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Johnson claims that she was discriminated against by her boss due to her sexual orientation. When she first started working for a company in Atlanta, she got great reviews. It wasn’t until her boss discovered that she was involved in a same sex relationship that things changed.

  Dear BYP 100,   I am thrilled to announce that the Black Youth Project (BYP) has hired Charlene Carruthers as the first National Coordinator for the BYP 100. This position was made possible by a grant from the Arcus Foundation. The National Coordinator will work with members of the BYP 100 to expand and sustain […]

The family of a woman shot to death wants answers. 19-year-old Renisha McBride died of a gunshot wound to the head after knocking on the door of a home in Detroit. Her family says that McBride went for help after a car accident around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

Both bodies of congress in the state of Illinois have approved SB 10. The law allows same-sex couples to get married and have full marital benefits.

Two teen boys have caused outrage in New Zealand after a Facebook group and video surfaced of them boasting about raping young girls.

The History Channel intends to remake Roots. Mark Wolper, whose father was the executive producer of the miniseries, sold the rights to the channel. The network is in talks with writers for the project, which will draw inspiration from both the book and the original mini series.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said that while the U.S. Justice Department has not decided whether to file federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, it is possible. Zimmerman was found not guilty in July for the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

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.

Why is Kanye West off fighting paparazzi when you need him? In Don Lemon’s latest radio commentary, he somewhat defended New York City’s “Stop-and-frisk” policy by asking “Would you rather be politically correct of safe and alive?”

Paul “PR” Robinson has a message for the black community. In his track, “Willie Lynch,” Robinson reminds us of the country’s history with the British slave owner, while pointing out how we (black people) are the new Ku Klux Klan.

Today, things could change in New York City, but it all depends on who gets elected as mayor. Protesters were devastated after a judge halted a ruling on the city’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy. The high-profile legal battle over the practice has been toted as a vital tool for catching criminals by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the NYPD.

Civil Rights leader and activist Al Sharpton met with Barney’s New York CEO on Tuesday to discuss the recent racial profiling allegations filed against the high-end retailer. Two black customers accused Barney’s of discrimination two weeks ago after being detained by police in two separate incidents.