Teaching Hard History | Southern Poverty Law Center
Schools are not adequately teaching the history of American slavery, educators are not sufficiently prepared to teach it, textbooks do…
Elizabeth Warren just had her best moment of the 2020 campaign
She’s been hounded by her botched handling of claims of Native American heritage and has watched as fellow senators like…
Plea deal offered to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft in solicitation of prostitution case
Robert Kraft, the owner of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, is being offered a deferred prosecution agreement in…
CNN Poll: Harris climbs in the Democratic race, as enthusiasm starts high for both parties
Former Vice President Joe Biden (28%) and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (20%) continue to hold the top slots in the…
No timetable for end to fire at Texas chemical facility
Officials said Tuesday that they’re not sure when a two-day-old fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility will burn itself…
Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next
(Reuters) – More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken…
Stakes rise for Boeing as EU, Canada step up scrutiny of 737 MAX after crashes
ADDIS ABABA/PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Europe and Canada said they would seek their own guarantees over the safety of Boeing’s 737…
S&P little changed as trade worries offset optimism over Fed
FILE PHOTO: A trader passes by screens showing Spotify on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in…
Exclusive: Lyft’s IPO already oversubscribed – sources
FILE PHOTO: An electric scooter from the ride sharing company Lyft is shown on a downtown sidewalk in San Diego,…
Wendy Williams Reveals She’s Been Living In Sober House: ‘That Is My Truth’
Wendy Williams revealed she’s been residing at a sober living facility weeks after returning to her eponymous daytime talk show…
Cardi B To Make Film Debut In Jennifer Lopez’s Movie About Ex-Strippers
Cardi B is making money moves over to Hollywood. The Bronx-born rapper is set to make her feature film debut…
Natalie Portman Soars As Astronaut In ‘Lucy In The Sky’ Trailer
Natalie Portman is so spaced out in the new trailer for “Lucy in the Sky.” The Oscar-winning actress portrays an…
Comedian Jess Hilarious Apologizes After Racist Rant Against Sikhs On Her Plane
Jessica Moore, a comedian who also goes by the name Jess Hilarious, apologized Monday following backlash over a series of…
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Pay Their Respects To New Zealand Terror Attack Victims
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry paid their respects to the victims of the New Zealand mass shooting that left at…
Chicago woman once addicted to porn says God helped cure her
Gracelyn Sorrell said her addiction to porn started after she lost her dad in 2013. (SWNS) A teen who watched…
Study finds weight loss target for morbidly obese before knee surgery
(Reuters Health) – For morbidly obese patients having knee replacement surgery, losing at least 20 pounds beforehand leads to shorter…
Police come to the rescue after boy with autism calls 911 to report lost teddy bear
Woodbridge Police Officer Khari Manzini helped reunite Ryan with his teddy, “Freddy.” (Woodbridge Police Department) Ryan Paul, who is 12…
While You’re Getting Paid for NCAA Brackets, A New Bill Proposes College Athletes Get Paid
A Republican congressman is pushing to pass a new bill that would allow student-athletes to make money off of their…
How to Keep Marketing Your Business During a Facebook Outage (Or Other Social Media Downtime)
It was recently reported that a staggering 68% of Americans use Facebook. Another interesting statistic is that 66% of monthly…
20 Must-Listen to Black Women Podcasts for 2019
Podcasting is a big business and one that is expected to keep growing. According to Podcast Insights, there are currently…
Fearing Protests, Sackler Trust and London’s National Portrait Gallery Scuttle Planned $1.32 M. Gift -ARTnews
The National Portrait Gallery. JEFF BLACKLER/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK Amid ongoing debate surrounding museums and institutions that receive funding from the Sackler family,…
Here’s the Artist List for the 2019 Havana Biennial -ARTnews
COURTESY ARTEMPOCUBA The organizers of the Havana Biennial have released the names of the 83 artists and collectives that will…
Aroussiak Gabrielian and Alison B. Hirsch Win Inaugural Tomorrowland Projects Foundation Award -ARTnews
Aroussiak Gabrielian and Alison B. Hirsch. COURTESY NYFA Los Angeles–based artists Aroussiak Gabrielian and Alison B. Hirsch have won the…
High school referee who forced wrestler to cut dreadlocks close to litigation
Andrew Johnson was given a choice to either cover over his dreadlocks or forfeit his chance to win the tournament;…
Taraji P. Henson says ‘Empire’ cast is ‘strong’ despite Jussie Smollett controversy
Director Lee Daniels, actress Taraji P. Henson and actor Jussie Smollett of Fox TV’s Empire pose at the Fox Winter…
Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth II have first-ever solo outing in London
Britains’ Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by Kate, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at Kings College in London, Tuesday, March 19, 2019.…
Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019: Tuesday, March 19
Kevin Negandhi Hosts Nightly Coverage of 2019 Special Olympics World Games LIVE Daily Streaming Competition Coverage on ESPN3 ESPN.com coverage…
Jemele Hill: ‘I’m sort of all out of apologies.
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell, Special to The New Tri-State Defender There was no way the University of Memphis Journalism…
Wendy Williams Emotionally Reveals She’s Living in a Sober House
Two weeks after her return to daytime television, Wendy Williams has revealed that she is living in a sober house.…
NJ Middle School Teacher Calls Students ‘N Word’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A science teacher at a New Jersey School has been suspended with pay…
Black Student Enrollment in NYC’s Specialized High Schools Declines
The number of Black students admitted to New York City’s specialized high schools has drastically declined in recent years. According…
Comcast Formally Launches Afro and Cleo, Two New Black-Centric Networks
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia During a star-studded evening complete with a Red Carpet entry at the Newseum…
Gospel Singer Todd Dulaney Talks Leaving Baseball, Tim Tebow & Faith
Todd Dulaney spoke with EBONY recently about his bold career change, having immeasurable faith and why fellow athlete Tim Tebow…
COMMENTARY: The Black Women Jailed for ‘Stealing’ an Education
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Actress Lori Loughlin was taken into custody by the FBI Wednesday in Los…
Referee Who Forced Black Wrestler to Cut Dreads to File Lawsuit
The New Jersey referee who forced a Black student to cut his dreadlocks or face disqualification from a Buena Regional…
New Zealand’s Darkest Day: 36 Minutes of Terror
By NICK PERRY, KRISTEN GELINEAU and JULIET WILLIAMS Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — On March 15, New Zealand…
Capturing Black Bottom, a Detroit Neighborhood Lost to Urban Renewal | CityLab
In the late summer of 1949, three little boys sat on the curb outside 1231 Riopelle St., in Detroit’s now-vanished…
For Trump, old feuds burn bright
Time and again he revives past battles like an old warrior who is consumed by the fights he’s already waged,…
German lawmakers challenge deputy finance minister’s Goldman link in bank merger
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German lawmakers on Monday criticized deputy finance minister Joerg Kukies and Goldman Sachs, alleging a conflict of…
Trevor Noah Is Fed Up With Wokeness: ‘This S**t Is Getting Ridiculous’
Trevor Noah thinks Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is being forced to apologize too much ― and it’s time to…
Meet the Black Pilot Teaching Kids How To Fly
The fear of flying (aviophobia) keeps many people from experiencing traveling. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about…
Arembepe Five by Luide Araujo – October Gallery
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Nude with Drapery Anthony Armstrong – October Gallery
Price: $195 NOW $95Nude with Draperyby Anthony ArmstrongLimited Edition Signed and NumberedOffset Lithograph / Edition 950Size 20″ x 28″ Approx…
Connecticut Woman Resigns After Using N-word, Spitting at Black Man
A video of a woman spewing hateful rhetoric in a Connecticut grocery store went viral last week. The woman, later…
Cyclone Idai Hits Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Killing 140
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been hit by a vicious cyclone…
Soledad O’Brien’s Mother Passes Away 40 Days After Her Father’s Death
Political analyst Soledad O’Brien is currently grieving the loss of both of her parents. Her mother, Estella Marquetti O’Brien, has…
Black Editor Resigns From Newspaper That Urged KKK Revival
By The Associated Press LINDEN, Ala. (AP) — An African-American woman who took over the helm of a small-town Alabama…
R&B Singer-Songwriter Andre Williams Dead at 82
R&B singer and songwriter Andre Williams passed away Sunday following his battle with colon cancer, according to the Associated Press…
Puzzling Number of Men Tied to Ferguson Protests Have Died
By JIM SALTER Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Two young men were found dead inside torched cars. Three others…
Gucci Launches Changemakers Program to Boost Diversity and Inclusion
Gucci announced its new diversity and inclusion plan called Gucci Changemakers on Monday, according to Harper’s Bazaar. The initiative comes…
African American Research at the Library of Virginia
This video provides an introduction to pre-1870 African American genealogical research at the Library of Virginia. Determining whether an individual…
Shutdown Day 17 & Sudan Protests: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the January 7, 2019 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 2:25 VICE News chats with some…
Power cuts sweep Venezuela for a second day | #TheCube
Venezuela is experiencing widespread power cuts for the second day in a row and people have been sharing their stories…
Relations tense as Turkey expels German journalists
The German Foreign Ministry has updated its travel advice for citizens visiting Turkey after Ankara expelled two German journalists.… READ…
15 killed in Mexico nightclub shooting
Criminal violence in the region centers around the theft of fuel from a nearby oil refinery.… READ MORE … source
France fuel protest: Thousands march in Yellow vests – BBC News
More than 280000 people dressed in high-visibility jackets blocked roads across France in protest at rising taxes on diesel and…
'My life as a modern day slave' – BBC News
An estimated 40.3 million people were victims of modern slavery last year. Mitos lived as a slave for three years.…
Who is burning down Rohingya villages? – BBC News
About 294000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar since violence erupted last month. Rohingyas say the military is waging a brutal…
Drones called in to save the Great Wall of China – BBC News
Large sections of the Great Wall of China are in urgent need of preservation work, but hard to reach. So…
In 360: Gorillas of the Congo – BBC News
See these critically-endangered animals in their natural habitat – deep in the dense forests of the Democratic Republic of the…