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Michelle Rodriguez: People of Color ‘Stop Stealing’ White Hero Roles!

*While many people may be cool with casting people of color to play superheroes that are traditionally white in comic books, Michelle Rodriguez isn’t...

Lionel Richie Rips Kanye West’s N-Word Use During Brit Awards

*Madonna’s backwards tumble down the stairs wasn’t the only buzzy thing from the Brit Awards this week. The look on Lionel Richie’s face says it...

Bruce Haneef Welch’s ‘They Made Me an Addict’ Offers Raw View of Street Life

*Neward, NJ  —Acclaimed author and motivational speaker Bruce Haneef Welch is on a mission to divert urban youth and young adults from the lures...

Zendaya’s Dreadlock Joke was Scripted, Black Producer Gave it Green Light

*A writer on “Fashion Police” was about to sit back and let Giuliana Rancic take 100 percent of the fall for her racially-insensitive quip...

Melissa Harris-Perry Hopes Trayvon ‘Whooped the Sh*t’ Out of Zimmerman Before Death

*We can only imagine what really happened before Trayvon Martin died, but Melissa Harris-Perry is giving her theory on how she wanted the slain...

Trayvon’s Mother Says Zimmerman Got Away with Murder

*(Via Black Voices) - The mother of Trayvon Martin says she's disappointed that federal prosecutors decided not to charge a neighborhood watch volunteer with...

Zendaya to Giuliana Rancic: ‘I Appreciate Your Apology’

*Zendaya Coleman has accepted Giuliana Rancic’s video apology for saying her dreadlocks made her appear as if she smelled of patchouli oil and weed. "I...

E! Staffers Want Giuliana Rancic Fired? Kelly Osbourne Tweets Ultimatum

*Tension is reportedly building at “Fashion Police” in the wake of Giuliana Rancic’s controversial remark about Zendaya Coleman’s dreadlocks. According to Radar Online, her co-stars...

Sean Hannity Rips John Legend Over Oscar Speech (Watch)

*Out of all the political statements made from the Oscar podium on Sunday, guess which one Sean Hannity had a problem with? The Fox News'...

Giuliana Rancic Gives On-Air Apology for Dreadlock Comment (Watch)

*Giuliana Rancic has reported on her share of celebrity on-air apologies as a co-host on “E! News.” Yesterday, she used the show to give...

Success of ‘Empire,’ ‘Black-ish’ and ‘HTGAWM’ Triggers Diversity Surge in TV

*Judging by the success of “Empire,” “Black-ish” and “How to Get Away With Murder,” TV networks have taken a liking to a certain word:...

Eric Garner’s Daughter, Erica, Goes After NY Post Writer for Misrepresenting Her (Video)

*It appears the right-wing conservatives are at it again. This time messing with Erica Garner, whose father, Eric Garner,  died in a choke-hold at the hands...

DOJ Will Not Charge George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin’s Death

*The Department of Justice has notified Trayvon Martin's family that it will not charge George Zimmerman under federal civil rights law, according to ABC...

Dr. Ron Hall: The Colorism Conversation … Still an Issue in the African-American Community

“Light Girls,” the sequel to Bill Duke’s 2011 documentary “Dark Girls” has sparked ongoing conversation in the African-American community.  Both films examine "colorism," or discrimination...

Comcast Accused of Paying Sharpton, NAACP for Support in Merger

*Comcast is firing back against a $20 billion lawsuit that claims the company discriminates on the basis of race against 100% African American–owned media,...

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