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  A Texas-based city council member is standing by racist remarks made public during a taped conversation in a parking lot despite calls for her resignation. La Marque City Council member Connie Trube’s comments were made public Monday evening. 

President Obama made headlines Tuesday when he announced that he would use his executive power to expand the Pay As You Earn program, one that limits borrowers’ monthly debt payments to just 10 percent of their discretionary income. Under the program, the balance of student loan is forgiven after 20 years — 10 years if […]

A truck driver accused of triggering a highway crash that seriously injured Tracy Morgan and killed a man had not slept for at least 24 hours. Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper is expected to appear in court Wednesday. 

An Iowa student says his high school economics teacher told him to call him “master.” Jabre White, a Roosevelt High School senior says he was shocked when he heard Mr. McCurtain’s remarks. 

  The following piece originally appeared on Jet.com. It was written by Krishana Davis and appeared under the title of “Leave Blue Ivy’s Hair Alone!” By: Krishana Davis In the past three or four years as natural hair has become more mainstream—kinky curls are popping up on the heads of actresses in television commercials, curly […]

  Last week, we reported that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling agreed to sell his team amid a scandal that revealed his racist ideologies. But apparently he has changed his mind. 

Rapper French Montana got a shocking response from actress Tichina Arnold after he posted a meme of Arnold in an unflattering light. The 44-year-old actress took to her Instagram account after being alerted about the following photo:

The Illinois Humanities Council presents: “Now What?” – Politics, Culture and Social Media.  The event kicks off the second edition of the Now What? conversation series, and takes a look at the impact of Twitter on organizing. The Black Youth Project is a co-sponsor of the event.

Jamil Boldian, Krishaun Branch and Rayvaughn Hines are among Urban Prep High School’s first graduating class to receive college degrees. The all-male charter school is housed in Chicago’s Englewood community. 

Billionaire libertarians the Koch brothers made headlines late last Friday when it was announced that they had donated $25 million to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). UNCF will use the money to help support HBCU’s and to award merit-based scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students.

  Actor Morgan Freeman made some pretty interesting comments during an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon about race and wealth. The star joined Lemon to promote his new series Through the Wormhole on the Science Channel. But somehow the two ended up discussing wealth inequality and race. 

First lady Michelle Obama and media mogul Oprah Winfrey will speak at Maya Angelou’s funeral on Saturday. The critically-acclaimed poet, author and activist passed away peaceful on May 28. She was 86.