Behind a call for greater police accountability following his arrest in a case of mistaken identity, retired tennis star James Blake emerged hopeful and full of praise for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio after an hour-long meeting on Monday, reports The New York Times. “What he said that made me feel good was that in his heart […]
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson on Monday stepped up his anti-Muslim rhetoric in an effort to draw and hold onto evangelical voters in early primary states, chiefly in Iowa, which is known as a bastion of religious conservatism. The move comes amid rising competition from ex-Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina, who catapulted over the retired pediatric […]
The father of 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed told the newspaper that he withdrew his son from the Irving Independent School District
In his second term, President Obama is speaking more openly about events as he wants, especially those concerning Black America.
U.S. soldiers based in Afghanistan have been ordered to ignore rampant sexual abuse of children in what The New York Times describes as a longstanding problem among armed Afghan commanders. In harrowing details gleaned from court records and through interviews, The Times recounts what is known as “bacha bazi, literally ‘boy play,’” and American soldiers […]
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said the United States should "absolutely" never elect a Muslim president.
Black Lawmakers Reflect On Faith In Fight For Social & Racial Justice Ahead Of CBCF Prayer Breakfast
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) said it's up to the Democratic Party and faith leaders to fight for social and racial justice.
As the 2016 presidential race kicks into high-gear we decided to get in the groove by helping candidates pick their campaign theme songs.
A Chicago police detective acquitted on criminal charges in the death of unarmed Rekia Boyd should be fired, says a disciplinary agency.
Donald Trump and Ben Carson gave lackadaisical performances at the debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.
The police chief of Surf City retired following an uproar over a Facebook post where he called Black Lives Matter "terrorist group"
Carey Gabay, Aide For NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Dies Week After Being Shot During West Indian Day Parade
Carey W. Gabay, an aide for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was an apparent bystander caught in a shootout between warring gang factions in Crown Heights, Brooklyn