Daniele Watts
BRIAN JAMES LUCAS
Actress Danièle Watts took to social media last week to condemn the Los Angeles Police Department after she was allegedly mistaken for a prostitute after kissing her white husband, Identites.mic reports.
According to Facebook posts by Watts and her husband Brian James Lucas, two police officers mistook the couple for a prostitute and client Thursday when they were seen showing affection in public, the report says.
Watts refused to produce a photo ID when ques
ESPN’s Chris Broussard speaks at the Flint Big Brothers Big Sisters 70th anniversary gala at Art Van Furniture in Flint on Friday, Sept. 12.
Chris Broussard makes a living by giving his views on sports on national TV on ESPN, and during the first of two stops in Flint on Friday, he had a lot to say.
But sports were only a small part of his message: He was more focused on speaking about systemic racism, the need for a reconstruction of the black male image, and the Michael Brown killing in Fe
Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley’s relentless criticism aimed at President Barack Obama has made dozens of headlines throughout the commander-in-chief’s presidency. And though, some may have questioned the political commentator’s motive behind his personal analysis, he recently insisted during an interview on HuffPost Live that his commentary is rooted in holding Obama accountable as the nation’s president.
“I don’t have a monopoly on the truth. There is the truth, and then there is the way to the
Gerald “Slink” Johnson plays Jesus in the Adult Swim live-action comedy series “Black Jesus.” Here, he stands in a soon-to-be community garden.
(PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ADULT SWIM)
But Does Aaron McGruder’s Comedy Series, a Hit With Young Males, Have the Potential to Draw Viewers to Christ?
“Black Jesus,” a live-action comedy series airing on Adult Swim, drew swift condemnation before its premiere in early August. Some Christians, after viewing a three-minute trailer, blasted Aaron McGruder’s satiric
Al Sharpton (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
by Ron Christie (THIS WAS NOT WRITTEN BY THE ORACLE AND DOES NOT REFLECT OUR OPINION)
The concept of a ‘black community’ or ‘black America’ led by figures like Al Sharpton is counterproductive and, at best, outdated. It’s time we spent more time concentrating on what unites us.
In light of the tragic shooting of Michael Brown, I’ve been troubled by the notion that a monolithic entity called “Black America” or “the black community” still exists in the 21st c
by Cathy Young
The tragedy and turmoil in Ferguson, Missouri—the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, followed by sometimes violent protests and a heavy-handed police crackdown—have once again brought the national spotlight on race relations in America. It has also revealed unusual political alignments, with libertarian-leaning Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and some other libertarians and conservatives joining liberals and leftists to denounce abusive police behavior,
President Obama
Since Barack Obama was elected president, only 10 percent of Americans believe that race relations have gotten better, according to a New York Times/CBS Poll published today.
The poll found 17 percent of blacks and 8 percent of whites believe race relations have improved under Obama.
Thirty five percent of Americans believe that race relations have gotten worse in the Obama era — including 40 percent of whites and 21 percent of blacks.
Fifty-two percent of Americans polled sa
Sequels of Black movies are suddenly very popular given the success of The Best Man Holiday and Think Like A Man 2. Now Martin Lawrence, star of the new sitcom Partners says that yes, Bad Boys 3 is on the way.
Yes, Lawrence and Will Smith will reprise their respective roles as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, Miami detectives with great comic chemistry.
The two previous films have done a great job at combining action and humor and expect this one to be no different. Lawrence told Conan O’Bri
St. Louis, Missouri, rapper Thi’sl.
(PHOTO: THI’SL)
Christian rapper Thi’sl, a St. Louis, Missouri, native, knows firsthand about the racial tensions that have plagued his city for decades. It is that same dark cloud of racial unrest that overshadows the recent police killing of an 18-year-old black man in nearby Ferguson. Calling for justice while trumpeting a peaceful response, Thi’sl also says it is time for the church to step up and face the fact that U.S. Christianity has its own fester
Beverly Johnson on Vogue
Model agents told her she’d never make it, hairdressers refused to touch her hair and Kodak didn’t even make film that could cope with her skin tone, but somehow 40 years ago Beverly Johnson became the first black woman on the cover of American Vogue.
“You mean there’s never been a woman of colour on the cover of Vogue magazine? Are you kidding me? We’re in the 1970s.”
When Beverly Johnson found out that she’d made the August 1974 cover of the fashion bible she was ec
JOJO WHILDEN / AP PHOTO/NETFLIX
The following post contains details from the first and second seasons of Orange Is the New Black. (Don’t say we didn’t warn you.)
I love my Don Drapers and Walter Whites, but we were long overdue for a Piper Chapman. She’s the main character of Orange Is the New Black, a Brooklyn yuppie serving time for crimes committed in her adventurous youth (based on the real-life Piper Kerman, whose memoir inspired the show). Her story is not, at least after two seasons, a
Aaron McGruder, creator of the comic strip and animated series “The Boondocks,” signed a first-look development deal with Adult Swim. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Aaron McGruder, creator of the edgy “The Boondocks” animated series, has signed a first-look development deal with Adult Swim. The first project will be a new live action/adventure pilot with the working title of “Hooligan Squad” about an American insurgency in Japanese occupied San Francisco, set in the near future.
McGruder
In the second installment of “Life Cycles of Inequity: A Series on Black Men,” Colorlines explores the inequities that have helped create dramatic unemployment numbers among young black men. Through an investigative article, video feature, and photo essay, the series looks at the impact that inequity in employment has had on black men and black families overall.
“Black and white men who enter the workforce without college degrees face strikingly different realities–and that disparity has long
The United States Navy promoted Michelle Howard from vice admiral to admiral Monday, making Howard the first female in the Navy’s 236-year history to hold the rank of four star admiral. Along with her new rank and four star shoulder bars, Howard will also take on the post of Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the second highest position in the Navy. Howard, no stranger to making history, was the first black woman to command a Navy ship. Howard was promoted to her new rank during a ceremony held |
Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks, executive director and CEO of the National Black Justice Coalition in Washington, D.C., appears in a still from the documentary, “The New Black.” (PHOTO: THE NEW BLACK)
A documentary being broadcast by PBS titled, “The New Black,” examines how the Christian right capitalizes on “homophobia in the black community’s institutional pillar — the black church” in order to “pursue an anti-gay political agenda.”
“The New Black” aims to portray how the African-American communi
Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks, executive director and CEO of the National Black Justice Coalition in Washington, D.C., appears in a still from the documentary, “The New Black.” (PHOTO: THE NEW BLACK)
A documentary being broadcast by PBS titled, “The New Black,” examines how the Christian right capitalizes on “homophobia in the black community’s institutional pillar — the black church” in order to “pursue an anti-gay political agenda.”
“The New Black” aims to portray how the African-American communi
 Women of color are a principal force within the U.S. entrepreneurship community, according to a new report released by the Center for American Progress. The report lays out the current landscape of women of color entrepreneurs, explores the factors in the traditional workplace that push women of color to start their own businesses, and offers recommendations in order to ensure women of color continue to pursue entrepreneurship and thrive. “Empowering women of color to capitalize on their own t |
There are hundreds of types of shampoo. And they all claim that they’ll give you shinier hair, more moisturized hair, smoother hair, etc. But how different are they really? And are you really using the one that’s right for your hair?
What Is Shampoo?
All shampoos contain a cleanser and a conditioner. How much of each is in the shampoo depends on the hair type it’s specifically made for.
How Often Does Black Hair Really Need To Be Shampooed?
Stylists say that they often have to explain to clie
The caretaker who called 911 to report of Maya Angelou’s passing told the operator she was hesitant to perform CPR because the author had been adamant that she did not want to be resuscitated in the event of her death.
The operator told the caretaker to perform CPR anyway, because Angelou was not in possession of a “Do Not Resuscitate” order.
Source: EURWeb
FILE – In this Dec. 19, 2011, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling looks on during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game between the Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling responded to the NBA’s attempt to oust him on Tuesday, arguing that there is no basis for stripping him of his team because his racist statements were illegally recorded “during an inflamed lovers’ quarrel in which he was clearly distrau
