Dr. Maya Angelou’s Work to Become Hip-Hop Album
The Grio is reporting that excerpts from Maya Angelou's book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will be incorporated into...
Afro-Mexicans: Photographer Captures Culture of ‘Hidden People’
In a special report for CNN by Abby Reimer, the writer reports on the invisibility of Afro-Mexicans, many of whom are...
Christiane Taubira: France’s Justice Minister Subjected to Racist Slurs
Writing for The Root, Breanna Edwards writes that France's Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has been subjected to a slew of racist...
Charles Orgbon III: Teen Environmentalist & Entrepreneur Pays It Forward
Many social activists and critics of the past believe young people of color in this generation have no motivation to create...
Michael Brown: 32 People Arrested Following Ferguson Uprisings
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that 32 people were arrested following uprisings by crowds protesting the killing of unarmed black teenager...
‘A Haunted House 2’: Marlon Wayans Talks Creating Roles for Characters of Color
Funnyman Marlon Wayans is the lead actor, co-writer and co-producer of A Haunted House 2, the sequel to his paranormal spoof...
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,...
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Delivers
What is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month?
During the month of July, advocates, allies, and practitioners take time to focus on...
Author James Hardy: 20th Anniversary of ‘B-Boy Blues’ Makes ATL Stage Debut
This year marks the 20th anniversary of author James Earl Hardy releasing his debut literary masterpiece, B-Boy Blues.
His groundbreaking, best-selling novel...
Emmett Till: Burial Casket Donated to Smithsonian
Writing for Smithsonian Magazine, Abby Callard is reporting that the family of murdered teen Emmett Till has donated the casket in...