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As society moves forward, terms that were considered appropriate and politically correct grow obsolete. That’s simply a sign of the advancement of culture. While laws made today will most likely reflect contemporary cultural thought, the same can’t be said for the laws of old. To make sure that laws that were ratified years ago are […]

Many feel that a bill making it’s way through North Carolina’s state legislature would open up members of the LGBT community to an onslaught of discrimination. To show their support for the LGBT community, many celebrities have come out and donated the money from their shows in the state to LGBT-based organizations or even cancelled […]

The metaphorical dust has settled in Flint, MI following a water crisis that led to possible lead poisoning of tens of thousands of residents and it’s time for lawsuits to make some headway. Unfortunately, one of the first suits that was brought to court ended in tragedy. Sasha Avonna Bell, a woman who claimed her […]

A group of 11 women, 10 black, one white, met up on the Napa Valley Wine Train last August to talk over a book that they’d read and celebrate a birthday, according to USA Today. But, instead of enjoying the festivities, the women were asked to quiet down because they were allegedly disturbing other guests. Later […]

A little over a year ago, Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha was charged with resisting arrest by NYPD officers during an incident outside of a nightclub. Officers claimed that Sefolosha charged at them, which required them to arrest him, breaking his ankle and forcing him to miss the NBA playoffs after his right fibula was […]

It’s not clear what made the light bulb come on, but it appears that people are finally realizing the important role women of color play in our world and how often life is made difficult for them for nothing else than being who they are. Just earlier this week, the creation of the first Congressional […]

I really wish that that headline was sensational journalism, but that isn’t the case. The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow for children under the age of 14 to handle handguns with adult supervision.

Texas administrators have instructed faculty members to steer clear from teaching controversial course material for “safety concerns” due to a new law which allows people to carry concealed handguns on college campuses.

The former Oklahoma City police officer, Daniel Holtzclaw, has been sentenced to 263 years in prison on Thursday, which was a month after he was convicted of rapes and other sexual offenses that occurred while he was working.

Who doesn’t love Jennifer Lawrence? She’s the modern-day Joan of Arc who calls out Hollywood and its sexist pay structures while still headlining some of the biggest films of the year. Well, Chris Rock, like many people of color doesn’t believe Lawrence is the great light for equality. Rather, he suggests that her focus on […]

After four days of deliberation, an all White jury found serial rapist and former Oklahoma City Officer Daniel Holtzclaw guilty of multiple charges including rape, forcible oral sodomy, and sexual battery on Thursday. This was an outcome many were hoping for as the gruesome details of Holtzclaw’s predatory actions came to light.

Ed Sheeran and The Roots did a flawless cover of Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” and it’s been uploaded on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Youtube page for everyone to see.