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Two people have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed. Reed was found dead outside of his off-campus home at University Green apartments on Oct. 18.

Last month, we broke news that Bishop Allyson Abrams had resigned as pastor of Zion Progressive Baptist Church. The news came after Abrams informed her congregation that she was in fact married to a woman, and cited negative attention on the church as a reason for her departure. Now, the Detroit minister is starting a […]

While Best Man Holiday continues to enjoy success at the box office, one of the film’s leading characters has found himself in a swirl of controversy. Taye Diggs was the talk of social media after Cream BMP, a satirical publication, released a story that included the following comments allegedly from Diggs: “I’m just saying the last […]

Baseball legend Ernie Banks and the Queen of Daytime Television’s Oprah Winfrey were bestowed with one of the highest honors yesterday when they received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Banks was saluted by President Obama for being the first African American to play for the Chicago Cubs (which is a lot coming from Obama, as […]

Dear Nelly, At the urging of others, I am taking a hesitant trip down memory lane. I was a 19 year old junior and president of the feminist group at Spelman College when you decided to hold a bone marrow registration drive on our campus on behalf of your sister, who needed a transplant. Your […]

  I remember church. Choirs sang with the brightest hearts. Preachers roared and souls looked for fulfillment.   We sat in our seats, eager to hear the word. We were more than willing to break from our every day pains and sorrows to find solace.

We’ve been following the Miami Dolphins’ bullying case starring a dude whose real name is actually Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin here on the BYP, because sports–and sports stories–are never entirely about sports. I’m repeating myself and others when I say that sports is a microcosm of the culture, and this issue is no exception. […]

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced his plans to meet with Jonathan Martin on Wednesday. The owner vowed to get to the root of allegations of bullying that led Martin to walk away from the team two weeks ago.

A Brooklyn man says he had two choices when stopped by the NYPD: to rap for the police officers or to go to jail. Quinshon Shingle rhymed about alcohol, b**ches and cannabis, and was warned that if his rap wasn’t “hot” enough, he would be arrested.

Passing for black? It happens. Dave Wilson was elected the the Community College Board of Trustees in Houston after giving off the impression that he was black. Wilson beat Bruce Austin, who is black, in a tight race.

George Stinney was just 14-years-old when he was convicted for the murders of two white girls ages 11 and 7. The confession was shaky, and Stinney did not have proper representation. The young child didn’t stand a chance against the South Carolina jury.

Suge Knight has voiced his opinions about who should have a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. A TMZ staff member caught up with Knight as he was getting his truck washed in Malibu.