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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
Dr. John Garland’s lawsuit alleges that “a small, powerful group” worked to “destroy” his career, as well as the career of his husband.
Garland has sued the university, as well as eight current and former employees.
A white professor is suing Alabama State Univ
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
An ex-Southern Baptist church in rural Kentucky will host same-sex wedding ceremonies despite gay marriage being illegal in the state.
Deacons at Louisville’s Highland Baptist Church recently voted to marry same-sex couples who are members of the church. However, senior Pastor Joe Phelps says the decision was made without the vote of the congregation.
“Part of the mission of Deacons at Highland Baptist Church is discernment, where an elected body of members serves as a voice for the congregat
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
(Pastor Charles Jenkins is one of the most talented young preachers we have seen come along in a long time. It is our prayer that he and his family get healed and get the help that they need. Unfo
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After becoming the first openly gay player selected in the NFL Draft, former Missouri star Michael Sam now faces the difficult task of making the Rams’ final roster and becoming the first openly gay active player in the history of the NFL. Fans will get an up-close and personal look at the process, as the Oprah Winfrey Network has announced that it will produce a documentary series following Sam as he prepares for the season.
Looking forward to sharing my life and
When a man of God who preaches the word sends another man a picture of his penis — this could almost make a person want to say the lord’s name in vain.
The “Maybe I Deserve” crooner, Tank, accepted a private message from a fan on Instagram — only to find out it was a picture of the man’s penis.
Tank became more furious when he found out the man who sent the d*** pic is a pastor!
He blasted the pastor (@TheBookOf_COGIC93) on social media for his actions.
Just to be clear, Tank doesn’t have a p
Chris Sevier claims officials discriminated against him by refusing to let him marry his computer. [Picture for illustrative purposes only.] (Jeff Hitchcock/Flickr/Creative Commons)
Chris Sevier filed a 50-page motion to a federal court with the hope of intervening in an appeal against Utah’s ban on same-sex weddings.
In it, he describes how he asked a Utah county clerk for a marriage license but
Retired NFL player Derrick Ward has received death threats for tweets about the coverage of openly gay football player Michael Sam’s kiss with his boyfriend. (Twitter)
While gay advocates are celebrating ESPN’s coverage of openly gay football player Michael Sam’s kiss with his boyfriend, those who have protested it are being persecuted.
After finding out that he was chosen by the St. Louis Rams as the 249th overall choice in the 2014 NFL draft, Sam planted a kiss on his boyfriend, which ESPN
A 2010 issue of JET magazine.
(Photo: JET)
First Newsweek, then Ladies Home Journal.
Now Jet.
The magazine, which was founded in 1951, is joining an ever-lengthening list of dying print publications.
Johnson Publishing announced today that Jet will transition to a digital magazine app at the end of June.
Jet has the third-largest circulation in the African-American magazine market with 700,000, behind Ebony and Essence.
“Almost 63 years ago, my father, John Johnson, named the publication Jet b
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After the audio of Donald Sterling, owner of the L.A. Clippers, was released to the public, a lot of people had a lot to say, but one particular response caught my eye. Rapper Meek Mill tweeted, “Donald sterling is the definition of racism …. He could b your judge…. Your doctor…..you teacher etc.”
While his words could incite paranoia, they’re also true. Men and women with views like Donald Sterling’s could be in the courtrooms, doctor’s office, classrooms and even in our pews
Dr. Boyce Watkins poised to answer any questions
Due to their interesting choices in programming, VH1 might be better referred to as “The Evil Empire.” Their endless stream of reality TV shows tend to focus on taking otherwise irrelevant black people and making them as recognizable as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (I’m serious: There are black kids who could identify a Basketball Wife before they could identify Dr. King – don’t even try Malcolm X or Harriet Tubman). There is then this awkwar
“But the plain fact is there are some Americans who, in the aggregate, are consistently doing worse in our society—groups that have had the odds stacked against them in unique ways that require unique solutions; groups who’ve seen fewer opportunities that have spanned generations. And by almost every measure, the group that is facing some of the most severe challenges in the 21st century in this country are boys and young men of color.”
When President Barack Obama uttered those words at the l
Two Long Island high school students were suspended indefinitely for bringing a Confederate flag to school to the shock of classmates and faculty members. According to the principal, Brother Gary Cregan, the students walked in with a large Confederate flag draped on their shoulders and were sent home immediately.
Cregan said it was “shocking,” and couldn’t imagine any context in which the Confederate flag could not be seen as a “symbol of hate.” Parents in the community were shocked, with one
Two Long Island high school students were suspended indefinitely for bringing a Confederate flag to school to the shock of classmates and faculty members. According to the principal, Brother Gary Cregan, the students walked in with a large Confederate flag draped on their shoulders and were sent home immediately.
Cregan said it was “shocking,” and couldn’t imagine any context in which the Confederate flag could not be seen as a “symbol of hate.” Parents in the community were shocked, with one
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The National Action Network’s annual convention is under way this week in New York, featuring dozens of panel discussions tackling civil rights topics from voter repression to stop-and-frisk laws, as well as planned remarks by President Obama.
The event’s primary goal, founder and president Al Sharpton told The Root, is to create an “action agenda” for the upcoming midterm elections.
Get the latest updates and highlights from the NAN event here.
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Otis Hixon Jr., 19, of Waggaman, playing basketball in an undated photo. Hixon was shot and killed Tuesday (April 1) in Marrero. (Photo courtesy of Hixon family)
Otis Hixon Jr., a 19-year-old coach for his church’s 8-to-12-year-old basketball team, was shot dead Tuesday night in Marrero, a week after he told his parents that somebody - somebody he wouldn’t name – wanted to kill him. Hixon’s family, active members at New Orleans’ Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, have been plunged into the same
This PowerPoint slide shows some of the unauthorized hairstyles for women. (Army)
Thousands of soldiers and others have signed a White House petition calling for the president to order the Army to reconsider just-released appearance and grooming regulations they contend are “racially biased” against black women.
The update to Army Regulation 670-1 was published Monday , and among the rules are clarifications for Army-appropriate hairstyles. For example, the Army does not allow twists or multi
