FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYOR ELECTS The city of St. Paul, Minneapolis, has elected its first African American mayor, Melvin Carter. Democrat Vi Lyles has become Charlotte’s first African-American female mayor. Congrats on progression America! *slight sarcasm*
Chrisette Michele took a lot of heat this week for her decision to perform at Donald Trump‘s Inaugural Ball— but should everyone be pointing the finger at Omarosa instead? The Daily Mail reports that the new POTUSÂ was reluctant to have African American performers at his celebrations. A source revealed that “He felt as though black […]
Michael Jordan is trying to make up for the years people said he's done nothing for the African-American community.
After sharing a special photo on Twitter, a Black woman was trolled with a photo of a young man wearing Nutella as blackface.
The officer says he was given a poor performance review because his reports weren't adding up to support the idea that Black and Hispanic teens were the biggest perpetrators of hopping turnstiles.
After a few jokes about leaving the country, realizing the reality of Donald Trump's presidential bid, the Whoopi Goldberg took things to the next level by removing hyphens from her ethnic identity, implying that her family is rooted in America, not anywhere else.
Taye Diggs caused a social media firestorm when he revealed he didn’t want his biracial son to identify solely as Black. But in reality, there are a host of mixed celebrities who are absolutely comfortable with their identity, and proudly celebrate their melting pot backgrounds. As America continues to brown, here’s a gallery of celebrities […]
Every family has a health story and in Jacqueline Sheppard’s family cancer is a running theme. For the 38-year-old Maryland mother it’s hard for her…
Cornell Belcher discusses polling data showing that 72 percent of Black parents favor charter schools.
“I remember you was conflicted, misusing your influence..” Having a sense of patriotism to the country we call America can be fleeting. After all, as a…
African-American students are paying a big price when it comes to achieving higher education; according to a new report, Blacks acquire the most student loan debt. The National…
Barbie is finally bringing the many shades and beautiful features of women from all backgrounds to its brand with the introduction of 23 new dolls. Mattel made…
