Farrah Franklin, a former member of Destiny’s Child, was arrested in DeKalb County, Ga., outside a gym Thursday. According to TMZ, Franklin was outside the gym arguing with a male friend, and when police arrived on the scene, they noticed the state she was in. The slurred speech and booze smell were sure signs that Franklin…

When Ronald Savage and several other men came forward and accused Afrika Bambaataa of sexually abusing them as teens, the Zulu Nation stood by the rapper and questioned the accusers’ credibility. But as more information has surfaced, the Zulu Nation has distanced itself from Bambaataa, and now it has issued an apology to Savage and the…

In this week’s episode of  Stacey Dash Says the Darnedest Things, the Clueless actress, who’s currently promoting her upcoming memoir, explained where exactly she thinks transgender people should use the bathroom. Apparently she takes issue with Caitlyn Jenner, and others, who oppose laws that state transgender people should use the bathroom that aligns with their birth…

On Monday, President Barack Obama officially declared June African-American Music Appreciation Month with a signed proclamation. The name of the month was originally Black Music Month, but President Obama has recognized it as African-American Music Appreciation Month every year he’s been in office, since 2009. But what do you expect from a president who touts Kendrick…

I can’t help wondering what exactly Snoop Dogg was smoking during his recent interview with the New York Post. Or what he smokes while watching Game of Thrones, a fictional television series. Because according to the rapper, the series is based on history. During the Post interview, about Snoop’s upcoming album, Hardeep Phull asked Snoop about…

Student she was in a sexual relationship with.Student she was having sex with.Student she was dating. These are all phrases used by the media to describe what is alleged to have happened between Alexandria Vera, a 24-year-old teacher from the Aldine Independent School District in Houston, and the 13-year-old student she is alleged to have raped…

TV One’s Roland Martin isn’t here for Snoop Dogg’s boycott of the History Channel’s remake of Roots. During his Wednesday show, Martin basically told Snoop to put his money where his mouth is instead of smoking weed. “Maybe if Snoop actually watched Roots, he’ll realize Kunta Kinte wasn’t the n-word?” Martin stated. “You will never…

Sometimes I take a few days to tune out all things social media and news. As a person who’s constantly “connected,” a day or two off is a good mental-health break. With that said, I didn’t get to find out who Harambe was until I was sitting at lunch Sunday afternoon. My lunch date pointed…

Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. You’d think by now that racists would have been warned when it comes to using Airbnb, since many hosts have been put on blast recently with the hashtag #AirbnbWhileBlack. But that hasn’t stopped one man in North Carolina from letting his racist freak flag…

An unpaid  traffic ticket came back to  haunt Denver Broncos player Cody Latimer at the most inopportune time. On Monday the wide receiver was allegedly on the receiving end of physical abuse from his girlfriend Jaimee Rando, so he did the right thing by calling the police. According to Denver’s Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Latimer said Rando put her…