Never one to shy away from truth, CNN’s Don Lemon has voiced his support for the use of the word “nig***” when reporting the news, reports the Huffington Post. SEE ALSO: Gumbel: I Was Embarrassed by Today ‘Co-Host’ Palin In a round-table on-air discussion, Lemon explains to his White colleagues that nothing good can come […]

In a confrontation with fellow Atlanta socialite, Sheree Whitfield, during an episode of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Nene Leakes (pictured third from left) stated publicly that she was “very rich.” As it turns out, the sistah was not lying! Hello Beautiful released the salaries of our favorite Georgia peaches and Leakes leads the pack, earning $1 […]

Earlier today, it was announced that George Zimmerman was preparing to give a press conference to the world.  The press conference never took place, and it even appears that Zimmerman’s attorneys have left his side.  While it might be difficult to imagine that the vigilante who chased down and shot Trayvon Martin against dispatcher orders might […]

Updated: 12:46 A.M. EST: More details emerge in the tragic triple homicides in Minnesota. CBS Minnesota reports: Police Inspector Todd Milburn said the mother dropped off her child at the house and spoke with someone there. As she was leaving, she saw a man near the house on foot, and something about him raised her […]

It seems as if comedian Kevin Hart is taking a page from mentor Steve Harvey‘s play book and offering unsolicited advice to Black women. SEE ALSO: Gumbel: I Was Embarrassed by Today ‘Co-Host’ Palin In a new cartoon, titled, “Being a ‘Strong Black Woman’ Does Not Mean Having An Attitude,” Hart depicts three Black women, […]

The family of George Zimmerman, 28, has requested that Attorney General Eric Holder arrest the New Black Panther Party for hate crimes, reports the Daily Caller. SEE ALSO: The neighborhood watch captain, who killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in a vigilante-style execution that has paralyzed the nation, has been in hiding with the rest of his […]

Of the few iconic African-American professional golfers, Lee Elder arguably remains the one who left the most indelible mark on the sport. SEE ALSO: Gumbel: I Was Embarrassed by Today ‘Co-Host’ Palin Thirty-seven years ago today Elder became the first black golfer ever to play in the Masters. He broke down racial barriers and paved […]

Mitt Romney is having the best day ever. After shout outs to the Twitterverse and the sweater vests the helped shape his campaign, Rick Santorum has made the decision to suspend his presidential bid ahead of the Pennsylvania primary. The announcement comes following the recent hospitalization of his 3-year-old daughter who suffers from the chromosomal defect Trisomy […]

Civil rights and Black power activist Angela Davis spoke at Florida A&M University last week in honor of Women’s History Month. In her talk, Davis focused on the culture of violence and the prison system, arguing that violence is epidemic in part because our society doesn’t treat its root causes. “We don’t talk about prevention,” […]

Someone recently forwarded me a picture of the Chicago team for the 2012 re-election campaign for President Barack Obama.  The picture was full of enthusiastic supporters, each of them grinning from ear-to-ear.  But in the midst of all this excitement about re-electing the nation’s first black president, there was one thing missing:  Black people. The […]

In a new investigative report published by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), six major banks have been accused of actively engaging in discriminatory practices in the maintenance and marketing of foreclosed Real Estate Owned (REO) properties in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. That  translates into foreclosed homes in Black and Latino areas across the country […]

In this photo, where Jackie Robinson‘s historic signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers was captured on black and white film, I cannot help but wonder what was going through that then 28-year-old man’s head. SEE ALSO:Gay Marriage: Stuff White People Do? His broad, handsome face, immaculately-trimmed haircut, along with his asserted posture, emanates unbridled confidence. Without […]