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2016 is already looking like it will be a progressive year for all. The latest news brings attention to the always-apparent, never-addressed gender pay gap in the United States.

This morning, activist Bree Newsome scaled the flagpole in front of the South Carolina Statehouse and removed the Confederate flag. “We removed the flag today because we can’t wait any longer. We can’t continue like this another day. It’s time for a new chapter where we are sincere about dismantling white supremacy and building toward […]

Crissle West from “The Read” took down an audience member for his glaring white privilege during a discussion about Sarah Silverman’s use of blackface. Watch the video here.  

Orioles Executive Vice President John Angelos had a lot to say about the Baltimore uprising. On Saturday, he tweeted his thoughts in response to tweets regarding the uprisings and concern over property damage. Read a transcript of his tweets below: “Brett, speaking only for myself, I agree with your point that the principle of peaceful, […]

Viola Davis made poignant points about black women and beauty ideals while accepting the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series award.  

    Singer Jill Scott took to Twitter in defense of comedian/actor Bill Cosby Monday morning. The star accused the media of attempting to destroy Cosby’s legacy, after a series of women came forward accusing him of sexual assault. 

  Facing a possible 60 years behind bars for firing a gun at her estranged husband, Marissa Alexander has agreed to a plea deal that ends the four-year criminal case against her. 

1Hood artists, Idasa Tariq, Tyhir Frost, Blak Rapp Madusa, L U C, Jordan Montgomery, Haze the Kid, and Jasiri X after a performance at Slippery Rock University Last Saturday I was in Boston for a summit on social innovation at Harvard University. But, before I left I stopped by Dudley Library in Roxbury to do a workshop on Hip-Hop, Media, […]

  The death of 18-year-old Michael Brown is heartbreaking. He was a young black man, on his way to school next week and his life was tragically cut short by a police officer. The details are sketchy. We’ve been told two very different accounts of what happened on Saturday afternoon, but one thing is clear: […]

According to statistics, 72 percent of African American children are born to single parents. A new documentary “72 Percent,” aims to analyze “beyond catastrophic” statistics through conversation about the effect of policies regarding welfare, social norms and celebrity examples on what they refer to as a “disturbing epidemic.”

A video of Justin Bieber using the n-word in a joke and another video where the pop star sang about joining the KKK when he was 15 surfaced earlier this week. While Bieber has issued an apology, in which he takes full responsibility for his actions, CNN host Don Lemon is blaming blacks.  Lemon’s remarks […]

For its third installment, the “Hidden Colors” docuseries is tackling racism head on. The series takes a look at the cultural history of African Americans, through the lens of  identity and race in America. But “Hidden Colors 3” goes beyond the traditional narrative of lynchings and race relations in the country, by offering an in-depth […]