Residents in Albuquerque are taking to the streets in protest of what they call “ongoing slayings of citizens” by their local police department. Tuesday’s shooting of an unarmed man marked the third unarmed shooting in just three weeks by cops.Â
Last week, Kobe Bryant sparked criticism for his comments about the Miami Heat’s “rushed” support of Trayvon Martin. The Florida teen was murdered in February 2012 when returning home from a convenience store. He was found to be unarmed, and was wearing a hoodie. The Miami Heat wore their best hoodies in support of Martin. […]
Frankie Knuckles, the godfather of house music, has passed away. He was 59.
Yesterday we reported that D.C. native 17-year-old Avery Coffey had been accepted into five Ivy League schools. We are happy to report that another high school senior, Kwasi Enin, has been accepted into all eight Ivy League institutions.Â
The American Civil Liberties Union is defending a New Jersey student who was suspended for hanging a Confederate battle flag on his car in the school’s parking lot. Gregory Vied was suspended from Steinert High School after refusing to remove the flag. After a series of complaints, the school’s principal repeatedly asked Vied to take […]
Earlier this week, we announced that “The Boondocks” creator Aaron McGruder would not be returning for the series’ fourth season. The highly anticipated controversial animation is expected to debut it’s season opener on April 21. McGruder took to his Facebook page to release a statement about the departure.Â
A mother of six says who she was forced to shoot he mother in self-defense is claiming immunity under the controversial stand your ground law. Surveillance video of the 2011 incident from a Florida food mart shows Shireeka Wilson being attacked by her mother, Valerie Rushing.Â
 As a people and as humans, we must take responsibility for our lack of knowledge and understand that what we see on television doesn’t speak for everyone nor does it provide a sufficient amount of information. We must fill in the blanks to make a valid conclusion.
An openly gay New York-based rapper made his network TV debut on Letterman last week. Le1f, who made a name for himself by calling out Macklemore, performed his upbeat single “Wut.”  Gawker highlights the significance of the move.Â
Community members in Port Bolivar, Texas are pleading for the killer(s) of a lesbian couple to come forward. 24-year-old Crystal Jackson and her girlfriend Britney Cosby, 24, were murdered. Their bodies were found left next to a dumpster last week.Â
An explosion that leveled two New York City apartment buildings has killed at least two people and injured 17 others. The NYPD says two females died in the East Harlem blast.Â
BYP 100 member is just one of the positions in society held by Luvvie Ajayi. She’s an award-winning blogger, digital strategist, activist and motivational speaker to name a few. Ajayi is also the latest social media maven to grace the pages of Black Enterprise.Â