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  A “reformed” white supremacist in Montana is attempting to diversify his group’s membership. The group, led by John Abarr, says the Rocky Mountain Knights will not discriminate against anyone, including people of color who are interested in joining. 

  By landing a role in the Broadway version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and making history as the youngest Talk Show host in American history, it’s safe to say that Keke Palmer is a role model. Now, the actress is partnering with Saving Our Daughters to help other girls feel good about themselves.

  The 19th annual Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminilization of a Generation will take place on Wednesday Oct. 22. The event will be hosted by the Stop Mass Incarceration Network, a building national movement to stop the injustice of mass incarceration and police brutality throughout the country. 

  The following piece is from the New York Times. It was written by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts. By: Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts The paper, stained in spots, has yellowed, its black ink faded to a dull brown, but the horizontal lines printed on the page are still a fine blue. Some scribe took great care preparing this page, […]

Three black backup dancers filed a lawsuit against Cher on Thursday claiming they were wrongfully fired from her current tour. The trio also alleges the singer engaged in racial discrimination after rejecting another black dancer from joining her onstage. 

The following post originally appeared on STL Today under the title, “How computer hackers changed the Ferguson protests.”  By: David Hunn The Internet crashed at City Hall here on Tuesday morning. Ferguson’s website went dark. The phones died. City officials didn’t say what happened — only that a flood of traffic aimed at the City […]

The following post originally appears on The New York Times under the title, “For Female Rappers, Steadiest Gigs Are on TV.”  By: Jon Caramanica Good news! The most popular rapper in America in the last few months may well have been a woman. In recent years, female rappers have usually been loudest in their absence, […]

Just to make it clear, I don’t care for the term female rap. Hip hop is hip hop. Good music is good music. However, FEMALE rap has taken an interesting turn and in some positive aspects it remains to dominate the mainstream charts and still maintain presence. The downside is that it’s pretty much done […]

Boko Haram militants kidnapped the wife of Cameroon’s vice prime minister and killed at least three people on Sunday in a cross-border attack involving more than 200 assailants in the northern town of Kolofata, Cameroon. A local religious leader, Seini Boukar Lamine, who is also the town’s mayor, and five members of his family were […]

I love LeBron James. And it’s not just because he makes clips from The Lion King appropriate.httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJuvLndCMfc

  The following piece was written by Timothy P. Silard and appears on the Huffington Post under the title, “Changing the Odds for Boys and Men of Color.” By: Timothy P. Silard When the Rosenberg Foundation began investing in criminal justice reform in 2006, we were driven to take action because of the disproportionate impact […]

A video of Justin Bieber using the n-word in a joke and another video where the pop star sang about joining the KKK when he was 15 surfaced earlier this week. While Bieber has issued an apology, in which he takes full responsibility for his actions, CNN host Don Lemon is blaming blacks.  Lemon’s remarks […]