About Charise Frazier

Charise Frazier is a multi-media journalist and a pop-culture news junkie who is passionate about making social change through writing.

President Obama commuted the prison sentences of 79 inmates on Tuesday, upholding his pledge to release non-violent and low-level, drug offenders, The Hill reports.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters told reporters that his office will request a second trial for Ray Tensing in a different county.

As president, Barack Obama traveled to over 51 countries. He has cemented his foreign relations legacy through his choice of official travel.

Elexis Webster, a 17-year-old honor student from Oakland, has overcome insurmountable odds during her young life.

Michigan officials filed a court motion while they appeal the decision in a lawsuit brought by several advocacy groups.

Jeronimo Yanez, the officer accused in the shooting death of Minnesota motorist Philando Castile, will face second-degree manslaughter charges.

Gwen Ifill rose through the ranks of journalism, defeating many stereotypes and "isms" along the way.

Ifill died Monday in hospice care, where she was surrounded by friends and family.

A Chili's Bar & Grill in Dallas, Texas, apologized after refusing to give a Black veteran a free meal in celebration of Veteran's Day, The Dallas Morning News reports.

"The election of Donald Trump has emboldened the forces of hate and bigotry in America," retiring Nevada Sen. Harry Reid said in a statement.

The President-elect will now set forth to execute a series of actions during his first 100 days in office.

For categorization purposes, I am considered a millennial. But two things are very clear, when I enter the room—I am a woman and I am Black.