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...
5 Things to Know About Eric Casebolt
McKinney, TX police officer Eric Casebolt has been placed on administrative leave after a video of the officer assaulting teenagers at a pool party,...
AF&WF Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Foodies and libations connoisseurs are gathering this weekend for the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival (AF&WF). Now in its fifth year, the mouth-watering extravaganza...
Atlanta Jazz Festival Returns Memorial Day Weekend
Atlanta Jazz Festival is returning for its 38th year this coming Memorial Day Weekend. Held outdoors in midtown’s Piedmont Park, the three-day extravaganza will...
Rapper T.I. Confirms ‘ATL’ Sequel
Following actor Evan Ross' hint, Rapper T.I. confirmed a sequel to the film ATL via Instagram. On Wednesday, he posted a photo alongside several...
Shondaland: Black Moment Wish List
Writing for his blog Phillbranch.com, writer and Howard University lecturer Phill Branch has penned a blog post entitled, "Shondaland Black Moment Wish List." In...
