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If you’ve seen last year’s critically acclaimed film Selma , you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial […]
Chapel Hill shooting suspect Craig Stephen Hicks has been indicted for the Feb. 10 murders of three Muslim students. On Monday Hicks was charged with three counts of murder and one count of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling. According to the Associated Press, Hicks is being accused of killing University of North Carolina dentistry […]
First Lady Michelle Obama is going the extra mile to bring awareness on healthy eating. Mrs. Obama teamed up with Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Billy Eichner on his Billy on the Streets online show, to get the word out on her Eat Bright campaign. Mrs. Obama’s program encourages young children to participate in healthier […]
The foolishness that you’re about to read is so over-the-top ridiculous, all you can do is laugh or roll your eyes and keep it moving. State Representative and Republican Gene Alday revealed to The Clarion-Ledger some disparaging comments about Black people: “‘[I’m] from a where all the Blacks are getting food stamps and what I call ‘welfare crazy […]
The Obama Administration has expressed extreme disappointment over U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen‘s rulings against President Obama‘s deferment of deporting young immigrants, which was set to solidify this Wednesday and before its May 19 date. MUST READ: The 5 Things You Need to Know from President Obama’s Immigration Speech In the original decision, President Obama had proposed a reprieve for young […]
Rapper Talib Kweli has been one of few celebrities to actively support the non-violent movement for justice and fair laws since last fall in Ferguson. In October, along with rapper Tef Poe and activist Autumn Marie, Kweli initiated the Ferguson Defense Fund with a goal of raising $25,000 for the legal aspects the protests. Today it […]
Haiti recently celebrated Carnival in Port au Prince and tragedy struck the celebration when a man on top of a float was electrocuted. He was apparently trying to move a wire so the float could pass underneath it. It’s being reported that many victims were instantly electrocuted through many sparks. Other people on the float […]
A Mississippi Judge is seeing himself on the other side of the bench after allegations surfaced he attacked a disabled man nine months ago. Madison County Justice Court judge Bill Weisenberger who is white, is being accused of hitting and shouting “Run, n!$#%r, run” at a 20-year-old Eric Rivers, who is black and mentally disabled at […]
The United States Postal Service paid tribute to the first Black graduate of MIT by dedicating the 2015 Black Heritage stamp in his honor. According to WUSA9, the late Robert Robinson Taylor had a stamp commemorated by the USPS to recognize his educational achievement at MIT and for being the first academically-trained Black architect in […]
While President Barack Obama is away in California discussing cybersecurity his number one supporter is still showing him love back in Washington, D.C. First Lady Michelle Obama sent out a sweet message to POTUS to remind him of Valentine’s Day. Earlier today, Mrs. Obama posted a picture of herself and the president sharing a close moment with […]
Jackie Robinson West has been stripped of the U.S. Little League Championship that they worked so hard to earn at the Little League World Series last year. Someone out there just doesn’t want Jackie Robinson West to be great. ESPN Little League International is now taking away the Chicago team’s hard-won victory on a geographical […]
An Alabama Police Department has just released horrifying dashboard camera video of a grandfather visiting from India being slammed to the ground by an officer. Sureshbhai Patel, came to Madison, Al from India for a visit with his son’s family, was out for a walk in the neighborhood when he was approached by Field Training Officer Eric Parker […]
