As conflict between Israel and Palestine continues, one musician has bowed out of the volley, Stevie Wonder. On Dec. 6, the “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” singer was scheduled to perform a concert for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, an organization that raises funds for Israeli soldiers and their families, reports CBS News, but he…

(The Root) – At age 12 Gary Clark Jr., a guitarist and singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, heard his first blues record and was immediately hooked. Now, after four independent albums of rock and roll, Clark has released his major-label debut, Blak and Blu. The multigenre set features classic blues, rock and even airy R&B, and…

In Casper, Wyo., on Friday, a mysterious murder-suicide occurred at Casper College when a man killed a teacher and himself in front of students at the school. Another dead body was discovered two miles away, reports the Daily News. The suspect, now deceased, has yet to be identified. Local Wyoming NBC affiliate KCWY reports that the…

Following the recent resignation of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., some wonder if his health and legal issues will tarnish his family’s legacy. The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. insisted that they won’t, in an interview with the Associated Press. Sitting in his office — among photographs of mentor Martin Luther King — the elder Jackson’s…

As we usher in the 25th annual World AIDS Day, many in the activism community say that aside from HIV/AIDS education, stigma is the biggest problem facing those with the disease today. In response, Washington, D.C., health worker Sabrina Heard, who is HIV positive, shared her story with the Huffington Post about learning she’d contracted…

In a sad turn of events, NBC Sports reports that Kansas City Chiefs’ linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend and then himself on Saturday morning. He was 25 years old.   A statement released by the Chiefs said only, “We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning. We are…

Following the shooting of Jordan Davis, a 17-year-old black teen, by Michael Dunn, a white man, in Florida, the attorney for the slain young man’s family says this case is not about race. Instead, according to MSNBC, lawyer John Phillips said it’s “about love and hate.” “The main thing right now is trying not to foster…

(The Root) — This year marks the 25th celebration of World AIDS Day, and according to activists like National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS founder and current OraSure Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Debra Fraser-Howze, it’s been a tumultuous but rewarding journey. In the early 1980s, Fraser-Howze was working with the Urban League to…

Wal-Mart’s labor practices have been controversial for years, and on Black Friday many workers protested their low wages, lack of health insurance and long hours. While their protests made noise in the media and caused some shoppers to redirect their holiday dollars elsewhere, the store’s bottom line remained robust this weekend. Still, Politics365 reports that the superstore is taking…