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Filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler explore the life of their father, the late radical civil rights lawyer. In the 1960s and 70s, Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. and represented the famed “Chicago 8” activists who protested the Vietnam War.

Jasiri X, a rapper from Pittsburgh, known for his socially conscious videos, has decided to take on the Tea Party in a new rap song and video, entitled “What If The Tea Party Was Black?” which examines what would happen if Black leaders behaved like leaders in the Tea Party movement. RELATED STORIES VIDEO: What […]

From NYDailyNews.com: Step aside Dear Abby, a new advice guru has arrived and his name is The Old Spice Guy.

Academy Award-winning thespian comedienne Whoopi Goldberg will unite with the West End production in London of Sister Act: the Musical this August.

FROM BLACKVOICES.COM GLAAD, the Gay-Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, has gone hard against ABC and ‘The View’ about recent comments made by host Sherri Shepherd and guest hostDL Hughley. On the show, which aired June 22, Shepherd and Hughley linked the high rate of HIV among straight women in the black community to black men being on […]

Mel Gibson is not the first celebrity caught on tape going crazy and he won’t be the last. Most celebrities aren’t as nice as they seem on TV and a lot of them have issues regarding sex, race and alcohol.

LOS ANGELES — Mel Gibson is heard using a racial epithet and calling his ex-girlfriend a “whore” in a recording released by a celebrity news website Friday.

From Gawker.com: Mel Gibson allegedly ranted against “wetbacks” on tape. Previous tirades include the N-word and anti-Semitism. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could read every terrible thing Gibson has said, all in one place? Look no further. Updated with more quotes!

From TheRoot.com: The trailer for the French film My Baby Is Black (Les Lâches Vivent D’espoir), originally released in 1961, is making its rounds on the web again.

From TheGrio.com: If you know anything about gospel music the name Tonex will strike a chord. In 2004 he took the gospel world by storm when he released his Grammy nominated album Out The Box. Not only was it number one on the gospel charts, it also made a mark on the Top R&B charts.