This past week’s racial crisis in Ferguson, Mo., has uncovered a divide within the black community—one based on generation, class and the cloudy political vision offered by African-American politics in the Obama age. When asked who is the leader of the ongoing protests since the killing of Michael Brown—protests that have triggered Missouri’s governor to…

I’m black and I’m an atheist. That really shouldn’t be a shocking statement. Everyone knows that African Americans aren’t a monolith. We have a wide variety of lifestyles and diverse opinions on many topics, religion included. But if you switch on the TV, you get a different story. The study of mass media has taught…

In the week since a white officer gunned down an unarmed 18-year-old black male after a confrontation in Ferguson, Mo., waves of violence and unrest have coursed through the Midwestern city as scores of protesters demand answers. Nationally, social media users have been monitoring the case like private investigators, seeeking answers, posting pictures, providing updates…

Two top black actors took home awards from last night’s Creative Arts Emmys ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, including Joe Morton for his wildly popular role as Elijah Pope on ABC’s Scandal, according to the Hollywood Reporter. And Uzo Aduba won for her portrayal of Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” on Netflix’s Orange Is…

Updated Sunday, Aug. 17, 11:37 a.m. EDT: U.S. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder instructed officials to arrange for a federal medical examiner to perform a second autopsy in the police shooting death of Michael Brown, according to a statement released Sunday by the Department of Justice. Holder cites a request from the family and “the extraordinary…

Gone are the days when families would play games or sing a song to pass the time during Labor Day road trips. But not all electronic entertainment is created equal. To avoid the dreaded question, “Are we there yet?,” check out these fun, creativity-inspiring and educational apps your kids will love. And let the countdown…

“Back to school” is just around the corner, and 60 years after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, many children will be returning to “resegregated” schools. The anniversary year has prompted much investigation and analysis, most pointing toward waning enforcement of integration orders. But what if integration itself is part of the problem? As…

A 28-year-old mother of four was arrested this week after an officer discovered her four small children, ranging in age from 6 to 8, playing alone at a park in Winter Haven, Fla., according to Bay News 9. The mother, Ashley Richardson, who returned to the park about two-and-a-half hours after the officer saw the…

It’s never too early for high schoolers to begin thinking about college. So ABC News reports that Malia Obama may have an eye toward Stanford University, even though she will be starting her high school junior year in a few weeks. The television news station reports that the elder first daughter recently wore “a Stanford…