There’s a group of kids out there who will look back and say that their first memories about their president was that he was black. Me, on the other hand? I’m stuck with Ronald Reagan.  President Barack Obama, as a father to two young women, isn’t a stranger to kids, and he seems to leave…

Eighteen-year-old Malachi Love-Robinson was arrested on charges he illegally operated a medical office in West Palm Beach, Fla., but he’s refuting the allegations. Love-Robinson was charged with practicing medicine without a license, as well as theft. The theft charge was added after an elderly patient came forward and said that Love-Robinson stole three checks cashed for almost…

On Thursday President Barack Obama  and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed a group of activists and politicos to the White House for its Black History Month reception.  The president joked about how he could tell it was Black History Month after someone from the crowd yelled, “Hey, Michelle!” “We know it is Black History Month…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee has died at the age of 89, according to the New York Times. Harper’s book To Kill a Mockingbird is not only considered one of the greatest pieces of American literature but, at the time it was published, it was also lauded for its subject matter. To this day, it’s part of…

Everyone has a teacher who had a lasting impact on their lives. My fourth-grade teacher was the one who encouraged me to write and helped me overcome a speech issue. Shoutout to Mrs. Adams at Hurden Looker Elementary School!  Kleenex and a group of former students from Morgan Park High School in Illinois got together…

Over the last several months, DJ Khaled, president of Def Jam South, has become an Internet phenomenon with his motivational videos.  Khaled’s “major keys to success” are posted regularly on his Snapchat, and the short videos have garnered him not only new fans but also a hilarious spoof from All Def Digital. What would happen…

Last year, there was hoopla over whether Idris Elba would become the first black James Bond. Whereas most of us were giving a resounding “Yassssssss,” there were others who wanted to keep Bond white.  Then those who were going “Yassssssss” were immediately like, “F—k a Bond movie; Idris needs his own action film.” Boom. And…

Vonetta Flowers grew up playing sports and excelled at basketball and track and field. But if you had told her that she would go on to make Winter Olympic history, she would probably have laughed when she was younger. Flowers’ track coach at the University of Alabama in Birmingham said she’d be the next Jackie Joyner-Kersee. So track…

What did I say Thursday about white people and racism? I suggested that they stop being racist. And trolling black websites. On Wednesday, trolls did what they do best: troll … of course, but this time it was cosmetic company MAC’s Instagram page. The company uploaded a photo of a black female model taken during a…

In today’s “WTF, Bill Cosby?” news, the comedian is now suing the former Temple University employee who accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting her. Not only is Cosby suing Andrea Constand, but he’s also suing her mother and the National Enquirer. Cosby filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the three parties, saying that…