1/31/2014 - President Obama: Michelle Still Thinks I’m Cute With Gray Hair

1/31/2014 - New Biopic Tells Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas’ Inspiring Life Story

1/31/2014 - Richard Sherman’s Dad Refuses to Take Advantage of His Seahawk Son’s Wealth

1/31/2014 - Utah School Throws Out Lunches of Students Who Owe Money

1/31/2014 - MSNBC Fires Staffer Over Offending Tweet, Apologizes to Republican National Committee

1/31/2014 - Prestigious NYC Private School Apologizes for Showing Slavery Satire

1/31/2014 - Dennis Rodman Would Trade Places With North Korea Captive Kenneth Bae 

1/31/2014 - Seahawks’ Derrick Coleman Surprises Hearing-Impaired Fans 

1/31/2014 - Hampton U. President Donates Money to Raise School’s Minimum Wage

1/31/2014 - Rutgers University Offers Course on Beyoncé

1/31/2014 - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Trial for Corruption

1/31/2014 - Quote of the Day: Kara Walker on Her Work Ethic

1/31/2014 - Harlem Fine Arts Show Features NFL Players

1/31/2014 - Actually, Mr. President, College Isn’t for Everyone

1/31/2014 - 12 O’Clock Boys: Freedom Riding With Baltimore’s Biker Boys

1/31/2014 - ‘To Be Young, Gifted and Black’: The Roots of a Civil Rights Anthem

1/31/2014 - 2 Families: 1 Black, 1 White. Have I Found the Link?

1/30/2014 - George Zimmerman Challenges Celebrity to Boxing Match

1/30/2014 - Arrest of ‘Black’ Man in Beating of Gay Journalist

1/30/2014 - NYC Reaches Agreement With Civil Rights Lawyers to End Stop-and-Frisk Battle

1/30/2014 - Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Indicted Boston Marathon Bomber

1/30/2014 - A Survival Guide for Single Girls on Valentine’s Day

1/30/2014 - MSNBC Faces Right-Wing Backlash Over Tweet About New Cheerios Interracial Family Ad

1/30/2014 - New Charges in Death of Omaha Girl Killed by Stray Bullet 

1/30/2014 - White House to Address Petition to Deport Justin Bieber

1/30/2014 - Former Detroit Lions Running Back Suing NFL, Helmet Maker Over Concussions

1/30/2014 - Cheerios Brings Back Interracial Family, Stands Up to the Haters

1/30/2014 - Mall Shooter Wrote of Killing People and That He Was Ready to Die

1/30/2014 - Quote of the Day: Jay Z on His Father

1/30/2014 - The Super Bowl Needs a Hip-Hop Halftime Show

1/30/2014 - ‘Thank God’: Don’t Say It If You Don’t Mean It

1/29/2014 - Sorry. Oprah’s Instagram Scholarship Contest Is Fake

1/29/2014 - Kendrick Lamar on Macklemore Win, Grammy Snub: ‘Everything Happens for a Reason’

1/29/2014 - Pastor Follows Up SOTU Address With ‘God’s State of the Union,’ Says Obama Follows Satan

1/29/2014 - Jonathan Martin: ‘I Felt Trapped’ in Dolphins Locker Room  

1/29/2014 - Black America’s Stake in Obama’s State of the Union

1/29/2014 - 7-Year-Old Girl Beaten Unconscious by Classmates in Maryland

1/29/2014 - Kanye West Pays Teen $250,000 to Settle Alleged Beating 

1/29/2014 - Thuggish Congressman Threatens to Break Reporter in Half ‘Like a Boy’ 

1/29/2014 - The 2014 Young Futurists

1/29/2014 - Highs and Lows of Obama’s State of the Union Speech

1/29/2014 - College Athletes Look to Form Union

1/29/2014 - Prince Seeks $1,000,000 Each From 22 Fans for Illegally Posting Live Shows  

1/29/2014 - Missouri Death Row Inmate’s Life Spared on Eve of Execution

1/29/2014 - Quote of the Day: Halle Berry on the Academy Awards

1/29/2014 - Against the Odds, Demaryius Thomas Made His Way to Football Greatness

1/29/2014 - How Do You Prove Your Heritage to Skeptics? You Don’t

1/29/2014 - Single Parents: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

1/28/2014 - New, Explicit Focus for Obama: ‘Young Men of Color’

1/28/2014 - Joy-Ann Reid Snags Afternoon Anchor Slot at MSNBC

1/28/2014 - Duck Dynasty Star to Attend the State of the Union Address 

1/28/2014 - NYC Man Found Dead in ER After Waiting 8 Hours

1/28/2014 - Beyoncé Is a Grown Woman and Can Do What She Wants

1/28/2014 - Vin Diesel’s Very Random Katy Perry and Beyoncé Dance Video

1/28/2014 - Why Republicans Will Hate Obama’s State of the Union

1/28/2014 - Quentin Tarantino Sues Gawker for Leaked Script

1/28/2014 - Gabby Giffords Again Calls on Congress to Act on Gun Control

1/28/2014 - 4 Black Filmmakers Make Waves at Sundance

1/28/2014 - West Virginia Man Kills New Black Neighbor

1/28/2014 - Obama to Raise Minimum Wage for Some Federal Contractors 

1/28/2014 - Government Looks to Prevent Spying on Its Spying

1/28/2014 - 2nd Grand Jury Indicts Officer in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man

1/28/2014 - Sen. Chuck Schumer Wants Tracking Devices on Autistic Kids 

1/28/2014 - Quote of the Day: David Adjaye on Architecture

1/28/2014 - Did Henry Louis Gates Jr. Kill Any Excuse for Not Teaching Black History?

1/28/2014 - Regal Trio’s Historic Link to Escaped Slaves and South America’s Indigenous Tribes

1/28/2014 - What Obama Should Say to Congress Tonight

1/28/2014 - If the SOTU Were Like High School, Who Would Be ‘Most Likely To’?

1/27/2014 - Macklemore’s Apology Irks the Internet

1/27/2014 - Pharrell’s Hat Has Hip-Hop Roots

1/27/2014 - Joy-Ann Reid to Host New Daytime Show on MSNBC

1/27/2014 - 5 Things to Listen for in Obama’s State of the Union

1/27/2014 - The Death of a Friend Inspires Reflections on Mortality

1/27/2014 - Cory Booker: Super Bowl Is Not in New York

1/27/2014 - Indiana Woman Admits to Selling Baby for Sex

1/27/2014 - Tea Party Rep. Trey Radel to Resign 

1/27/2014 - First Lady Invites Jason Collins and Boston Bombing Survivors to State of the Union

1/27/2014 - 33 Weddings, Robots, a Goofy Hat and Major Snubs: Must Be the Grammys

1/27/2014 - Maryland Mall Shooter Revealed, Motive Still Unknown

1/27/2014 - Quote of the Day: Sister Souljah on ‘the Coldest Winter Ever’

1/27/2014 - This Is What It’s Like to Be a Black Female NFL Agent

1/27/2014 - 12 Guaranteed Obama-isms You’ll Notice at the State of the Union

1/27/2014 - Did Lincoln Really Free the Slaves?

1/26/2014 - Usher Flies to Panama to Meet With Justin Bieber

1/26/2014 - President Obama Ready to Bypass Congress

1/26/2014 - Ride Along Cruisin’ at No. 1

1/26/2014 - Iowa GOP Drops Contractor Behind Racially Tinged Facebook Post

1/26/2014 - Mitt Romney: Putin a Better President Than Obama 

1/26/2014 - Elementary School Principal Placed on Leave for Using N-Word

1/26/2014 - Quote of the Day: Michael Jordan on Effort

1/26/2014 - Ties to Thomas Jefferson Unravel Family Mystery

1/26/2014 - The 2014 Grammy Awards: Top 5 Things to Watch For

1/26/2014 - Apollo Legacy: The Entertainers Who Danced and Sang Their Way Into History 

1/25/2014 - White Supremacist Pleads to Reduced Charges After Terrorizing Neighbors With Guns

1/25/2014 - City Lends Black Community Paper $100,000, Raising Ethical Questions

1/25/2014 - Ex-Gang Member Loses $111,432 Illinois Corrections Job

1/25/2014 - Will Oprah Stop Appearing on the Cover of O?

1/25/2014 - White Texas Man Indicted in ‘Knockout’ Attack Against Elderly Black Man

1/25/2014 - Feds Target Rodman for Gifts to Kim Jong Un

1/25/2014 - Quote of the Day: President Barack Obama on Public Service

1/25/2014 - The Apollo Theater: Celebrating 80 Years of History

1/24/2014 - Justin Bieber Thinks He’s Michael Jackson

1/24/2014 - Nicki Minaj Doesn’t Like What ESPN Did to Her Photo

1/24/2014 - New Investigation Demanded in Mysterious Death of Alfred Wright

1/24/2014 - AP Sends George Zimmerman Cease-and-Desist Letter Over ‘Photo’ Painting

1/24/2014 - Ex-Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent Gets 180 Days for DWI Crash That Killed Teammate

1/24/2014 - Chadwick Boseman to Play James Brown in New Biopic

1/24/2014 - Fox News Host Somehow Connects Justin Bieber’s Arrest to Obama 

1/24/2014 - Dinesh D’Souza Charged With Campaign Finance Fraud

1/24/2014 - Mary J. Blige's Father Stabbed in Neck, In Critical Condition

1/24/2014 - ASU Expels Fraternity Over MLK Day ‘Black’ Party

1/24/2014 - Shonda Rhimes Wants Mike Huckabee to Wake Up With a Vagina

1/24/2014 - Former NFL Quarterback Vince Young Files for Bankruptcy 

1/24/2014 - Quote of the Day: Jean-Michel Basquiat on Art

1/24/2014 - Revealing the Role of Black Barbers in the Underground Railroad

1/24/2014 - Once Financially Secure, a Mother Is Fighting a Life of Poverty

1/24/2014 - Kevin Grevioux Gives Frankenstein New Life

1/24/2014 - I Can’t Believe My Ethnic DNA Test Results!

1/23/2014 - Why Richard Sherman Says ‘Thug’ Is the Same as the N-Word

1/23/2014 - Justin Bieber Is Out Here Making White People Look Bad

1/23/2014 - Fox News Contributor Blames Blacks for Rise in American Anglo-Saxon Racism

1/23/2014 - Fla. GOP Candidate Who Called for Obama’s Hanging Compares President to George Zimmerman

1/23/2014 - Sen. Tim Scott Plans Panel Discussion With Black Senators  

1/23/2014 - Teen Thug Justin Bieber Arrested in Miami Beach

1/23/2014 - This ‘Subhuman Mongrel’ Forgives You, Ted Nugent

1/23/2014 - NBC Puts Murder, She Wrote Remake on Hold, Pulls in Bill Cosby for Another Sitcom

1/23/2014 - Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent Convicted of Intoxication Manslaughter

1/23/2014 - An Open Letter to Those Who Still Believe in the NAACP

1/23/2014 - Jennifer Hudson to Headline New Concert Series on Carnival Cruise Lines

1/23/2014 - South African Government Furious Over Rabbit in Ear of Nelson Mandela Statue

1/23/2014 - No Charges Against Cop in Shooting Death of Unarmed Football Player

1/23/2014 - Ohio Couple Who Allegedly Returned Adopted Son Hope to Be Reunited With Him 

1/23/2014 - Richard Sherman: Thug Is the New N-Word

1/23/2014 - George Zimmerman’s New Painting Targets Special Prosecutor 

1/23/2014 - Quote of the Day: Angela Bassett on Movie Images

1/23/2014 - Rooting for Olivia and Mary Jane Doesn’t Mean You Co-Sign Adultery

1/23/2014 - Legalized Marijuana: Will White People Get  All the Good Weed?

1/22/2014 - Roe v. Wade Anniversary: For Black Women, the Issue Is Contraception

1/22/2014 - Hearing-Impaired Girl, 9, Writes Adorable Letter Thanking Seahawks’ Derrick Coleman

1/22/2014 - Teacher Twerking for Students?

1/22/2014 - GOP Candidate Who Called for Obama’s Hanging Gets a Visit From the Secret Service

1/22/2014 - Missing Michigan Doctor Teleka Patrick: Police Still Searching for Clues

1/22/2014 - Obama Administration Targets Sexual Abuse at Colleges

1/22/2014 - Our Roots, Our Railroad: Take an Amtrak Ride Through Black History

1/22/2014 - South Africa Officials Affiliated with Phony Interpreter Resign

1/22/2014 - ASU Fraternity Faces Backlash Following Racist MLK Day Party

1/22/2014 - New Video Shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford at It Again

1/22/2014 - Teen Whom Kanye West Allegedly Beat Up Seeks Out-of-Court Settlement

1/22/2014 - A Mother Loses 2 Sons to Violence Only 19 Days Apart 

1/22/2014 - Quote of the Day: Iman on Beauty

1/22/2014 - Under Chris Christie, Blacks and Latinos Got Shorted on Sandy Relief

1/22/2014 - The President Should Attack Out-of-Control College Costs

1/22/2014 - I Don’t Want to Be ‘That White Guy’ When Talking About Racism

1/22/2014 - How a Runner’s Mentality Can Motivate Business Owners

1/22/2014 - Some Folks Don’t Like Me Because I’m Black, Says Obama

1/21/2014 - Comedian Sends Love to Racists on MLK Day

1/21/2014 - Black Media Companies Want Ad Money From Tobacco Companies, Too  

1/21/2014 - NAACP Leader Calls Sen. Tim Scott a ‘Dummy’ for Tea Party

1/21/2014 - Remains Confirmed as Missing Autistic NYC Teen

1/21/2014 - The Root’s Keli Goff Named New Emerging Playwright

1/21/2014 - HIV-Positive Student Filmed Sex Tapes With More Than 30 Unsuspecting Victims

1/21/2014 - Amazing but Totally Racist Art: Garage Magazine Editor-in-Chief Sits on ‘Black Woman’ Chair  

1/21/2014 - Olympic Champion Carl Lewis Claims He Was Bullied by Chris Christie  

1/21/2014 - Seahawks’ Richard Sherman Is Not a Thug. Stop Calling Him One

1/21/2014 - Florida House Candidate Calls for Hanging of President 

1/21/2014 - North Carolina School Gives Black Student Confederate Hat as Prize

1/21/2014 - Statue Captures a Black Saint’s Prominent Role

1/21/2014 - Black Women Face Difficult Odds Dealing With Breast Cancer

1/21/2014 - Quote of the Day: Oprah Winfrey on Passion

1/21/2014 - Vanity Fair Just Doesn’t Understand Black Beauty 

1/20/2014 - First Family Commemorates MLK Day at Soup Kitchen

1/20/2014 - Racist Rants About Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman

1/20/2014 - Quote of the Day: Cornelius Eady on Music

1/20/2014 - Nelson Mandela and the 1st MLK Day

1/20/2014 - On MLK Day, Remember: Workers’ Rights Are Civil Rights

1/19/2014 - Obama Was Not Only Target of Former US District Judge Who Sent Racist Email

1/19/2014 - Serena Williams Defeated in Australian Open Upset

1/19/2014 - Wisconsin Lawmakers Target Institutional Racism

1/19/2014 - Dennis Rodman Seeks Treatment for Longtime Struggle With Alcoholism

1/19/2014 - Jamaican Bobsled Team Needs $80,000 After Qualifying for Sochi Olympics

1/19/2014 - Obama Will Keep Spying Because That's What Presidents Do

1/19/2014 - Michelle Obama’s Star-Studded 50th Birthday Party

1/19/2014 - Hey, Madonna, Here’s Why Your N-Word Hashtag Wasn’t OK

1/19/2014 - Sasheer Zamata Debuts as SNL’s 1st Black Female Cast Member in 6 Years

1/19/2014 - Quote of the Day: Carrie Mae Weems on Art

1/19/2014 - MLK Decried the Psychological Enslavement of Blacks

1/19/2014 - Harry Belafonte Embraces the Power of Twitter Activism  

1/18/2014 - NABJ Rejects Free Air Travel to Morocco

1/18/2014 - Darren Sharper, Ex-NFL Star, Arrested on Rape Charges

1/18/2014 - Philadelphia Teen Alleges Severe Abuse During Police Pat-Down

1/18/2014 - A Final Blues Song for Amiri Baraka

1/18/2014 - Amiri Baraka: Thousands Pay Respects at NJ Funeral 

1/18/2014 - 10 Powerful Passages From MLK’s ‘Letter’

1/18/2014 - Did Madonna Call Her Son the N-Word?

1/18/2014 - Can We Get Kordale and Kaleb a Reality Show?

1/18/2014 - Oliver Stone: MLK Biopic Hits Snag

1/18/2014 - Avonte Oquendo: Missing Autistic Teen’s Clothing Found With Remains

1/18/2014 - Chicago Man Guilty of Killing 9-Year-Old Daughter in Grisly Cover-Up

1/18/2014 - Quote of the Day: Iyanla Vanzant on Honoring Yourself

1/17/2014 - Marine Corps Tweets Really Bad MLK Joke

1/17/2014 - Move Aside, Barbie, the Queens of Africa Dolls Are Here 

1/17/2014 - Ballerina Misty Copeland Signs Partnership With Under Armour Brand

1/17/2014 - Is There a Mexican President in My Black Family Tree?

1/17/2014 - Teacher Put Kindergartner in Closet and Left School

1/17/2014 - Vanity Fair Slammed for Making Lupita Nyong’o Appear Lighter

1/17/2014 - Ride Along and the 12 Best Black Buddy Comedies

1/17/2014 - First Lady Shows Off Her New AARP Card

1/17/2014 - 4-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shoots 4-Year-Old Male Cousin

1/17/2014 - Judge Strikes Down Pennsylvania Voter-ID Law

1/17/2014 - Hollywood Doesn’t Recognize the Complexity of Black Life

1/17/2014 - 12 Years a Slave Wins Best Picture at the Critics’ Choice Awards

1/17/2014 - High School Suspends Black Basketball Players, Claiming Gang-Related Hand Signs

1/17/2014 - Watch Out for the Ladies of Late Night 

1/17/2014 - Arkansas State Football Player Markel Owens and Stepfather Killed in Robbery 

1/17/2014 - Dad Who Shot Daughter, 11, Denied Funeral Pass

1/17/2014 - Quote of the Day: Julie Dash on Our Ancestors

1/17/2014 - Web-Access Ruling Is a Loss for People of Color

1/17/2014 - Michelle Obama Through the Years

1/17/2014 - A Single Dad Sees Race Through His Children’s Eyes

1/17/2014 - ‘What Would MLK Think?’ We Don’t Know, So Let’s Stop Asking

1/16/2014 - Free Moroccan Trip for Black Press: A Political Maneuver About the Western Sahara 

1/16/2014 - Hold On, Conservatives, Marriage Is No Poverty Cure-All

1/16/2014 - Post-Shelby Cleanup: Bipartisan Effort Aims to Revive Voting Rights Act

1/16/2014 - Obama to Nominate His 1st Black Lesbian Federal Judge

1/16/2014 - The Rev. Jeremiah Wright Bashes the President at MLK Birthday Breakfast

1/16/2014 - Deaf Man Allegedly Beaten by Police for Not Obeying Orders He Couldn’t Hear

1/16/2014 - Internal Investigation Opened in Chris Brown Case

1/16/2014 - 12 Years a Slave Sweeps Up 9 Oscar Nominations

1/16/2014 - NAACP Report: Diversity at Banks as Bad as at SNL

1/16/2014 - Writer Slammed on Oprah Signs New Book Deal

1/16/2014 - Witness: Kanye West Hit Teen More Than 30 Times

1/16/2014 - Notable Members of Zeta Phi Beta

1/16/2014 - Quote of the Day: Terry McMillan on a Man’s Mind

1/16/2014 - Sundance 2014: 16 Black Movies That Matter

1/16/2014 - Lupita Is Fabulous. But You Already Knew That

1/16/2014 - Reuniting With an Ex Might Not Be a Good Move 

1/16/2014 - Senate Democrats Can’t Win Without Black Votes

1/15/2014 - Do Yourself a Favor: Follow Taystee on Instagram

1/15/2014 - Desperate for Fame and Followers: Internet Beefs Rage

1/15/2014 - Educated Black Men Remembered as ‘Whiter’

1/15/2014 - Used-Car Dealer Targeted Blacks With Inflated Prices

1/15/2014 - Obama Prepared to Act Alone to Help the Unemployed: ‘I’ve Got a Pen, and I’ve Got a Phone’

1/15/2014 - ‘White People Crazy’: Reverse Racism Is Alive!

1/15/2014 - Family of Unarmed Man Shot to Death by Police Files Civil Suit

1/15/2014 - Musician Prince Is the New Guy on New Girl

1/15/2014 - Quote of the Day: Marita Golden on Legacy

1/15/2014 - Our Playlist for Michelle Obama’s 50th Birthday

1/15/2014 - MLK Was a Revolutionary, Not Just a Dreamer

1/15/2014 - Small-Business Owners: Raise Your Prices, Hire Help, Make More Money

1/15/2014 - What to Do When Slavery Lessons Put Black Kids on the Spot

1/15/2014 - Notable Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha

1/14/2014 - Black Americans: Morocco Wants to Connect With You

1/14/2014 - Juicy J Awards Twerking Scholarship to Non-Twerking Student

1/14/2014 - Senate Confirms Robert Wilkins, Completes Revamp of US Appeals Court for DC

1/14/2014 - Alabama State University President Can’t Cohabitate With Anyone

1/14/2014 - Vernon Jordan to Lead Search Committee for Howard University’s New President

1/14/2014 - 38 Gay Men Arrested in Nigeria

1/14/2014 - Deaf Seattle Seahawk Makes Duracell Ad About His Struggles

1/14/2014 - Obama’s Initiative: One Promise, Different Zones

1/14/2014 - Judge Refuses to Grant New Trial in the Case of Michael Jackson’s Death

1/14/2014 - Nebraska Toddler From ‘Thug Cycle’ Video Will Remain With Mother

1/14/2014 - Herbie Hancock Named Professor of Poetry at Harvard

1/14/2014 - Transgender Woman CeCe McDonald Released From Prison

1/14/2014 - Teenager Hurls Racist Remarks, Kanye West Allegedly Throws Punches

1/14/2014 - Quote of the Day: Geronimo ji-Jaga on Black Prisoners

1/14/2014 - Why Is This Black Youth Scuffling With a Horse?

1/14/2014 - Online Gangbangin’: Flaunt It, Boast About It, Busted

1/14/2014 - Being Mary Jane Creator: ‘I Think Mary Jane Is All of Us’ 

1/14/2014 - Fat-Shaming Trolls Need to Get Over Gabourey Sidibe’s Weight

1/13/2014 - Gabourey Sidibe Responds to Everyone Who Hated Her Dress

1/13/2014 - Kerry Washington Makes Rare Appearance With Husband at Golden Globes After-Party

1/13/2014 - Sheriff’s Department Looks for a ‘Black Man’ Involved in ‘Suspicious Activity’

1/13/2014 - Murdered Brooklyn Slumlord’s Unpaid Debt Helped Shut Down Obama’s Bank 

1/13/2014 - Beyonce’s Feminist Essay on Gender Equality 

1/13/2014 - Delta Sigma Theta Celebrates Founders Day

1/13/2014 - Beyoncé’s Feminist Essay: Yes, That Was Smart

1/13/2014 - Feds Investigating Gov. Chris Christie for Possible Misuse of Sandy Relief Funds

1/13/2014 - Marissa Alexander Must Watch Her Every Step

1/13/2014 - Amber Ruffin: 1st Black Female Writer Ever for a Late-Night Talk Show

1/13/2014 - RNC Chairman Defends Gov. Christie and Slams President Obama

1/13/2014 - Eagles Receiver DeSean Jackson’s Home Is Burglarized

1/13/2014 - 12 Years a Slave Won, but Black Hollywood Was Snubbed at Golden Globes

1/13/2014 - Quote of the Day: Cathy Hughes on Black Ownership

1/13/2014 - Cash-Strapped HBCUs Seek a Lifeline

1/13/2014 - Which Black Man Told Jefferson He Was Racist?

1/13/2014 - Donny Hathaway: We Didn’t Want the Music to End

1/12/2014 - CNN’s Don Lemon: Is ‘Thug’ a Racist Term?

1/12/2014 - First Lady Michelle Obama: 5 Myths

1/12/2014 - War on Poverty: Deep Divide in Congress on How to Help

1/12/2014 - 109-Year-Old Black Arkansas Church Engaged in Preservation Battle

1/12/2014 - Harry Belafonte to Black Men: End the Oppression of Women

1/12/2014 - Haiti: 4 Years After the Earthquake

1/12/2014 - Missing 7-Week-Old Memphis Girl: Mom Named as Suspect 

1/12/2014 - Quote of the Day: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Athletes

1/12/2014 - Welfare of Children Must Be 2014 Priority

1/12/2014 - Amiri Baraka: Political Poet and Poetic Politician

1/12/2014 - 12 Years a Slave Wins Best Picture at the Golden Globes  

1/11/2014 - Nike Sued for $100,000,000 After Portland Pimp Delivers Beat Down With Jordans

1/11/2014 - Teleka Patrick: Police Expect to Release Details in Case of Missing Michigan Doctor 

1/11/2014 - NBC’s Tamron Hall Shares Pain of Sister’s Murder

1/11/2014 - Texas Man Pays Child Support Debt Yet Still Heads to Prison

1/11/2014 - Bobbi Kristina Brown, Nick Gordon ‘Happily Married’

1/11/2014 - Detroit Councilman Apologizes for ‘Driving While Black’ Incident

1/11/2014 - Lee Daniels in Talks to Direct Richard Pryor Biopic

1/11/2014 - Quote of the Day: Bob Marley on the Power of Music

1/11/2014 - Black Parents Forced to Fight for Justice For Their Sons

1/10/2014 - Father Wishes This Picture of Him and His Kids Wasn’t That Big a Deal

1/10/2014 - Mother of ‘Thug Cycle’ Toddler Speaks Out

1/10/2014 - Q-Tip Developing Series With Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill 

1/10/2014 - Calm Down, Gabrielle Union Didn’t ‘Blame Herself’ for Anything

1/10/2014 - Searching for LeRoi Jones, Finding Amiri Baraka

1/10/2014 - Obama Administration Drops Company Behind HealthCare.gov

1/10/2014 - Franklin McCain, Civil Rights Sit-In Icon, Dies 

1/10/2014 - Spike Lee Looks Like Somebody’s Mama

1/10/2014 - Christie Contrite, Fires Aide Involved in Traffic Jam Scandal 

1/10/2014 - Oprah Winfrey on Working With Lindsay Lohan: This Is What Everyone Warned Me Would Happen

1/10/2014 - I Expected African DNA Results. Why Are Mine Chinese?

1/10/2014 - Shaquille O’Neal Still Supports Chris Christie Amid Bridge Scandal

1/10/2014 - Quote of the Day: Bob Herbert on the Limits of Fantasy

1/10/2014 - Transgender Teen Facing Criminal Charges for Fighting Bullies

1/10/2014 - 29-Year-Old Mother of 3 Dies From the Flu 

1/10/2014 - Fox News Hosts ‘Heart’ Don Lemon

1/10/2014 - Cory Booker and Rand Paul: Why Are These 2 New BFFs?

1/10/2014 - ‘And the Winner Is … ’ Black Stars Who Have Won Golden Globes

1/10/2014 - 2014’s Golden Globes Spotlight the Spectrum of Black Films

1/10/2014 - Black, Brown, Natural and Relaxed: Women Talk Color and Role Models

1/9/2014 - What It Means That Scandal Is Sizzling Hot Among Black Women

1/9/2014 - Christie Scandal Could Cost GOP Its Great Black Hope

1/9/2014 - Remembrances Pour In for Amiri Baraka

1/9/2014 - Texas Mega-Church Pastor Says Obama Is Paving Way for Antichrist

1/9/2014 - Chris Brown Rejects Plea, Could Face 180 Days in Prison If Found Guilty

1/9/2014 - Bob Gates’ Obama ‘Bombshell’ Doesn’t Tell Us That Much

1/9/2014 - Dennis Rodman Apologizes for CNN Outburst, Says He’d Been Drinking

1/9/2014 - Quote of the Day: John Edgar Wideman on Stories

1/9/2014 - My Man’s BFF Is a Woman, and They Seem a Little Too Close

1/9/2014 - Rape Accuser to File Civil Suit Against FSU Quarterback Jameis Winston 

1/9/2014 - Swearing Toddler in ‘Thug Cycle’ Video Taken Into Protective Custody

1/9/2014 - Obama Administration Tackles School-to-Prison Pipeline

1/9/2014 - Tupac: The Musical

1/9/2014 - Macy’s to Cut 2,500 Employees

1/9/2014 - Reagan Economist: Minimum Wage Is the ‘Black Teenage Unemployment Act’

1/9/2014 - NJ Gov. Chris Christie’s Bridge Scandal

1/9/2014 - Meet 15 Amazing Kids With Exceptional Talent

1/9/2014 - Throwback Thursday: These 6 Debuts Changed Music Forever

1/9/2014 - Notable Members of Phi Beta Sigma

1/8/2014 - Meet Riley, 3-Year-Old Natural-Hair Tutor

1/8/2014 - Tina Turner Was and Always Will Be the Baddest

1/8/2014 - That Study Saying Nearly Half of Black Males Get Arrested by Age 23? It’s Wrong

1/8/2014 - Former Defense Secretary: Obama Distrustful of Military Leadership 

1/8/2014 - Jahi McMath in ‘Very Bad Shape’ After Transfer 

1/8/2014 - Dennis Rodman Sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to Kim Jong Un

1/8/2014 - Kanye vs. ‘Coinye’

1/8/2014 - 50 Years Later, It’s Time for a New War on Poverty

1/8/2014 - New Study Finds That Racism Makes Black Men Old

1/8/2014 - Principal Fired for Standing Up for Free-Lunch Kids

1/8/2014 - Michelle Obama’s 50th Invite: Eat Before You Get Here

1/8/2014 - Quote of the Day: Ed Bradley on Journalism

1/8/2014 - 4 Things to Tell Teens Who Joke About Race

1/8/2014 - Dennis Rodman and North Korea: A Love Story

1/8/2014 - Why Legalized Weed Is Good News for Young Black Men

1/8/2014 - Don’t Go to Parties for the Food: Build Your Networks

1/7/2014 - The MHP-Romney Saga Grew a 2nd Head on Social Media 

1/7/2014 - Unemployed Still Have a Shot to Get Benefits Back

1/7/2014 - Politico Is Twitter’s Foremost Punchline Today

1/7/2014 - Tiger Mom’s Latest Book? Obnoxious, but Not Racist

1/7/2014 - Omaha Police Group Posts Video of Black Toddler Swearing and Warns About ‘The Thug Cycle’

1/7/2014 - SNL Deserves No Love for Doing the Right Thing

1/7/2014 - Ann Coulter Calls Melissa Harris-Perry a ‘Token’ Black

1/7/2014 - Obama Targeted by Medal of Freedom Recipients Over Georgia Judicial Nominees

1/7/2014 - Ohio Teacher Claims His Alleged Racist Comment About Obama Was Misunderstood

1/7/2014 - Google’s Eyes Are Watching Zora Neale Hurston

1/7/2014 - Motion Filed to Revoke Marissa Alexander’s Bond

1/7/2014 - White Man Who Slapped Black Baby Sentenced 

1/7/2014 - Quote of the Day: Marian Wright Edelman on Service

1/7/2014 - The Meaning Behind a Nubian Ruler’s Offering to a Falcon God

1/7/2014 - Gabrielle Union Would Have Been Olivia Pope. Instead She’s Being Mary Jane

1/7/2014 - Jahi’s Family Reflects Deep Mistrust of End-of-Life Decisions 

1/6/2014 - Finally! SNL’s Newest Cast Member Is a Black Woman

1/6/2014 - Glenn Beck Defends Melissa Harris-Perry Against Conservative Critics

1/6/2014 - Ever Hear About a White Athlete’s Baby-Mama Drama?

1/6/2014 - 7 Flawlessly Choreographed Beyoncé Songs That Will Make You Wanna Dance

1/6/2014 - We Love Downton Abbey So Much, We’re Calling It ‘Brownton Abbey’

1/6/2014 - Study: Nearly 50 Percent of Black Males in the US Arrested by Age 23

1/6/2014 - Jay Z Donates More Than $1,000,000 From Luxury-Clothing Sales to His Charity 

1/6/2014 - Dennis Rodman and Other NBA Stars Arrive in North Korea

1/6/2014 - Evander Holyfield: Being Gay Ain't Normal

1/6/2014 - Bill de Blasio Opens Gracie Mansion to the Public

1/6/2014 - Family Moves Brain-Dead Teen From Hospital

1/6/2014 - Quote of the Day: Ishmael Reed on Cultures

1/6/2014 - Immigration Debate Ignores Highly Skilled Black Workers

1/6/2014 - The ‘Chiraq’ War Mentality in Chicago Prevents Solutions

1/6/2014 - How Many Slaves Landed in the US?

1/5/2014 - Kendrick Johnson: Family Still Seeks Answers to His Death 1 Year Later 

1/5/2014 - Dennis Rodman Announces Players for North Korea Game

1/5/2014 - Quvenzhané Wallis Set to Earn $1,500,000 in Annie Remake

1/5/2014 - Michelle Obama Receives Hawaiian Vacation for 50th Birthday

1/5/2014 - Election-Year Politics to Dominate Congress in 2014 

1/5/2014 - Mitt Romney Accepts Melissa Harris-Perry’s Apology

1/5/2014 - Quote of the Day: Kofi Annan on Genocide

1/4/2014 - President Obama Urges Congress to Restore Unemployment Benefits

1/4/2014 - Brutal Prizefighter Injuries Raise Questions About Coverage

1/4/2014 - Melissa Harris-Perry Issues Tearful Apology to Romney Family

1/4/2014 - Jesse Jackson to Reunite With Navy Lt. 30 Years After Syria Crisis

1/4/2014 - OJ Simpson, Claiming Brain Cancer, Seeks Obama Clemency

1/4/2014 - Bipartisan Congressional Support for Mandatory-Sentencing Reform

1/4/2014 - Detroit’s 1st White Mayor in 40 Years Takes Office

1/4/2014 - Quote of the Day: Bill Cosby on Children

1/4/2014 - Conservatives Are Awfully Silent About Jahi McMath

1/3/2014 - Rare Footage: Black Greeks Teach Michael Jackson How to Step

1/3/2014 - Here’s Your Black Twitter Welcome Manual

1/3/2014 - George Zimmerman’s Girlfriend Reveals Chilling Details in New Video

1/3/2014 - Gospel Singer Tells Station He Was Stalked by Missing Michigan Doctor

1/3/2014 - Interracial Couple Upset Over ‘Jungle Fever’ Note Left by Valet 

1/3/2014 - Wal-Mart Manager Jumps Into Thieves’ Truck to Stop Beer Bandits

1/3/2014 - Mom Shot Picking Up 11-Month-Old From Babysitter

1/3/2014 - 50 Cent Loses Bid to Have Sex-Tape Case Thrown Out 

1/3/2014 - Quote of the Day: Oscar Brown Jr. on Brown Skin

1/3/2014 - How We Put the Negro to Bed and Woke Up Black

1/3/2014 - ‘My Validity as a Life Coach Isn’t Based on My Personal Life,’ Says Demetria L. Lucas

1/3/2014 - Black Folks Are Key to Obamacare’s Success

1/3/2014 - Obama’s Last Year Wasn’t as Bad as They Say

1/2/2014 - VIPs and Her Media Peers Cheer Robin Roberts’ Coming Out

1/2/2014 - Chicago Homicides Plunge to Lowest Level Since 1965

1/2/2014 - Beyoncé Blocks Jesus in Last Supper Instagram Post

1/2/2014 - Jovan Belcher’s Mother Hits Kansas City Chiefs With Wrongful-Death Lawsuit

1/2/2014 - ESPN Columnist: Why the N-Word Was 2013’s ‘Sports Person of the Year’ 

1/2/2014 - Juanita Moore, Star of Imitation of Life, Dies

1/2/2014 - Relationship Breaks: Won’t Fix the Issue, May Bring More Drama

1/2/2014 - 4-Year-Old Left in Car for 8 Hours While Mother Gambles

1/2/2014 - Wife Shot by Husband in Freak Gun Accident

1/2/2014 - Dr. Kenneth C. Edelin, Champion of Rights for Poor Women of Color, Dies 

1/2/2014 - Uncle Phil Was a Fresh Take on Black Fatherhood

1/2/2014 - Bill de Blasio Sworn in as New York Mayor, Bible Goes Missing 

1/2/2014 - Giving Young Killers a Chance at Redemption

1/2/2014 - President Obama’s New Year’s Resolutions

1/2/2014 - Quote of the Day: Henry McNeal Turner on Politics

1/2/2014 - The 2014 Black Agenda: 5 Things to Focus On

1/2/2014 - Filmmaker Shola Lynch’s New Role in Bringing Our Stories to the Masses

1/1/2014 - Rest in Peace, Uncle Phil—Fresh Prince Star James Avery Dies at 68

1/1/2014 - 2013: It Was Hard Out Here for a Racist 

1/1/2014 - Quote of the Day: Harriet Tubman on the Underground Railroad

1/1/2014 - Let’s Hope Hip-Hop Steps Up in 2014