Marissa Alexander, the mother of three who was convicted of aggravated assault after firing a warning shot during a scuffle with her abusive husband, has to wait until December 1 for a retrial because of questions about whether a new Florida bill could be used retroactively in her case. Alexander was previously denied for a […]

The parents of Black slain teens Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis have teamed up with  Rev. Al Sharpton and radio entertainer Tom Joyner to lead a rally today against Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, will lead a march on March 10 in Tallahassee beginning at 9:30 a.m. from the […]

Marissa Alexander, the 33-year-old battered mother entangled in an contentious gun-related trial in Florida, could be going to jail for life. The office of Florida State Attorney Angela Corey has confirmed that it will seek to give Marissa Alexander a 60-year prison sentence at her retrial this July for firing one shot at her abusive […]

Today is the second anniversary of the tragic and untimely death of Florida teen, Trayvon Martin. His life was cut short at the hands of an overzealous, self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman, whom we’ve chosen to no longer name. Because we stand on a platform that many people of color respect, we’ve decided to keep Trayvon’s legacy […]

Juror number eight, Creshuna Miles from the Michael Dunn trial broke her silence this week to CNN exclusively and claimed that race had nothing to do with Dunn’s attempted murder conviction after firing 10 shots into an SUV of young Black kids after a dispute over loud rap music. Even though juror number eight thinks […]

This George Zimmerman fight madness is back in effect. According to sources, a new promoter has taken over the controversial boxing event and he promises a bloodier match and support to the Trayvon Martin Foundation. TMZ reports an online streaming service called FilmOn.com says it secured the rights to a Zimmerman fight. The news comes […]

Interactive One caught up with Roland Martin at the NAACP Image Awards Luncheon in Hollywood this weekend and he gave George Zimmerman some much-needed advice. When asked about his tacky “Celebrity Boxing Match” against rapper DMX, the “NewsOne Now” host said everyone involved needs to find a seat and sit their behinds down! MUST READ: BEAUTIFUL […]

The controversial “celebrity Boxing Match” George Zimmerman was hoping to take part in has now officially been cancelled. Good. From the first mention of the now infamous overzealous, self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman, George Zimmerman linking up with Celebrity Boxing CEO, Damon Feldman, I was disgusted. These two were attempting to organize a match against Zimmerman with […]

When TMZ reported that George Zimmerman would step into a boxing ring for a “celebrity” match, it was hard to not talk about the absurdity of it all…or hope that someone socked it to murderer of Trayvon Martin. But Reverend Al Sharpton made a compelling statement challenging the discussion of this event: “We must be […]

Sevyn Streeter is known for her writing credits on Tamar Braxton’s “All The Way Home” and Chris Brown’s “Yeah 3x,” but she has officially breathed new air into R&B with the release of her first EP, “Call Me Crazy, But…”. This girl knows a thing or two about love, heartbreak and pain–all the makings of […]

George Zimmerman has hopefully met his match in rapper DMX. The “Who We Be” rapper has accepted the “celebrity boxing match” against the self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman and has agreed to participate in the fight with Zimmerman. *UPDATE* “The boxing match between George Zimmerman and DMX is not officially confirmed. DMX has promised to “beat his […]