Bananas Hurled at Italy’s First Black Minister of Integration

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CNN.com is reporting that bananas were thrown at Cecile Kyenge, Italy's first black minister of integration. Holly Yan, Lauren Russell and...

Pregnant Ethiopian Olympian Dies; Baby is Saved

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MSN.com is reporting that Ethiopian Olympic runner Meskerem Legesse of Wesport, Conn. has died after collapsing in a restaurant. The former...

‘Things Never Said’ Opens Today

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Shadow and Act is reporting that longtime television writer and executive producer Charles Murray's feature debut, 'Things Never Said,' opens in...

Jamaica Poised to Become New Animation Hub

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that Jamaica is poised to become a new animation hub.  The World Bank is partnering with the...

Usher’s New Look: Helps Young People Become Leaders

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by Christopher A. Daniel Black pop megastars (or lack thereof) are frequently targeted in mass media. Their success and fame is often the...

American Cypher: Mendi + Keith Obadike Talk Race, DNA and Digital Art

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Who says black folks don't create digital art? New media artists Mendi + Keith Obadike beg to differ, having worked in the...

Tiffany Cross Show Canceled: Twitter Responds

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Cross, host of “The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross,” has exited MSNBC after the network failed to renew her two-year contract. The...

Tropical Storm Chantal ‘Strengthening’; Nears Barbados

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that Tropical Storm Chantal is continuing to move Westward. The author writes: "Tropical Storm Chantal is located near 10.1N...

Black Ex-Pats 2.0: In the Wake of Police Brutality, Should Blacks Leave America?

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The harsh reality of the Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown shootings along with the Brown and Eric Garner grand jury findings have...

'The Best Man Holiday': Director Talks Remaking Magic

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“You know, people really know me from The Best Man.  I’ve done five other movies since then, but it always comes...

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