(The Root) – Collectively known as the Divine Nine, black fraternities and sororities have long been central to the African-American college experience—standing as vanguards of social...
Peaceful protests continue in LA after Ferguson decision. Police vow to protect First Amendment rights while arresting lawbreakers.
(The Washington Post) – Investigators combed through wreckage Tuesday in a Gaithersburg neighborhood where a small plane crashed into a home, killing six people, including a mother...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The year’s brightest newcomer, Sam Smith; the most nominated female in Grammy history, Beyonce; and mega-producer Pharrell...
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and multiple Brooklyn players wore “I Can’t Breathe” shirts while they warmed up...
(BET) – Barack Obama – not the president, but the man – has a dream: his children will be viewed as individuals and judged not by the...
WASHINGTON (New York Times) — As crowds of people staged “die-ins” across the country last week to protest the deaths of unarmed black men at the...
(Tele Sur) – An African-American man is in a critical condition after being shot a by a white police officer in Florida early Monday morning. Witnesses have stated Cedric Bartee had his hands...
Atlanta Tribune's 2014 Hall of Fame induction ceremony honored remarkable individuals. Relive the inspiring moments here!
DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) — Starting with the click of a camera before he could even hit his opening tee shot, Tiger...
(Politico) – I was taken to the woodshed by Loretta Lynch. The occasion was a 2011 panel about criminal justice at a reunion of Harvard...
(New York Times) – Richard Pryor was the subject of abundant hagiography during his lifetime. But it was not until he died at 65 in 2005 — from...
(Politico) – Over the past year-and-a-half, Sen. Rand Paul has spoken at historically black colleges, gathered with African American leaders in Ferguson, Missouri after the...
DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands and thousands of diverse people united by anger took to the streets from New York City to...
JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He is a white man with a black son, a mayor elected on a campaign centered on mending...
NICOLE EVATT, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pharrell Williams says he’s not nervous about Friday’s Grammy nominations, but he’s definitely excited to see how it...
MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and Cleveland reached an agreement Thursday to overhaul the city’s police department after federal investigators...
[USA Today] NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley’s comments about recent events in Ferguson, Mo. have prompted a strong reaction from many, including Kenny Smith, his friend and fellow analyst on...
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are showing divisions over President Barack Obama’s pick for attorney general, with some citing the president’s executive...
(The Washington Post) – Of all the tragic elements in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, perhaps the most notable is how little it offers that...
TOM HAYS, Associated Press COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The cellphone video of the last moments of Eric Garner’s life showed a white...
MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For a conservative lawyer who once worked in the Justice Department, Chief Justice John Roberts is making criticism of...
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City grand jury cleared a white police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black...
(The Washington Post) – Charles Barkley has always fashioned himself as something of a contrarian. When his day job as an NBA player seemed to...
(NPR) – Jason King, host of our R&B channel I’ll Take You There, interviewed Mary J. Blige, the beloved singer who’s won nine Grammys and sold over...
