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The power structure in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, was noticeably shaken after former Officer Darren Wilson shot and killed unarmed teen, Mike Brown, in the street on August 9, 2014. As a result, people became outraged and protested, petitioning the local government for justice and reform. The leadership of the mostly-white police […]

By Victoria Massie Last Thanksgiving, I sat at the dinner table with my siblings and cousins realizing there was no kiddy table, and if there was going to be one, I’d have to have the kids. In February, my father articulated to me for the first time that he was “open” to the idea of [...]

By Jayy Dodd It may seem like White kids have had a closed market on teen comedies that combine relatable angst, beautiful love interests, and witty dialogue, but Dope (2015) was just like nah. Director Rick Famuyiwa, of The Wood and Brown Sugar fame, used his upbringing in Inglewood, CA (my hometown, what what 310) […]

By L.G. Parker 1. Jada Pinkett Smith Jada is a very vocal non-traditional parent. In an interview with Sway, she said “I tell my kids to worry about being respected, not liked.” Just this past April, she joined Jaden and Willow on stage during their set at the Broccoli City Music Festival in Washington, D.C. […]

By Sam Fleming   Kendrick Lamar, ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’: The Compton MC, Kendrick Lamar has taken over mainstream rap in the past few years with two albums that have been dubbed instant classics and a mixtape. He has established himself as one of the most lyrical and versatile MCs in modern rap, as well […]

Seventeen year-old Chicago native Kayla Newman is the young woman behind what might be the most popular slang term of the past year. Speaking to Newsweek, Newman said the phrase just came to her. ‘I never heard of the word, and nobody else had heard of the word. I just said it, and I guess that’s […]

In this video, Loretta Ross gives the history behind the term “women of color” h/t Everyday Feminism Photo: Loretta Ross/Youtube screenshot

Two St. Louis County police officers were shot during a Ferguson protest Wednesday evening. The shots appeared to be coming from a hill further away from where demonstrators were gathered. From the LA Times: Two St. Louis County police officers were shot outside the Ferguson Police Department during another night of protests in the troubled […]

From Colorlines: While Chapel Hill, N.C., police continue to investigate Craig Hicks’ motives in the shooting deaths of Dean Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, the FBI has opened its own inquiry into the Tuesday night homicides.  The FBI’s inquiry should not be confused with a full investigation, the Washington Post reports. Rather, the federal agency will […]

From the White House: A couple of weeks ago, a photo of 13-year-old Vidal appeared on Humans of New York, a popular blog. He talked about his principal Ms. Lopez, saying: “She told each one of us that we matter.” After garnering more than 1 million likes and shares on social media, the photo gave rise […]

Should HBCUs  be tuition-free? Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick believes that the President Obama should take his free community college proposal a step further by including historically black colleges and universities. “The students who come to Howard represent those from the lower socio-economic status in our undergrad population. If we don’t have the historically black colleges […]

Rapper J. Cole is giving back to the community in a big way.