The iconic actress opens about the April 22 season finale of her CBS show, working with Cedric the Entertainer and being blessed to work in the industry she loves.

Donald Trump under fire for saying the Central Park 5 are still guilty and for making lewd comments about women in leaked video; plus New York Black man's letter to petty white neighbors goes viral.

A wave of gentrification threatens Langston Hughes' house. But a group of Black artists are battling to save the historic house.

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Apparently, a White man who is a "fighter" for a living discovered and settled what we know as Brooklyn.

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Where is New Orleans 10 years later, take a look at this infographic to see how Hurricane Katrina affected the beloved city.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. case for the third time and news anchor Melissa Harris-Perry thinks we should all be “very afraid.” This case has somewhat challenges the Fair Housing Act of 1968 that determined no one could be denied […]

If you’re still unclear about why it’s not cool to dress up like another culture just for fun, Akilah Obviously is going to explain it one more time. There hasn’t been a single holiday season lately when the general public has not had to collectively facepalm over someone’s tasteless costume. Whether it includes Blackface or […]

When Spike Lee has strong feelings on anything Brooklyn-related, the public is bound to hear about them. This is, after all, the man behind some of his home borough’s most iconic films, like Do the Right Thing, Crooklyn and She’s Gotta Have It. During a Black History Month lecture at Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute earlier this week, Lee lashed out on the […]