R&B singer India Arie has been accused to lightening her skin for the cover art for her new single “Cocoa Butter.” Her people say her lighter appearance in the photo is due to camera flash and angle. What do you think?
Beloved anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has been admitted to a hospital for a lung infection. At 94 years-old, Mandela’s health has steadily declined in recent years. Please join us in keeping Mr. Mandela in your prayers.
A$AP Rocky recently addressed the issue of homophobia in Hip Hop, asserting that the genre more forward thinking than many realize. “We’ve got people like Jay-Z. We’ve got people like Kanye. We’ve got people like me. We’re all prime examples of people who don’t think like that.
An organization called Detroit’s Youth Voice have organized a march this Saturday to “break the School-to-Prison Pipeline.” Great to see young people taking to the streets and making their voices heard regarding such an important issue.
Hoping to get some laughs at a recent St. Paddy’s Day breakfast, Massachusetts sheriff Joseph McDOnald told a joke about Abraham Lincoln visiting Obama in his dreams and urging him to go to the theater. Not funny at all. Should he apologize?
Residents of Detroit are protesting an expected state takeover of the city and the appointment of an emergency financial manager. Do you support their efforts?
According to the medical examiner, 16 year-old Kimani Gray was shot seven times by the NYPD. He was hit three times in the back. Meanwhile, a third night of protests drew over 100 people, and resulted in 18 arrests.
Lost in the conversation surrounding sequestration is the disproportionate impact it will have on minorities.Spending cuts to important programs will likely deepen racial inequality in the U.S. Do you think the Obama Administration and Congress will be able to reach an agreement?
Six month-old Jonylah Watkins died this morning after being shot 5 times on the South Side of Chicago. Senseless and truly heartbreaking. Our thoughts and prayers are with little Jonylah’s loved ones at this time. The violence must stop.
The family of the late Rekia Boyd could receive a $4.5 million settlement from the City of Chicago. Nearly one year ago, Boyd was gunned down by off-duty cop Dante Servin after he’d exchanged words with a group of men in the vicinity of Boyd.
Lost in the conversation surrounding putting more police officers in school has been the voices of young people, the ones most impacted by such a policy. Colorlines traveled to Los Angeles and spoke with youth of color and get their thoughts on making schools safer.
Oberlin College canceled Monday’s classes to hold a “Day of Solidarity” after a spate of racially-charged incidents, including including defaced Black History Month Posters, swastikas, and people wearing KKK outfits on campus.
