As friends and family gathered Friday to say goodbye to 19-year-old Renisha McBride, who was reportedly shot while seeking help, the lawyer for the man implicated in the shooting said evidence would show her client’s actions were “justified,” reports show. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., attorney Cheryl Carpenter told the Huffington Post that the 54-year-old homeowner, who…

In a story that sheds light on the contribution of black Americans during World War II, historians are beginning to disentangle the mystery of what happened to 11 black soldiers in Wereth, Belgium, during the historic Battle of the Bulge, according to USA Today. The story likely would have remained buried at the National Archives…

Howard University reportedly ended an agreement this week with the school’s controversial chief financial officer after academic deans accused him of mismanaging the university’s fiscal affairs, according to the Washington Post. Howard’s interim president, Wayne A.I. Frederick, made the announcement Thursday in a letter to the campus community stating that the school “by mutual agreement”…

During a Careers in Film Symposium for high school students at the White House, Michelle Obama used theater to encourage them to dream. The 49-year-old first lady told students during the workshop on Friday that she imagined herself as a Disney princess, after listening to composer Alan Menken discuss how he had created scores for…