Here’s What To Know About The Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Retrial
Nearly a year after Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial ended in a hung jury, the comedian is heading back to…
Eleventh State Adopts A Simple Reform To Get More People Registered To Vote
Maryland became the latest state to adopt a small but powerful change in the way it registers voters, a move…
NYPD Releases 911 Transcripts, Footage Of Saheed Vassell’s Final Moments
The New York Police Department released transcripts on Friday of three 911 calls, as well as security camera footage of…
Black Parkland Students Want Peers To ‘Share The Mic’
Black students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are calling out the March for Our Lives movement ― at once…
Indiana Jones Could Be Played By A Woman, Steven Spielberg Says
The next Indiana Jones could be Indiana Joan, according to director Steven Spielberg. Spielberg recently chatted with The Sun about…
Calling Trans Kids By Their Chosen Name Lowers Risk Of Depression, Suicide
The risk of depression and suicide for transgender youths drops dramatically when they’re allowed to use their chosen name, a…
New York Attorney General Launches Investigation Into Police Killing Of Black Man
The New York attorney general’s office is opening an investigation into the police killing of a black man in Brooklyn…
‘Black Panther’ To Premiere in Saudi Arabia After 35-Year Ban On Theaters
With its black superhero, black director, and predominantly black cast, Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” made history before it ever hit…
Jordan Peele To Produce Lorena Bobbitt Docuseries That Goes Behind The Media Frenzy
Fresh off his Oscar victory, Jordan Peele will tackle one of the most notorious true crimes of the 1990s. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
High School Basketball Player Pulls Off Jaw-Dropping Solo Alley-Oop
Ever seen a one-man alley-oop in a real basketball game? Take your chance now, because this one is spectacular. Tyler…
Jay-Z: ‘I Cried Because I Was So Happy’ For My Mom When She Came Out
Jay-Z documented his mother’s coming out as a lesbian for posterity on “Smile,” a track on his acclaimed 2017 album,…
Bernice King Believes It’s ‘Critical’ To Heed Martin Luther King’s Lessons Today
Bernice King had just turned five when she learned of her father’s assassination. It was 7:01 p.m. in Memphis when…
There’s Something Missing From Hope Hicks’ Send-Off Photo: Diversity
A photograph taken at Hope Hicks’ send-off party has sparked fresh criticism about a lack of diversity inside the White…
Maya Angelou Honored With Google Doodle On Her 90th Birthday
Prolific poet and writer Maya Angelou would’ve turned 90 on Wednesday. To honor and celebrate the phenomenal woman who penned…
Denmark’s First Public Monument To A Black Woman Pays Homage To Revolt
Denmark just got its first public monument to a black woman, and it flips the script on the country’s dark…
If You’re On A Dating App, Chances Are You’ve Been Hatfished
Last summer, Samantha Thomas of Buffalo, New York, met a guy on Tinder. A few dates followed. Wherever they went…
California Considering Unprecedented Law Restricting Police Firearm Use
On the heels of police officers shooting a young, unarmed black man to death in Sacramento, California, last month, state…
Tiffany Haddish Explains Why, Unlike Most Celebs, She Rewears Her Clothes
When you’re a celebrity, there’s a lot of pressure to look a certain way and, of course, dress a certain…
Howard University Officials Allegedly Stole $1 Million, But At Least The Meme Is Sharp
WASHINGTON ― No authority has publicly implicated him in the embezzlement scandal enveloping his university, but by Wednesday afternoon Tyrone…
Model Janice Dickinson To Testify At Bill Cosby’s Retrial
Former supermodel and TV personality Janice Dickinson will be a prosecution witness against comedian Bill Cosby in his upcoming sexual…
Brazilian And Chinese-American Apostles Diversify Mormon Church Leadership
The Mormon church has selected its first-ever Latin American and Asian-American apostles, diversifying a leadership group overwhelmingly made up of…
They Fled War At Home. Now They’re Fighting Death In Crowded Refugee Camps.
BIDI BIDI, Uganda ― As far as the eye can see, tents and huts stretch into the distance. Neck-deep in…
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Anti-Apartheid Campaigner, Is Dead At 81
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid campaigner and controversial wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela while he was imprisoned on…
The Plot To Put Amateurism And The NCAA In The Past
Amateurism is beaten and bloodied. Still it stands. Andy Schwarz and Ricky Volante want to deliver the coup de grâce.…
Students Singing National Anthem Kneel At MLB Game
Two students singing the national anthem with a grade-school choir took a knee at a Seattle Mariners game Sunday. A…
Houston Teen Awarded Full-Ride Scholarships To 20 Top Colleges
A 17-year-old senior in Houston has the enviable challenge of deciding which college to attend this fall. He was accepted…
Beyoncé And Solange’s Dad Finally Speaks About That Infamous Elevator Fight
Mathew Knowles, the father of Beyoncé and Solange, told talk show host Wendy Williams last week that he “laughed so…
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Talks Battling Depression After His Mother’s Suicide Attempt
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is not afraid to open up about his battle with depression. “I reached a point where…
Dorian Harris Stole Beer From A Corner Store, So The Clerk Shot Him Dead: Police
A corner store clerk in Memphis, Tennessee, shot a black teenager to death last week for shoplifting beer from the…
Howard Students Take Over Building To Protest University Embezzlement Scandal
The students of Howard University are demanding answers in the school’s newly uncovered embezzlement scandal involving misuse of financial aid…
The Royal Wedding Invite Alludes To Meghan Markle’s Divorce
Kensington Palace finally released the official wedding invitations last week for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s May 19 nuptials. The…
The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week
The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom. Each week,…
The Cop In The ‘What Are Those?’ Meme Loves That ‘Black Panther’ Joke
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the “What are those?” meme’s legacy. Read the other side of…
Woman Given 5 Years In Prison For Illegally Voting Says She Didn’t Know She Was Ineligible
Crystal Mason’s mom insisted that she vote in the 2016 presidential election, but when she went to her polling place…
Autopsy Shows Police Shot Unarmed Man Stephon Clark 8 Times
Stephon Clark, the 22-year-old father of two who was unarmed when he was fatally shot by police in California earlier…
Meghan Markle’s First Kiss Is Now A Professional Beatboxer
The guy who gave Meghan Markle her first kiss apparently has very talented lips. Interest in the soon-to-be bride of…
‘American Idol’ Performer Is So Good, Katy Perry Drops Her Chair
Katy Perry gets pretty demonstrative as a judge on “American Idol,” but we hadn’t seen a contestant make her stand,…
Do Couples Therapists Ever Suggest Divorce?
Couples therapists are in the business of keeping their clients happy and in tune with each other’s needs ― but…
Rapper Fabolous Accused Of Assaulting Girlfriend Emily B
Rapper Fabolous is facing charges of third-degree aggravated assault and third-degree terroristic threats after he allegedly attacked his longtime girlfriend…
Megachurch Pastor Accused Of Defrauding People Out Of More Than $1 Million
A Texas megachurch pastor stands accused of using his influence to lure “vulnerable and elderly” people into a financial scheme…
Police Chief Releases New, Graphic Videos Of Alton Sterling Shooting
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul released four previously unseen videos of the 2016 shooting death of 37-year-old black man…
James Corden Recruits Celebrity Reporters To Investigate Who Bit Beyoncé
James Corden wants to crack “one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of our time.” So, earlier this week, “The Late…
Sacramento Erupts In Protest After Stephon Clark Autopsy Report
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Protests engulfed downtown Sacramento on Friday night after an independent autopsy revealed a young black father shot…
Sacramento Sheriff’s Vehicle Hits Activist At Stephon Clark Protest
A vigil for Stephon Clark, the young black father shot to death by police last month, turned chaotic Saturday night…
Will Smith’s ‘Date’ With Sophia The AI Robot Ends Firmly In The Friend Zone
In a parody clip that Smith shared to YouTube on Thursday, he attempted to woo Sophia (an evolving robot who…
The Trump White House’s Intern Program Is Once Again Very, Very White
The White House is yet again facing fierce criticism over the lack of diversity of the participants in its intern…
Protests Erupt Overnight After Stephon Clark Autopsy Contradicts Police Account
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – About 200 demonstrators squared off with police in riot gear overnight in California’s capital and more…