Rapper Common recently appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and opened up with his thoughts on how black and white people can move past racism. In an nutshell, Common, along with Jon Stewart, come to the conclusion that racism can move towards ending if black people extend a hand in love to […]
The Philadelphia police department is the latest law enforcement agency facing federal scrutiny from the Department of Justice. The Justice Department has identified nearly 50 areas…
Comedians “Capone” Lee, Ray Diva, and Akintunde joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” for this week’s installment of Wildin’ Out Wednesday. Martin and the panel joked…
What a week! Everybody digs “Empire,” but if there was ever a time we needed “Soul Train” back in our lives, it’s now. It seems…
Last week ABC’s “Scandal,” starring Kerry Washington struck a nerve all across the country. It did so not with a new outrageous plot twist or…
In the last few years, Uganda has come under almost-universal condemnation the world over for its Anti-Homosexuality Act (PDF), or its “Kill the Gays bill,”…
Hip-Hop music and culture have been blamed for many of the ills in society and in the African American community. Now, thanks to Geraldo Rivera,…
French designer Jean Touitou (pictured) apparently thinks that the repeated use of the N-word will enhance his fall 2015 A.P.C. Timberlands men’s collection. While the…
(EEW MAGAZINE) They may be leaders of the free world, but President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama are not immune to racism. In a PEOPLE feature, the power couple open up about having to deal with prejudice and stereotypes just like everyone else. “I think people forget that we’ve lived in the White […]
Co-founder of Hands Up United, tapper / activist Tef Poe joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” Movement. Critics of…
According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of the term “racism” was in 1933, but the practice of racism was well learned by…
Paranoia about Ebola making its way Stateside has caused many in the media to operate from the space of stupid. It’s not shocking, but no less frustrating.…
