louis County police department with a budget so tight its $12-an-hour cops had to buy their own guns was...
Slaves Who Died in 1794 Cape Town Shipwreck are Remembered
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Against a backdrop of exclusive, sea-view apartments in Cape Town, South African and American researchers on Tuesday paid tribute...
How to Excel as the Only Black Employee in the Office
Being the only black person working in an office environment can be challenging, and very intimidating; but does it have to be that way? I...
North Carolina Put On Lawsuit Notice Over Declining Voter Registration
WASHINGTON — A slate of civil rights groups put North Carolina on notice Monday, writing in a pre-litigation letter that the state must meet its...
Attorney General Loretta Lynch Makes a Big Splash in Her First Month
Attorney General Loretta Lynch hit the ground running. After a months-long delay of her confirmation, the nation’s top cop faced a crowded docket of some...
Amazing Graduates Overcoming the Odds
With the help of a dropout-prevention program, these young people have knocked down obstacles to achieve an important milestone in their path to adulthood.
Black Women With Low Income Levels At Greater Risk For Heart Disease, Stroke
(Reuters Health) – Among African American adults with low education and income levels, the increase in risk of heart disease or stroke associated with living...
Beau Biden, Vice President’s Son, Dies of Brain Cancer
Joseph “Beau” Biden III, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, died Saturday after a long battle with brain cancer, according to the Washington Post.
Devon Still’s Daughter Experiences Setback in Her Battle Against Cancer
The Cincinnati Bengals player asks the public to pray for his 5-year-old daughter, Leah.
Michelle Obama Is The ‘Hugger-In-Chief’
First lady Michelle Obama is “the hugger-in-chief,” according to White House photographer Pete Souza.
It’s a Good Time to Be Black and Sexy
After its hot start on YouTube, Black&Sexy TV is poised for even bigger success with a new premium subscription service and a development deal with...
Parents’ Shaming of Children on Video Is No Different From Cyberbullying
She Matters: To the mom who gave her stepson a “George Jefferson” haircut on video: Are we supposed to applaud this move as a new,...
Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana set to be released later this year
After years in limbo, the Nina Simone biopic, starring Zoe Saldana, will hit theaters at some point between now and end of 2015.
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