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Oscars Protest Called Off: Somebody Called Somebody

*Hold up. Wait a minute. It seems that somebody didn't want their big day spoiled because of a protest. Remember that Oscars protest that was planned...

Filmmaker Chronicles Untold Story of 18 African American Athletes (Stirring Photos)

 *(Atlanta, GA) – Atlanta-based Coffee Bluff Pictures is completing production of the highly anticipated documentary "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice." History remembers one African American...

‘Selma’ Snubs Do Not Prove Oscar Bias

The L.A. arm of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network will protest this Sunday’s Academy Awards because of the lack of diversity among the major...

Louis Gossett, Jr. on ‘Roots’ Remake: Why? ‘The Story Has Been Told’

*Ask Louis Gossett, Jr. about the classic miniseries “Roots” and he’ll probably share memories of playing Fiddler on the historic TV film as well...

Detroiters ‘Are Going to Be Begging For A [White] Savior’: Kwame Kilpatrick

*The downward spiral of Detroit seemed like a forgone conclusion, according to the city’s former mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, who stated that Detroiters "are going to...

Lack of Black Oscar Nominees = Lack of Black Viewers: Nielsen Research

*The Oscars are this Sunday (Feb. 22) and will air on ABC. While many tune in to see who’s wearing what and what films...

Russell Simmons: Geraldo Rivera is ‘Not Relevant’ (Watch)

*Russell Simmons has responded to Geraldo Rivera. During a “HuffPost Live” interview Tuesday, the Fox News correspondent blamed hip hop for keeping “black and brown...

After Being Called ‘Lazy, Stupid Africans’ and ‘N*ggers’ Warehouse Workers Win Big

*Some might poke back at the idiots who used racial slurs against warehouse workers in Denver, and think, 'you can call me whatever. And...

Justice Dept. Plans to Sue Ferguson Police Dept – Rev. Al Chimes in Via Styatement

*(Via CNN) - The Justice Department is preparing to bring a lawsuit against the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over a pattern of racially discriminatory...

Krispy Kreme Apologizes For Its ‘KKK Wednesday’ Promotion

*A Krispy Kreme store in Hull, England was advertising new children’s events for this week – and nestled between “Colouring Tuesday” and “Face Painting...

Pussy Riot Releases Eric Garner Tribute ‘I Cant Breathe’ (Video)

*The Russian punk protesters Pussy Riot, famous for spending two years in grueling Russian prisons for a performance attacking Vladimir Putin, have jumped into...

L.A. Dignitaries Plan Largest March Against Police Violence and Brutality

*The Black Leadership Coalition bans together to form the largest march against police violence and brutality in Los Angeles; a "March for Unity and Justice," on the the...

Rapper Talib Kweli Provides Ferguson Protesters with $100,000 in Grant Money

*Rapper Talib Kweli provided Ferguson, Mo. protesters with a $100,000 grant for economic support on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, according to News One. “These are...

White Reporter Fired By Fox When He Used the N-Word, Now He’s Suing Them

*And to think it all started in 2007 with a simple question" “Does this mean we can finally say the word n*gger?” Tom Burlington, whose...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Bill Duke, the Godfather of Black Cinema, Releases Photo Book to Documentary ‘Dark Girls’

Bill Duke, the godfather of black cinema, releases photo book to documentary ‘Dark Girls’ and airs sequel with ‘Light Girls’ on OWN *“Pain is pain,”...

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