Your Life Matters

She’s come a long way from the girl ridiculed by people throughout social media and who was even asked by defense attorney Don West if she understood english. In her hometown of  Miami, less than three miles from where her friend Trayvon Martin is buried, Rachel Jeantel was presented her high school diploma Friday. She said graduating was fulfilling […]

One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, according to the CDC, the average age of diagnosis is 4-5 years, but a reliable autism diagnosis can be made as early as 18-24 months. Experts say that early detection is critical. Research shows, however, […]

Suited and Booted! Roland Martin spoke with high school student Hayden Hinton and counselor Tiffany Gholson about an inspiring video making the rounds on the Internet. Black male students at Illinois’ Central High School put together “Suit & Tie in the 217” to offer a counter-narrative for young black men. For Black History Month, they released a video […]

What am I? The real question should actually be: Who are you to tell me who I am? Sometimes I can’t believe as a millennial in New York City of all places, that I’m still writing about race. But if President Obama has to deal with this on an every day basis, then who am I to […]

Trayvon Martin would have turned 19 years old today. High school graduations, college hopes, and visions of a bright life that could have lasted decades…

John Legend is truly a class act. We got to spend the day with the Grammy Award winning singer on the set of HelloBeautiful’s InterludesLIVE.…

In the wake of the George Zimmerman trial verdict, the #YourLifeMatters campaign was created with young Black men in mind. We need to communicate to them that their lives are valuable and that they have the right to live, love, walk and be free. Initiated by a series of video affirmations, #YourLifeMatters will join together politicians, celebrities and influential […]