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LL Cool J and Brad Paisley Collaborate on Bizarre Country-Rap Song ‘Accidental Racist’

Oscar Grant Film ‘Fruitvale’ Gets July Release Date

Changing the Game for Black Men in Media

Smithsonian to Honor Bronx, New York as ‘Place of Innovation’ In Hip Hop

Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: April 1 – 7

Madea and Oprah Walk into a Bar

Harvard Students Protest Tyga Concert; Accuse Him of Promoting Sexism and Rape Culture

President Obama Criticized for Calling Kamala Harris ‘Best-Looking’ Attorney General

Rick Ross Apologizes for His Lyrics Being “Interpreted As” Rape

Associated Press Will No Longer Use Term ‘Illegal Immigrant;’ L.A. Times May Follow Suit

The Belief in a Thing Makes it Happen

Father Indicted After Beating His Daughters Over “Twerking” Video

From HIV to Sexual Assault, Tyler Perry’s Latest Film is ALL KINDS of Problematic

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews avery r. young About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Georgia Students Organize First-Ever Integrated Prom at Their High School

Actor Wendell Pierce Launches Grocery Store Chain in New Orleans Food Deserts

45 Years Ago Today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was Assassinated

President Obama Returns 5 Percent of Salary in Solidarity w/ Furloughed Federal Workers

Breaking The Cycle of Fear

BREAKING NEWS | Black Boys Graduating

NY Senator: NYPD Commissioner Wanted to ‘Instill Fear’ in Young Men of Color w/ Stop and Frisk

Magic Johnson’s Son Goes Public With Boyfriend; Parents ‘Very Proud’

Fox News Contributor: Welfare and Food Stamps Make Poverty Feel ‘A Little Comfortable’

Tennessee Considers Bill Tying Welfare Benefits to Children’s Grades

Rick Ross is a Product of America’s Culture of Rape and Misogyny

Free Kindle Book: “UNASHAMED: The Process of Reconstruction””

Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA Uses Hip Hop to Teach Science in NYC Public Schools

Moms Start Petition Demanding Mattel Make Barbie Accessories for People of Color

Twirl: In Defense of Kenya Moore

College Student Returns Lost Wallet Containing $1,000

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