Chadwick Boseman has portrayed some of the greatest historical black figures, from Jackie Robinson to James Brown, and now he’s set to portray Thurgood Marshall in a new Reginald Hudlin film. Hudlin’s Marshall, described as a courtroom thriller, focuses on a case early in the career of the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court.…

During Tuesday night’s CNN GOP debate, in between the simultaneous tweets about the absurdity and ridiculousness of what was being said, there was one hashtag that stood out and gained traction on social media. #WhitesAgainstTrump, created by Heather Bentley last week, immediately trended after comedian W. Kamau Bell posted a tweet and article using the…

On Saturday, Nicki Minaj is scheduled to perform at a holiday show in Angola for the Unitel company, according to a post on her Facebook page. But a human rights organization is pleading with the rapper to back out of the show. The Human Rights Foundation says Unitel is controlled by the family of dictator…

Who knew that singing could get you out of a traffic ticket? For one motorist in Orlando, Fla., having talent paid off. T.J. Bristol can sing. And it was that voice that got him out of a ticket. Bristol uploaded his traffic stop to his Facebook page, and of course he recorded everything with his selfie…

Michael Jordan proved to be a man of his word Tuesday when he donated the profits from a recent lawsuit to 23 Chicago nonprofit organizations. Jordan won an $8.9 million settlement after a jury decided that supermarket chain Dominick’s, as well as its subsidiary Jewel-Osco, used Jordan’s name and likeness for an advertisement he did…

The talented folks at Baracksdubs have done it again. Someone has painstakingly sifted through various speeches given by President Barack Obama—and probably had to listen to Drake’s “Hotline Bling” about a hundred times—in order to create another perfect Baracksdub. Not only is the dub pretty cool, but the YouTuber even went a step further and created…

Bill Cosby is going after seven women who have accused him of sexual assault, suing them for defamation of character and demanding retractions. The suit, filed Monday, asserts that Cosby never drugged or sexually assaulted the defendants. According to CNN, the suit has been filed against Massachusetts accusers Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan…

Some of our greatest leaders in the civil rights movement had major beef. Everyone knows that Martin and Malcolm weren’t bosom buddies. You definitely wouldn’t find Julian Bond and John Lewis having drinks together. But the one thing that didn’t happen back then was having their beefs play out over social media, basically because ……

On Wednesday, WGN America announced the premiere date for its upcoming series Underground and released trailers for the thriller. The 10-episode series follows the lives of a group of men and women as they escape from slavery. It is executive-produced by John Legend and his Get Lifted partners Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius. Underground’s cast includes such names as Jurnee…

Serena Williams has been named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year and is the first female athlete to be honored on her own in over 30 years. Williams’ tennis year included winning five titles, including wins at the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. With a 53-3 record at the end of 2015, Williams is ranked No. 1…