Xavier University of Louisiana, located in a western neighborhood of New Orleans, produces the highest number of Black medical students in the nation, the New York Times reports. After becoming Loyola University’s first African-American law student in 1952, former President Norman Francis, took his skills and journeyed to Xavier University in efforts to raise the amount of […]
New video surveillance released by the Fairfax County Sherriff’s Office this week give insight to the incident that lead to the death of Natasha McKenna in a jail cell early February. In the disturbing video, officers can be seen attempting to restrain McKenna to a chair so that she could be transported to Alexandra, Virginia. The officers subdued and […]
Vanessa Williams returns to the Miss America pageant as the head judge after being forced to step away from her crown in 1984.
Comedian Damon Wayans has been defending controversial comments he made during a Breakfast Club interview on New York’s 105.1 FM regarding the women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct. Since the interview, which has struck a nerve with many who are against the degradation of rape victims and victim blaming, Wayans took to Twitter to provide the […]
Serena Williams must play her older sister Venus Williams in order to take the Grand Slam Title at the US Open on Tuesday.
Looking to attend one of the many HBCU homecomings this fall? Find out all the dates of all HBCU homecoming games in 2015 here.
Al Roker's Weather Channel show was canceled after he and company president got into a dispute over email about Hurricane Katrina coverage
Carlos Anthony Hollins was arrested for sending out a tweet threatening to kill all of the White people in his town of La Plata, Maryland.
The cops allege a backlash after refusing to carry out quotas for tickets, summons or arrests made in predominantly Black and Latino areas
Tennis phenom Venus Williams can add a new achievement to her resume: Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
Sanaa Lathan gave her candid opinions about the way Black actors are regarded in Hollywood.
On Wednesday, hearings will begin to determine if the case against the six officers in the Freddie Gray case should be dismissed.