Why the Uproar Over Abducted Nigerian School Girls Now
In the most recent episode of “Where’s the Outrage When Horrible Things Happen to Black Girls” 234 school girls were kidnapped from the Government...
Don Sterling: Keep Calm America, It’s Just Racism
The uproar over the alleged racist comments of Los Angeles Clippers owner Don Sterling continues with folks launching petitions and calling for his head...
EXCLUSIVE: Broadway Legend George C. Wolfe: “You Just Have to Make the Work Good”
George C. Wolfe is one of American theatre’s most celebrated figures. The double Tony Award-winning African American director, playwright and producer has overseen a...
National Infertility Awareness Week: Black Women and Infertility
Over the course of the year I feel like I’m bombarded with various awareness campaigns -- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Go Red for...
Nigeria: Islamist Rebels Boko Haram Kidnap 234 Schoolgirls
Oren Dorrell of USA Today is reporting that the radical Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram has kidnapped 234 girls from the Government Girls Secondary...
Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez Dies at 87
The world is mourning the loss of Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who died of pneumonia at age 87. Márquez rose to worldwide fame...
Salsa Legend Cheo Feliciano Dies in Car Accident
CNN is reporting that Puerto Rican salsa legend Jose Luis "Cheo" Feliciano, a giant of the genre, died in a car crash early Thursday...
The Rebirth of the Radical Right: The Real Threat to National Security
If the former Klu Klux Klan leader (who targeted and killed three at a Jewish School in Kansas) was named Assad, we would very...
Jamaica: Journalists Covering Vybz Kartel Trial Receive Death Threats
The Jamaica Observer newspaper is reporting that two journalists who covered the recent trial of Dancehall and Reggae artist Vybz Kartel have received death...
‘Dear White People’: Director Justin Simien Has More Stories to Tell
Dear White People is the clever feature debut of Houston native-now-Los Angeles-based writer, producer and director Justin Simien. The winner of this year's Sundance...
