Disney Developing Live-Action Fairy Tale ‘Sadé,’ About African Princess
Sadé, meet Ariel, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Belle, Tiana … You get the point. Disney’s princess lineup has a new member, now…
Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott And Ella Balinska Are Your New Charlie’s Angels
Heaven just got three new angels, and by heaven we mean the “Charlie’s Angels” reboot we’ve been waiting for ever…
Fast-Food Workers Notch Win In Alabama Minimum Wage Fight
A group of African-American fast-food workers from Birmingham, Alabama, just won the latest round in a legal fight over the…
Serena Williams Shops At Target For Beauty Products Just Like You And Me
Target is on track to becoming the ultimate beauty destination, thanks to the discount retailer stocking its shelves with more…
Boston Appoints Its First Black Police Commissioner
William Gross just became Boston’s first black police commissioner. Gross, a 33-year Boston police veteran who had been superintendent-in-chief, was…
Bill Cosby Classified As ‘Sexually Violent Predator’ By Criminal Assessment Board
Bill Cosby should be classified as a sexually violent predator, according to an evaluation by Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offenders Assessment Board.…
California Prosecutor Refuses To Allow DNA Test That Could Exonerate Inmate
A California man imprisoned for a two-month crime spree he says he didn’t commit has served 40 years behind bars,…
Amandla Stenberg, ‘Darkest Mind’ Stars Salute The Power Of The Teen Generation
We hear how relevant new movies are all the time, but there’s an especially prescient connection between recent news events…
Eric Holder: ‘I’m Thinking About’ Running For President In 2020
On Monday’s broadcast of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the former attorney general under President Barack Obama again said…
Migos Rapper Offset Arrested In Georgia On Felony Gun Charges
Migos rapper Offset was arrested in Georgia on Friday after being pulled over outside Atlanta. Multiple outlets reported that Offset,…
Girlfriend Of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Shooting Victim Says Gunman ‘Was Picking A Fight’
The girlfriend of a Florida man who was shot dead during an altercation over a parking space last week says…
Cuba Set To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
HAVANA (Reuters) ― The draft of Cuba’s new constitution opens the path to same-sex marriage, a government official said on…
Serena Williams’ Husband, Alexis Ohanian, Apparently Flew Her To Italy When She Wanted Italian Food
Alexis Ohanian Sr. took his love for Serena Williams to new heights. On Sunday, the co-founder of Reddit posted a…
Wesley Snipes Reacts To News That ‘Blade’ Was Almost Whitewashed
Wesley Snipes had no idea that “Blade” was almost whitewashed until it was revealed recently by writer-turned-director David Goyer in…
‘Star Trek’ Legend Nichelle Nichols Remembers How Martin Luther King Jr. Convinced Her To Stay On The Show
As evidenced by the success of “Star Trek: Discovery” on CBS All Access, sci-fi fans still can’t get enough of…
Serena Williams Gave Me The Best Advice For Giving Birth
Now that I’m in my third trimester of pregnancy, unsolicited advice is coming at me from every angle. Whether it’s…
New Dad Shot Dead By Man Who Called His Friend A Racial Slur: Police
A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man was shot and killed Saturday by a fellow bar patron who had berated his friend using…
Leslie Jones Fires Off Tweet To The Honest Company And Jessica Alba
Leslie Jones is getting honest with The Honest Company: She’s really unhappy. The Emmy nominated “Saturday Night Live” star just…
Michelle Obama Teams Up With Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda For Voter Registration Campaign
Former first lady Michelle Obama is joining forces with a slew of big names to get voters to the polls…
Wiz Khalifa Defends ‘Korean Eyes’ Lyrics, Saying He Has Korean Friends
Wiz Khalifa isn’t backing down from lyrics that many have labeled as racist. On Tuesday, the rapper appeared on “The…
City Responds To Complaint About Boy’s Hot Dog Stand By Helping Him Get Permit
Jaequan Faulkner set up a hot dog stand outside his Minnesota home, but someone reported the 13-year-old boy for operating…
‘Black-ish’ Star Anthony Anderson Under Investigation After Assault Allegations
Actor Anthony Anderson is denying allegations made by a woman who told police he assaulted her. The Blast reported Friday…
Chance the Rapper Bought News Site Chicagoist To Run Racists ‘Out Of Business’
Chance the Rapper announced in a new song that he purchased the Chicago-based publication Chicagoist. On the track “I Might…
Kirstjen Nielsen Doubles Down On Trump’s Infamous ‘Both Sides’ Comment
It’s been nearly a year since a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned deadly for one counter-protester, and members…
A Heartwarming Care Package For Migrant Children Separated From Families
More than 2,500 migrant children are waiting for the government to reunite them with their families after being forcibly separated…
Pat McGrath Labs Topples Kylie Jenner, Becomes Billion-Dollar Company
Pat McGrath’s cosmetic company, Pat McGrath Labs, has reached an estimated valuation of $1 billion, outpacing the figure for Kylie…
Texas Restaurant Bans Customer Who Left Racist Message On Receipt
A Texas restaurant is banning a customer who left one of its servers an offensive message on a receipt over…
The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week, July 14 To 20
The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom. Each week, HuffPost…
Paramount TV President Amy Powell Fired For Alleged Racial Remarks
Paramount Television President Amy Powell was fired Thursday for allegedly making racial remarks in a meeting to discuss a TV…
Black Models Accuse Miami Swim Week Casting Agents Of Racism: ‘There’s No Such Thing As Too Much Brown Skin’
But one runway show may not tell the whole story. As Racked reports, model Joia Talbott claims that she and…
Black Students From Atlanta Make History At Harvard Debate Competition
A group of 25 black students from Atlanta, competing against hundreds of young scholars from around the world, made history…
‘Black Panther’ Comic Spinoff For Shuri Is A Go, So Get Psyched
One of the more compelling characters in the movie “Black Panther” is about to get expanded life on the page.…
Senate Confirms Trump Court Pick With Record Of Attacking Voting Rights
WASHINGTON ― The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm another one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, Andrew Oldham, despite…
Diona Reasonover Goes Full Time On ‘NCIS’ After Pauley Perrette Exit
CBS announced Wednesday that “NCIS” has a new full-time forensic scientist after Pauley Perrette’s departure. Diona Reasonover, who appeared in…
After French Rebuke, Trevor Noah Defends World Cup Comments
After France won the World Cup over Croatia on Sunday, Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show” congratulated Africa for the…
Steve King Is A White Supremacist, And The GOP Doesn’t Care
On June 12, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) tweeted: “Europe is waking up… Will America… in time?” and linked to an…
Where Shoes Are A Luxury, A Nightmarish Disease May Be Lurking
WARA, Ethiopia —The district of Dawro in southern Ethiopia is farming country, its fertile soils brimming with life. On steep…
Meghan Markle Makes First Public Appearance Since Her Dad Said She Looked ‘Terrified’
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out together in London on Tuesday, marking their first public appearance since Markle’s father…
Dem. Lawmakers Propose Banning ‘Gay And Trans Panic’ Legal Defense
Two Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts want to end a controversial legal defense in which a criminal defendant claims violence against…
Oregon State University Suspends Relations With Papa John’s
Papa John’s has lost another sponsorship deal following last week’s bombshell news that its founder, John Schnatter, used a racial…
As Temperatures Climb, Coalition Calls For Worker Protections
As extreme temperatures exacerbated by a warming planet continue to take a deadly toll on laborers across the country, a…
Josh Hader’s Racist And Homophobic Tweets Surface During All-Star Game
Playing in the All-Star Game is supposed to be an honor. But for Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader, it…
Monument To Charleston Church Shooting Victims Has A Beautiful, Subtle Message
Three years ago, members of South Carolina’s Emanuel A.M.E. Church invited a young stranger into their sacred space for a…
WWE Reinstates Hulk Hogan Into Hall Of Fame After Racist Rant, Gawker Lawsuit
The WWE has reinstated Hulk Hogan into its Hall of Fame, three years after severing ties with him in response…
Kylie Jenner And Travis Scott Appear Madly In Love In Photo Shoot For GQ Cover
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s first photo shoot as a couple has landed. On the August cover of GQ, the…
This Dude Called The Cops After A Hard Foul In Pickup Basketball. Here’s The Incident Report.
During a pickup basketball game at a Dulles, Virginia, LA Fitness, a guy took it upon himself to call law…
CVS Employees Fired After Calling Cops On Black Woman Over A Coupon
Two employees at a CVS store in Chicago are out of a job after one of them called the police…
How To Talk About Your Mental Health When No One Wants To Listen
According to the American Psychiatric Association, people from racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to receive mental health…
Fashion Designer Silvia Ulson Accused Of Plagiarizing Latest Swimwear Collection
Swimwear label Bfyne has accused Brazilian fashion designer Silvia Ulson of plagiarism after Ulson showed her latest swimwear collection at…
Paul Pogba’s Brilliant Pass Was The Best Play Of The World Cup Final
The plays we remember from World Cups throughout history tend to fit neatly into specific categories. They are astounding goals…
A Black Woman Just Won Miss Universe Great Britain For The First Time Ever
Dee-Ann Rodgers made history on Saturday. Rodgers, 25, is the first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain…
Papa John’s Founder Accuses Media Agency Of Extorting Him Over Racial Slur
Better ingredients, better pizza and now better scapegoats? Last week, Papa John’s founder John Schnatter apologized for using a racial…
Emmett Till Murder Investigation Reopened 62 Years After Slaying
Federal authorities have reopened the lynching case of Emmett Till, a black teenager whose brutal murder in Mississippi in 1955…
Man Filmed Accosting Woman In Puerto Rico Shirt Charged With Hate Crime
The man who harassed a woman at a Chicago-area park for wearing a Puerto Rico shirt in the U.S. has…
7 Fast-Food Chains Will Now Allow Workers To Move Between Franchises
Seven national restaurant chains have agreed to end the practice of barring workers from seeking employment at other branches of…
Aparna Nancherla Is Depressed, Sad, Overwhelmed — And Laughing
Aparna Nancherla wants to talk about her mental health disorders ― but she wants you to laugh while you listen.…
19 Tweets About Therapy That Are Way Too Relatable
Laughing can be a great way to relieve anxiety. Even if the punchline is about, well, one of the ways…