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A new documentary – “A Complicated Affair” – explores President Obama’s complex relationship with the black community, examining the widespread support and criticism he’s received from African Americans

Jeri L. Wright – daughter of Rev. Jeremiah Wright – has been indicted on charges of money laundering and lying to federal prosecutors. The charges stem from a 2009 probe into fraud scheme allegedly orchestrated by former Country Club Hills Police Chief Regina Evans.

Snoop Lion has partnered with MTV and Jewelry For A Cause for a gun buyback program. They’ve collaborated on limited edition “MTV x Caliber” bracelets made in part from guns turned into buyback programs; sales will be donated to buyback programs in Newark, NJ.

Members of Congress are calling for an investigation into Jay-Z and Beyonce’s recent, widely-publicized trip to Cuba. Jay and Bey are alleged to have not gotten the proper clearance for the trip, and could face a substantial fine?

This past week I was asked by a group of middle school students “what do you believe in”? Even though the question was light hearted and blameless, I think as a black male twenty-two year old constantly challenged by the power and privilege dynamics of this society, it is important to rigorously interrogate my own […]

Former CNN pundit Roland Martin alleges the leadership at the news network are uncomfortable with hiring black anchors as hosts. Is Roland Martin on to something here? Do you think cable news networks discriminate against black anchors?

Spike Lee and Harry Belafonte are slated to induct groundbreaking rap group Public Enemy into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Meanwhile Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson will pay tribute to Donna Summer, and Usher will pay tribute to Quincy Jones.

Towson University’s racist “White Student Union”has announced they’ll begin patrolling their campus to combat an alleged “black crime wave” on Towson’s campus. Something tells us this is not going to end well.

Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments concerning the constitutionality of the California Prop 8 marriage ban. What do you think the SCOTUS will decide? Will the legalization of same-sex marriage come to fruition soon?

13 year-old “gangsta rapper” Lil Mouse was a performer at a record release party on the city’s South Side that turned into a shootout, leaving at least 7 people injured. What is a 13 year-old doing at a nightclub on a school night?

Nearly 20 years after the “Trial of the Century,” Fox announced that it plans to air a series recounting the O.J. Simpson trial.

Hoping to get some laughs at a recent St. Paddy’s Day breakfast, Massachusetts sheriff Joseph McDOnald told a joke about Abraham Lincoln visiting Obama in his dreams and urging him to go to the theater. Not funny at all. Should he apologize?