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Few lives have been thoroughly chronicled as that of  former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday at the age of 95. From his earliest days as a scion of South African royalty to his activism against racism and apartheid in South Africa, Mandela and his heroism has literally created history for more […]

Colleges can earn an unending amount of profits from their student athletes long after they stop playing game, via video games, jersey sales, TV broadcasts, and more. The students, despite all their hard work and training, make nothing. This incensed former UCLA player, Ed O’Bannon, who is suing the NCAA. If he wins, it could force […]

So far, the holiday shopping season is off to a weak start, with sales for Thanksgiving and Black Friday up only 2.3% over last year’s numbers. Given that store foot traffic was actually down on Black Friday compared to a year ago overall, should retailers now pin their hopes on a surge in attraction to the […]

Fifty-eight years ago today, Rosa Parks, then 43-years-old, became a lightening rod for the Civil Rights Movement when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Apparently, that singular act ended racism. Yes, the Civil Rights Movement that followed Parks’ courageous act — which itself followed […]

SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES on this developing story. ******************** Actor Paul Walker, best known for his roles in Fast and the Furious and Takers, has died in a fiery car crash in Southern California, TMZ reports. He was 40-years-old. Read more below: The accident happened in Santa Clarita — north of Los Angeles — and […]

The case surrounding the death of Kendrick Johnson (pictured) is perplexing, considering the nature of how the Georgia teen was found dead. Now, a video expert consultant that works for the FBI says that the surveillance video captured at the Lowndes County High School in Valdosta is reportedly missing bits of information. RELATED: Kendrick Johnson Family […]

Shopping Black-owned businesses might not be as difficult as you think it is, and author Maggie Anderson gives her tips on how we can all buy Black — even for the holidays. Anderson and her husband shopped at Black-owned businesses for an entire year and chronicled their experiences in their book, “Our Black Year: One Family’s […]

On Monday, 12-year-old Vanessa VanDyke (pictured), who attends Faith Christian Academy in Central Florida, was faced with quite a dilemma. School officials allegedly mandated that she restyle her natural hair or be expelled for a week. But, just one day after the bizarre request got national media attention, the edict was suddenly rescinded and Vanessa […]

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Four-year-old Detroit resident Aiden Mitchell (pictured right) is being heralded for helping to save his mom’s life when she slipped into a diabetic coma Saturday morning, according to MyFox Detroit. At around 9:30 a.m., Mitchell’s unidentified uncle began calling the boy’s home to speak with his mom, Angela. Mitchell told his uncle she was sleeping, but he […]

A man who was imprisoned for three years at Rikers Island before his charges were mysteriously dropped in June is still trying to readjust to life on the outside, ABC News reports. SEE ALSO: Wanda Coleman: Legendary Poet Dies At 67 Kalief Browder (pictured) was walking home after a party in The Bronx in May 2010, […]

Lawsuits are popping up across the country against major retailers who are accused of profiling Blacks and minorities while shopping. Leave it to Jon Stewart‘s “The Daily Show” to add a hilarious spin to the discriminatory practice. Correspondent Jessica Williams (pictured) offers a few tips for Black people trying to shop on Black Friday, because […]