U.S.: Oldest Black-Owned Bookstore Closes Its Doors
The Root is reporting that Marcus Books, the nation's oldest black-owned bookstores, is closing after 44 years of operating. Lynette Holloway...
Southern Rap Icon Mannie Fresh on NOLA Music Scene: ‘It’s Gumbo’
In the late 1990s when mainstream hip hop culture was becoming more commercially viable and making a coastal migration below the...
Jet Magazine Goes Digital-Only
Patrice Peck of BET.com is reporting that print publication Jet will exit the print business and go digital-only after 63 years...
‘A Fragile Trust’: Documentary on Rise and Fall of Jayson Blair Airs Tonight
A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power and Jayson Blair at the New York Times is the 75-minute feature documentary directed by Samantha...
Bahamas: Prime Minister Wants More Research and Policy at UWI
Caribbean 360 is reporting Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie has called on the University of the West Indies (UWI) to be...
Netflix Goes Spanish: Releasing First Original Spanish Series
Justin Bachman of Businessweek is reporting that Netflix (NFLX) is releasing its first original non-English-language series after expanding to 41 countries...
Don Sterling’s Gone. Now What?
Rookie NBA commissioner Adam Silver has officially spoken. Sterling is out but many continue to wonder what this means going forward...
Don Sterling: Economic Response by Fans Needed to Combat Racism
The racist, reprehensible statements allegedly made by LA Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, are sparking outrage across America. The players wore generic...
Kanye West and Common Join Urban League to Create 20,000 Youth Jobs
Writing for Colorlines.com, Jamilah King is reporting that iconic rappers Kanye West and Common are teaming up with the Chicago Urban...
Comic Relief Charity: Remittance Fees Hurt Africans
BBC Africa is reporting that communities in sub-Saharan Africa are being "hurt" by high fees charged by money transfer operators, according...
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