OITNB: Uzo Aduba Wins First Emmy

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Michael O'Connell and Bryn Elise Sandberg of The Hollywood Reporter are reporting that Orange is the New Black's Uzo Aduba has won her first...

CARICOM to Unify Caribbean Business Rules

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has begun working towards creating a unified framework within which companies and other businesses can...

Nigeria: Ebola Experimental Drug Hopes Dashed

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AllAfrica.com is reporting that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that reports of the experimental drug for treating Ebola is...

Mya Aeten-White: Howard University Student Shot During Ferguson Protests

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Manny Fantis of WUSA is reporting that Mya Aeten-White, a 2012 Howard University graduate, who was shot during the Ferguson protests, will recover from...

VIDEO: Remembering Robin Williams on The Richard Pryor Show

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The world is reeling from the death of beloved actor/comedian Robin Williams. While many attribute Williams' start to his role on the sitcom Mork...

Usher’s UNL: Music Icon Mentors Thousands of Teens to Success

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Fifteen years ago, 20-year-old Usher and his mother, Jonetta Patton, devised a plan they hoped could provide at least 10 teens per year with...

Michael Brown: 32 People Arrested Following Ferguson Uprisings

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that 32 people were arrested following uprisings by crowds protesting the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Brown was shot...

EBOLA: President Obama Approves Use of Experimental Drug for Liberia

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Reuters is reporting that the White House and the United States Food and Drug Administration have approved the request for sample doses of an experimental...

Ebola: Nigerian Gov’t Debunks Salt Water Bath Cure

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As fears mount, Nigerians are desperate to find natural cures for the Ebola virus. Nnenna Ibeh of Premium Times is reporting that Nigeria's Minister...

Tech Racism?: App to Avoid Black Neighborhoods Launches Today

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Writing for ValleyWag, Sam Biddle reports that yet another app to avoid black and brown neighborhoods is launching today. SketchFactor, an app designed to help...