“It forces Americans to deal with police brutality, to deal with accountability, to deal with income inequality, to deal with all of these matters,” said Roland Martin. The controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterbackColin Kaepernick’s National Anthem protest continues. A number of veterans have come out in support of the NFL star using the hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick, […]
Nate Parker Says He Was ‘Selfish’ In Initial Response To Rape Allegation, Discusses ‘Male Privilege’
The 'Birth of a Nation' actor and director says the 'toxic male culture' aided in his inexperience to properly address the ongoing controversy.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is taking major heat yet again: This time, for using the killing of a young African-American mother in Chicago to try and score a political point.
“He is also eager to get a first-hand look at the impact of the devastating floods, hear from more officials about the response,” the White House says. UPDATED: August 20, 9:02 AM EST: President Barack Obama is slated to visit Louisiana Tuesday after floods that “have killed at least 13 people and displaced tens […]
A decision is expected by the end of the academic year. Spelman College may join other prestigious all-women’s colleges in accepting transgender students for enrollment, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. A letter to the college’s community says a task force, led by Vice President for Enrollment Ingrid Hayes, will study the issue and make a recommendation […]
The Baltimore woman’s mother, Rhonda Dormeus, said there are factors that may have saved her daughter’s life. In an interview with The Baltimore Sun, Korryn Gaines’ mother, Rhonda Dormeus, said her daughter did not heed her boyfriend’s warning to surrender to the police. Gaines’ death received national attention on Tuesday, after news broke that the […]
Republican-led voter ID restrictions, which negatively impacted people of color, suffered a major blow last week in three states. Republican-led voter ID restrictions, which negatively impacted people of color, suffered a major blow last week in three states. On Friday in North Carolina, a federal judge rolled back obstructive voting measures. They included requiring a photo […]
With the NAACP Convention only a few hours drive from where the Republican National Convention is being held this week in Cleveland, it would seem to have been a quick trip for "The Donald" to make in order to speak with the nation's largest Black civil rights organization.
On Sunday, police identified Gavin Long as the shooter who killed three officers in an eight minute standoff. Details emerge about the 29-year-old ex-Marine and what motivated him to take what he called justice into his own hands.
This is the way the world is supposed to be. Wendy Williams was raked over the coals on social media in regards to comments she made on her show regarding Jesse Williams speech, HBCU’s and the NAACP, and TV One’s Roland Martin was one of the one’s that let her have it. Wendy Williams then […]
Judge Glenda Hatchett, best known for her television court show Judge Hatchett, will handle legal matters for the family of Philando Castile.
A win for Espaillat would set him up to become the first Dominican-American elected to Congress – if he wins the general election in November.