140 people were arrested in the latest round of NAACP protests in North Carolina, in opposition to a conservative Republican-led agenda.
Shonda Rhimes’ wildly successful ABC drama “Scandal” has generated a massive following, and some criticism for being willfully and unrealistically colorblind. Rhimes disagrees.
Living in a big city on a small internship budget can cause serious financial strain. But a little planning can help cut costs in a few places. Here are some of my plans…
“Fruitvale,” the buzz-about film chronicling the final days of police shooting victim Oscar Grant, will hit theaters on July 26th, three months earlier than expected, after garnering rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival.
The state of Tennessee is considering a bill that would tie welfare support to a child’s progress in school. The legislation would allow a family to lose up to 30% of its assistance if their child(ren) are not performing well in school.
Online anti-violence movement The 500 Campaign has received support from an unlikely source, controversial rapper Chief Keef, sparking criticism from social media users. Does Keef’s involvement help or hurt a movement calling for peace in Chicago?
Fed up with the violence that has claimed countless young lives in Chicago – including former classmate Hadiya Pendleton – a group of King College Prep students have launched an anti-violence movement, Project Orange Tree.
This Monday, President Obama will designate five new national parks; one will be for the legendary Harriet Tubman.Tubman was an incredible woman, more than deserving of such an honor.
Often when I tell people I am from Detroit (particularly white people), I am often met with a look of either bewilderment or amazement. This shock is often magnified when I tell people that I attended Detroit Public Schools all my life. I suppose people begin to short circuit when I tell them my birthplace […]
According to researchers at the Southern Poverty Law Center, there has been a sharp increase in anti-government “patriot groups” opposed to the Obama Administration and gun control.
Two teenage girls – 14 and 15 years-old – have been arrested for helping to instigate a fight between two 7 year-olds, filming it, and posting it on the internet. It is believed that they were hoping to get the video featured on WorldStar Hip-Hop.
A chaotic, surreal standoff at a cabin in the mountains of Big Bear, CA may have brought an end to the nearly two week-long manhunt for ex LAPD officer Christopher Dorner.
