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The National Urban League recently hosted its annual State Of Black America panel in D.C. This year’s theme was “Redeem the Dream: Jobs Rebuild America,” and panelists spoke about improving educational and economic opportunities for African-Americans today. SEE ALSO: What?! Lil’ Wayne Hospitalized After Suffering Another Seizure “We need to embrace technology. Closing the digital divide will help us close the […]

An unidentified woman was captured on cellphone video tossing aside a child believed to be her daughter to fight another passenger on a city bus, Live Leaks reports. SEE ALSO: On Sex, Race And Tyga At Harvard The two-minute video shows the mother arguing with another woman on a Connecticut public bus for reasons not […]

UPDATE 5:45 A.M. EST:  Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, issue a statement through their family attorney, Benjamin Crump, responding to Gladys Zimmerman’s letter: One year ago today, the State of Florida decided that there was evidence to charge George Zimmerman for second-degree murder for profiling, pursuing, and killing our unarmed teenage son. […]

When the White House has to make a statement in response to a Hip-Hop song, the far reaching influence of the artist can not be called into question. Jay-Z‘s song, “Open Letter,” written in response to the national backlash he and wife Beyonce have received for taking a “cultural” trip to Cuba on on their […]

Saline County, Kansas Republican Commissioner Jim Gile (pictured) reportedly used the term “ni**er-rigging” in a heated meeting on April 2 with colleagues about whether to hire an architect for a building repair. SEE ALSO: State Of Black America 2013: Unemployment Continues To Prevent Full Empowermen Now he is resisting calls for his resignation after the racial […]

 President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.77 trillion budget for 2014 that is intended to trim deficits by almost $2 trillion over the next 10 years. But that’s just part of the story: When deficits get cut, that means spending is reduced, and when spending is reduced, that means someone is going to feel the […]

Dr. Ben Carson, the celebrated Johns Hopkins University neurosurgeon who became a GOP darling after challenging President Barack Obama‘s healthcare policy while he sat mere feet away at the National Prayer Breakfast, has withdrawn from delivering the university’s commencement address, citing negative media attention following anti-gay remarks he made during an interview with FOX’s Sean […]

First Lady Michelle Obama returned to Chicago on Wednesday to join Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and prominent business leaders in hopes of raising  awareness and money for programs aimed at reducing deeply entrenched violent crime throughout the city. RELATED: Warzone 2012: Chicago Devastated By Gangs, Murder Making a powerful appeal to about 700 community, corporate and […]

According to the National Urban League‘s 2013 “State Of Black America” address, while there has been some progress, African Americans are still being hit hard by socioeconomic disparities. RELATED: Expert: Black Unemployment Compounded By White Favoritism During Hiring Back in 1963, Black unemployment was at 10 percent; currently, it stands at 13 percent. Unemployment rates for […]

Chicago native Jacqueline Kennedy-Harris (pictured center) walked out of prison in 1992 and vowed it would be her last stint behind bars. She was homeless and a former crack addict, but was determined to leave the demons that dragged her into that lifestyle behind. SEE ALSO: Miami Mayoral Candidate Victim Of Voodoo From then on, […]

Karen Braithwaite (pictured), the Harlem Mother who began an online petition on Change.org earlier this month, requesting that toy manufacturer Mattel consider creating a Black Barbie party suppliers line has been turned down by the company, reports DNAinfo.com. SEE ALSO: How Roger Ebert Embraced Black Beauty Mattel reportedly informed Braithwaite that a line such as […]

They spend almost 80 hours per week outside of their regular jobs to help bring attention to the plight of missing persons of color who often get less media attention than their White counterparts. They’ve partnered with NewsOne to help produce the weekly “Black and Missing” column as well as TV One’s “Find Our Missing,” […]