Julian Bond: Civil Rights Champion Dies
Faith Karimi of CNN Â is reporting that civil rights leader and former board chairman of the NAACP Julian Bond has died.
Bond died Saturday night...
Kidpreneurs: 13-Year-Old Runs Successful Bow Tie Business
Nekala Alexander of Atlanta Black Star is reporting Moziah Bridges, 13, has built a successful business which has produced $200,000 in sales with his...
Andre 3000 to Star in ‘American Crime’
Lesley Goldberg of the Hollywood Reporter is reporting Hip-Hop legend and actor Andre Benjamin will star in the second season of ABC's hit drama...
Allen Iverson Receives BET Players Game Changer Award
Legendary basketball player Allen Iverson received the Game Changer Award at the 2015 BET Players Awards. The award was presented to him by NBA...
FIFA: U.S. Requests Jack Warner Extradition
Caribbean 360 is reporting that United States officials have submitted a formal request to extradite Austin 'Jack' Warner, a former Fédération Internationale de Football...
Baltimore Mayor Fires Police Commissioner
Yvonne Wenger of the Baltimore Sun is reporting Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has fired police commissioner Anthony W. Batts due to the surge in...
Marva Collins: Education Pioneer Dead at 78
ABC News is reporting that pioneering educator and activist Marva Collins has died. Collins started West Side Preparatory School in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood...
Ballet Star Albert Evans Dies at 46
The New York Times is reporting that ballet star Albert Evans has died. Evans, a former New York City Ballet principal dancer and one...
ACLU Releases Social Justice Mobile App
They did it for Aiyana Stanley-Jones, a seven-year-old black Detroit girl whose life ended when a SWAT officer allegedly barged through the door of...
Ornette Coleman: Jazz Innovator Dies at 85
Ben Ratliff of the New York Times is reporting jazz pioneer and innovator Ornette Coleman has died. Coleman, an alto saxophonist and composer who...
