About Monique John

When she\'s not bike riding in Brooklyn or hanging with friends, Mo can be found writing news, op-eds and feature stories for HelloBeautiful.com. As a proud black feminist, Mo\'s writing credits include The Root, For Harriet and The Feminist Wire. She has also frequently appeared on Arise TV as a cultural and political commentator.

Gray died of a neck injury earlier this year while in police custody after he was put in the back of a police van.

Obama has signed other executive orders to improve the workplace including barring employers for discrimination against employees for their gender or sexual orientation, increasing minimum wage and making more contractors eligible for overtime.

Roof has already been indicted twice for the killings in state and federal court.

The judge has also decided to keep State Attorney Marilyn Mosby involved with the proceedings, denying claims that her bias will skew the case.

Thirty high-ranking undergraduate students will be given award packages, year-long mentorships with Apple employees and a paid summer internship at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, CA.

Medical professionals are calling the incident "inexcusable" and say that the patient should have never been hurt while seeking medical attention.

Olivia Allen, not yet even a middle schooler, is spreading her #blackgirlmagic all over her neighborhood as a budding philanthropist and role model for her peers.

Obama has opted to join the show because of his concerns with how environmental issues are impacting the area of Alaska.

This would make Oprah's second film with Lee Daniels, after The Butler with Forest Whitaker and David Oyelowo.

Dyer first broke onto the scene in 1976 with his wildly successful book, Your Erroneous Zone, and is leaving behind millions of fans.

Sybrina Fulton and Michael Brown, Sr. will be taking part in today's events to commemorate Till's life.

In Copeland's previous performance at the Detroit Opera House, she held a secondary role in the American Ballet Theater's "Romeo and Juliet."