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Viral photo of gay dads turns into book about family
In January, an Instagram photo of two black gay dads taking care of their young daughters went viral. The image garnered mixed reactions, but also a memoir written by one of the dads.
With Kickstarter campaign, LeVar Burton hopes to bring back ‘Reading Rainbow’
Actor LeVar Burton (Roots, Star Trek) is hoping to bring back his influential series Reading Rainbow, which aired on PBS from 1983-2006. Burton has started a Kickstarter campaign, hoping to raise $1 million to create a web-based show.
Report: being poor increases cancer risks
According to a new study, a community’s poverty rate correlates with incidence of certain types of cancer. The study, published Tuesday, was released by Francis Boscoe, researcher at the New York State Cancer Registry.
7-year-old boy saves child from being kidnapped
A 7-year-old Chicago boy saved a 10-year-old girl from being abducted on the city’s Southwest Side.
Groups push for NFL players to join in fight against Redskins name
A series of groups who are pushing for the NFL to change the name of its Washington Redskins team has called on the players to join the campaign. A letter, signed by dozens of Native American, civil rights and religious organizations, will be sent to every NFL player on Wednesday. The letter will ask each […]
Maya Angelou dead at 86
World-renowned poet, actress and novelist Maya Angelou has passed away. She was 86 and died at her home in North Carolina according to her publicist Helen Brann.
WNBA launches campaign geared toward LGBT fans
The WNBA is launching a campaign geared towards the LGBT community. The moves makes the league the first pro league to specifically recruit gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered fans to its games.
New York celebrates jazz legend’s birthday with unveiling of ‘Miles Davis Way’
On what would’ve been the legendary jazz singer’s 88th birthday, the city of New York honored Miles Davis with “Miles Davis Way.” A block on New York City’s Upper West Side where Davis created some of jazz’s most profound work was renamed in his honor.
We need black gay male couples on television
The following post was written by Xavier D’Leau, and originally appeared on The Root under the title of “Can We Please Get Some Black Gay male couples on TV?” By: Xavier D’Leau My television raised me. I’m not criticizing my mom here. A single mother, she worked tirelessly to give her only son whatever he […]
Judge smacks mentally ill man, tells him ‘run n-word run’
A Mississippi Justice Court judge is accused of striking a mentally ill man and calling him the n-word. Witnesses say the attack was unprovoked.
16-year-old sentenced to 15 years for robbery after judge changes mind
A 16-year-old Utah teen was sentenced to up to 15 years in a maximum security prison after a judge changed to terms of his plea agreement. Cooper Van Huizen pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree felony robbery for his role in a home invasion last year.
Woman reaches $650,000 settlement after being shot in wrongful drug raid
A New York woman has reached a $650,000 settlement with Nassau County after a police officer accidentally shot her while conducting a drug raid involving her downstairs neighbors. Iyanna Davis was shot in the breast in 2010 after cops mistakenly burst into her apartment during a drug investigation.