Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Being a black student on a predominantly white campus isn’t always easy. Especially when some of your white classmates repeatedly post racist comments on a popular social media app used by college students. Such is the case at American University. Members of…

It seems that Anthony Mackie is backtracking when it comes to his “endorsement” of Donald Trump. During an interview with BET about his upcoming movie, Our Brand Is Crisis, Mackie seemingly gave two thumbs-up for Trump when he was asked about Trump’s presidential candidacy. The Captain America actor said that he would be “100 percent” in…

Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens has a racist troll up in arms because of the diverse cast. A twitter user, who obviously never knew Darth Vader was voiced by a black man or never paid attention to the luxurious waves in Lando Calrissian’s…

Let’s just add this to another thing black people can’t do. Well, actually, with recent reports about black shoppers being profiled in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., we already knew that shopping while black was an issue. But who knew that big-time NBA players had to deal with it, too? The Milwaukee Bucks’ John…

Anthony Mackie may have lost a couple of fans after a recent interview with BET about his upcoming movie Our Brand Is Crisis. During the interview, Mackie was asked about the upcoming election and whether he could deal with political scrutiny the same way he deals with celebrity scrutiny.  “I don’t think I would be able to…

On Sunday night, Eddie Murphy was honored at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Murphy was surrounded by comics who were inspired by him, including Tracy Morgan, Trevor Noah, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Arsenio Hall. During the ceremony, Morgan shared what Murphy meant…

Music with a message is definitely something that both Usher and Nas are aiming to make with the release of their new single “Chains.” The song, which highlights police brutality, premiered on Tidal and uses advanced facial-recognition technology to drive home the message. While watching the video, you’re urged not to move your eyes as…

On Wednesday, Master P had some harsh words for Kobe Bryant after the Los Angeles Lakers player left an exhibition game early to visit Lamar Odom in a Las Vegas hospital. Bryant visited Odom after he was admitted to the hospital after being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel. That small gesture of kindness displayed by…

DeAngelo Williams of the Pittsburgh Steelers lost his mother, Sandra Hill, to cancer in 2014 when she was only 53 years old. To honor his mother’s memory, Williams is paying for 53 mammograms through his charity, the DeAngelo Williams Foundation. According to the foundation, 53 mammograms will be covered at hospitals located in Charlotte, N.C.,…

There are many facets to the social media phenomenon that is black Twitter. From activism to jokes, black Twitter has proved to be not only a source of information but also, at times, pure comedy. In celebration of black Twitter, #GreatMomentsInBlackTwitterHistory was created on the social media site that started it all. The hashtag takes…