Growing up in the Washington suburbs, my best friend was Norwegian American; they were the only young White family in our predominantly Black neighborhood. From first grade until we got to high school, we would hang out almost daily, naturally standing out because of our differing skin tones. One day in 1989, we’re listening to […]

Followers of Gwyneth Paltrow slammed the actress in the Twittersphere this  weekend after she was busted tweeting the N-word while cheering on her friends Jay-Z and Kanye West during their concert in Paris on Friday night, reports the Los Angeles Times. After she was invited to shake what her momma gave her onstage (pictured below right) […]