Protesters Demand Justice For Saheed Vassell, Unarmed Black Man Shot By Cops In NYC
Hundreds of people rallied in New York City on Thursday evening to call for justice for Saheed Vassell, an unarmed black man who was shot by police the day before.…
Jay-Z Says There’s One ‘Great Thing’ Trump Has Done
Jay-Z is no fan of President Donald Trump, but he had a surprising response when David Letterman asked about the outcome of the 2016 election. “I think it’s actually a…
Michelle Obama Uses Parenting Metaphor To Describe Donald Trump’s Presidency
Michelle Obama attempted to explain President Donald Trump and his administration with a parenting metaphor on Thursday. Speaking at the Simmons Leadership Conference in Boston, the former first lady said…
Parents Explain The Me Too Movement To Their Kids In Emotional Video
A new video from the YouTube channel Cut shows just how difficult it can be for parents to have a nuanced and educational discussion about sexual assault with their children.…
Researchers Discover Common Thread Among Christians Who Voted For Trump
Social scientists have a number of theories on why President Donald Trump captured the votes of 80 percent of white evangelical Protestants in the 2016 election, much more than his…
In Both Rich And Poor Schools, Black Students Face Harsher Punishments
A nonpartisan government watchdog agency released a report Wednesday outlining severe disparities between how white students and students of color are disciplined ― the same day Education Secretary Betsy DeVos…
Tinder Is Down, And Now Everyone On Twitter Is Mad And Thirsty
Americans are going to be having a lot less sex tonight: Tinder is down. My Tinder Tweetdeck column is full of people freaking because Facebook’s privacy changes appear to have…
New York Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Black Man On Brooklyn Street
Police fatally shot an unarmed black man walking down the street in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday. Officers responded to three 911 calls reporting that…
Time Stopped When Martin Luther King Jr. Was Slain. But The Lorraine At Last Moved Ahead.
The Lorraine Motel was a piece of Tennessee history long before it was known for being the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968, but the motel’s story…
Meghan Markle Once Starred In A Tostitos Commercial
An old Tostitos commercial starring Meghan Markle is making its rounds on the internet just a few weeks before the royal wedding. The 32-second clip, which appears to be from…