Tamir Rice: Victim’s 14-Year-Old Sister Tackled and Handcuffed After Shooting

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Eliott C. McLaughlin of CNN is reporting that the 14-year-old sister of Tamir Rice, 12, who was shot and killed by a police officer...

Gabonian Footballer Banned for Responding to Fans Racist Abuse

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BBC Sports is reporting that Gabon midfielder Guelor Kanga, 24,  has been banned for three matches by the Russian Football Union for gesturing at...

Photo Gallery: Remembering Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela (1918-2013)

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Photo gallery compiled by Kaitlin Higgins and Nsenga K. Burton.

South Africa: Soul Singer Lulu Dikana Dies

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Times Live is reporting that South African soul singer Lulu Dikana has died after a short illness. The songstress, who recently accompanied Grammy award-winning...

NAAAOM Files $10B Lawsuit Against AT&T and DirectTV

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The National Association of African American Owned Media (NAAAOM) has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against AT&T and DirecTV for race discrimination in violation...

Marion Barry: DC Begins Three-Day Farewell to Former Mayor

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Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post is reporting that Washington, DC will begin a three-day farewell ceremony in honor of former mayor and current...

Kenya: Amid al-Shabab Massacre, Security Chiefs Replaced

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BBC Africa is reporting that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has replaced his interior minister and police chief following a massacre by Islamist group al-Shabab....

Grand Jury Decision on Eric Garner Death is Close

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CBS News is reporting that the grand jury decision over the alleged choking death of  Eric Garner by NYPD police officer Daniel Pantaleo is...

Mary J. Blige on The London Sessions: ‘I’ve Come a Very Long Way’

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After 22 years in the music business, Mary J. Blige felt it was time to reinvent her musical identity. The “Queen of Hip Hop...

World AIDS Day: Are You HIV AWARE? Take Quiz and Find Out

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Today is World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite...