Today marks 64 years since the tragic passing of Emmett Till. May his soul continue to rest in eternal peace as we keep his loved ones in prayer. Related Stories: Will Smith and Jay-Z Are Set To Executive Produe Emmett Till DocuSeries! Sign Marking Where Emmett Till’s Body Was Found Vandalized With bullet Holes, Again […]

According to the Associated Press, the president of the French Tennis Association told Tennis Magazine that the tournament will now have a dress code because he believes “sometimes we’ve gone too far,” adding that Serena’s catsuit “will no longer be accepted.” Since that statement, Serena Williams has been banned from wearing her skin-tight, “Black Panther- […]

Many movies and books have defined Santa Claus as a White man who gives out gifts for Christmas, then returns home to Mrs. Santa Claus and his helper elves. Well, this folklore is about to be disrupted thanks to comedy writer Daniel Kibblesmith. Kibblesmith is producing a new children’s book with Harper Design that will star […]

As if Kendall Jenner‘s Pepsi debacle wasn’t draining enough for the Internet, Nivea also caught the wrath of social media for their last campaign. The beauty brand is now officially pulling the plug on their recent “White Is Purity” ad after it triggered major backlash on social media for being racist and insensitive. The original […]

Stephen Hill has played a major role at BET since obtaining his position 18 years ago. Unfortunately, Hill will now be stepping down from his position at the network. According to Ebony Magazine, BET’s CEO, Debra Lee made the announcement to the network’s employees during a meeting Wednesday afternoon. She made sure to mention the […]

As reported by The Shade Room, Kendrick Lamar snatched wigs and broke necks when he dropped his new song “The Heart Part 4” but it also had fans speculating about who he was coming for in some of his bars as well. “Tables turn, lesson learned, my best look/You jumped sides on me, now you […]

Google has joined the movement to help HBCU students finally get the leg up they deserve in the tech industry. In a new partnership, Google has created a satellite campus for computer science majors at Howard University.  “Howard West” will be stationed at the Googleplex, giving rising junior and senior computer science majors a chance […]

Black Women have an age old argument that black men prefer to date outside of their race as oppose to getting with a sista. So when black celebs like Tyrese, who publicly speaks about black love and black lives, marries a woman who doesn’t look what some would consider black enough, black women waste no […]

https://twitter.com/RobIsRandomAF_6/status/836092576088358912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw We all know the president likes to tweet. But his Twitter fingers were surprisingly silent Sunday night as Black, Muslim and queer citizens disproved his warped view of American greatness at the Academy Awards. A Steve Harvey-esque mix-up brought the cast and crews of Best Picture competitors, La La Land and Moonlight onto the […]

Kayla Rae Norton, 25, and Jose Ismael Torres, 26, were recently sentenced for parading through an 8-year old’s birthday party with confederate flags, armed threats and racial slurs. The Douglas county Superior Court Judge William McClain sentence Torres to 20 years, with 13 to serve in prison and Norton with 15 years, with 6 to serve in prison […]

The 89th Annual Academy Awards was probably the most talked about event of the year so far (besides Remy Ma vs. Nicki Minaj). The American people gathered around their televisions, phones and computers to escape some of the intense drama happening in our nation. People watched the Oscars this year, following last year’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy, […]

Rachel Dolezal became the face for challenging identity and beliefs when it was discovered that she was a white woman, living her life and identifying as a black woman. After publishing a book, receiving major backlash and becoming the laughing stock of the Internet, Dolezal is now speaking out about her current life conditions, revealing […]