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Officer Acquitted of Manslaughter for Shooting Philando Castile During Traffic Stop Broadcast on Facebook

June 16, 2017 0

By Mark Berman (Washington Post) The aftermath of this Minn. police shooting was live streamed on Facebook. Here’s what you need to know. The officer who fatally shot Philando Castile, 32, has been charged with [...]
Black Lives Matter Files Lawsuit Against Chicago Police Department

June 16, 2017 0
Librarian of Congress Names Tracy K. Smith 4th Poet Laureate of Color

June 14, 2017 0
Alabama Governor Signs Law Giving Thousands of Felons Their Right to Vote Back

May 29, 2017 0

Shonda Rhimes’ Shakespearean Drama Reminds Us That Black Women Were More Than Servants

May 29, 2017 0

ABC is about to step into the costume drama lane with Shonda Rhimes’ upcoming series, Still Star-Crossed. The show, which takes on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, starts where the play ends—after Romeo and Juliet have [...]
Thousands Of Historic Items Honoring Black Cinema Could Be Yours

May 29, 2017 0
Why Chris Rock Wants to Record His Comedy Special in Front of a Black Audience

May 15, 2017 0
The Wait is Over! ‘OITNB’ Season 5 Trailer is Here

May 15, 2017 0

So Do Our Nonblack Friends Get to Casually Use the “N” Word? Bill Maher Thought So…

June 20, 2017 0

So two weeks ago comedian and HBO late night show host, Bill Maher did the unthinkable. Well, the unthinkable to some. Maher referred to himself as a “house n*gga” when asked by Sen. Ben Sasse [...]
Trump Asked Blacks, “What Do You Have to Lose?” Apparently Our Civil Rights

June 20, 2017 0
Let’s Do the National Search for the Next FAMU President

June 5, 2017 0
President Trump’s Cruel War on Children

May 30, 2017 0

Former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous Expected to Announce Run for Maryland Governor

May 30, 2017 0

Ben Jealous, former NAACP president, at the Young Democrats convention in Lanham, Md., on April 1. By Ovetta Wiggins and Fenit Nirappil (Washington Post) Former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous, who served as a surrogate for U.S. [...]
Speculation Persists About Kamala Harris Preparing for a Presidential Run In 2020

May 13, 2017 0
Ex-convict Elected Mayor in Chicago Suburb

April 17, 2017 0
One Month of Trump: Tweets and Turmoil in the White House

February 20, 2017 0

Father of Venus and Serena Williams Gets Inducted into the American Tennis Association’s Hall of Fame

June 12, 2017 0

Registration for the 100th American Tennis Association National Championships & Centennial Celebration is now open! Tennis enthusiasts ages 8 and up have the opportunity to participate in this historic series of events recognizing the century-long legacy of [...]
Tiger Woods Arrested and Released In Florida for Suspicion of DUI

May 29, 2017 0
Here’s How Colin Kaepernick Is Helping Parolees Get Back on Their Feet

May 15, 2017 0
Former NFL Wide Receiver Michael D. Jackson Killed in Motorcycle Accident

May 13, 2017 0

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