Democratic Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge said Clinton is a better candidate for Blacks on national security and economic security. Noting Hillary Clinton‘s accomplishments on economic security for African-Americans, among other things, members of the Congressional Black Caucus plan to endorse the Democratic presidential candidate on Thursday. Politico describes the announcement as a coup, saying the Black […]
MANCHESTER, N.H. – John Kasich is preparing for the biggest day of his life. On Tuesday, New Hampshire voters will cast primary ballots that determine the future of his presidential campaign. If he wins or places in the top tier, he’ll have strong reasons to continue in the race for the Republican nomination. If he […]
Calling out Newton, Romanowski tweeted: "You will never last in the NFL with that attitude. The world doesn't revolve around you, boy!"
Ted Cruz’s xenophobic and racist rhetoric isn’t a far cry from Donald Trump’s. He’s just missing the colorful delivery. Silencing Donald Trump supporters and possibly humbling the most outspoken presidential candidate vying for the number one spot come November, Sen. Ted Cruz won the Iowa GOP caucus Monday night, a huge leap for the Republican […]
The Iowa Democratic Party announced the results on Tuesday afternoon Updated: February 2, 2016, 1:18 PM ET Hours after polls closed in the Iowa Caucuses, the state’s Democratic Party on Tuesday declared front-runner Hillary Clinton the winner. The former secretary of state edged out Bernie Sanders in the total of delegates awarded Monday night, […]
After news that a White actor was cast to play Michael Jackson on a British TV comedy series surfaced this week, an old interview featuring the King of Pop himself has confirmed what we already knew: White actors shouldn’t portray Black people – period. It was announced Wednesday that Joseph Fiennes – of Shakespeare in Love and American Horror Story: […]
In spite of the incredible strides made by TV stars like Viola Davis, Kerry Washington & Taraji P. Henson, there is still a major absence of young Black women on our screens. Just as we were basking in the Black girl magic of Taraji P. Henson’s highly anticipated best actress win at the 2016 […]
Ex-Oklahoma City officer Daniel Holtzclaw is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday on charges of raping and sexually assaulting Black women.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs issued a statement over the weekend after Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith called for an Oscars boycott. President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, issued a statement over the weekend after Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith called for a boycott of the Oscars […]
The first Democratic presidential debate of 2016 sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute should have fully addressed all of the important issues that impact the African American community. According the Roland Martin and his panel of guests, it would seem as though the Democratic presidential candidates as well as the Democratic National Committee are missing […]
Spike Lee isn’t going to The Oscars. That’s not because he has any particular problem with the fact that his latest film hasn’t been nominated, but because he’s rightfully upset that for the second time in two-consecutive years, every actor nominated for top honors is white. Today, Lee took a stand with the following Instagram […]
Actress and producer Jada Pinkett Smith took to social media to express her disappointment