The Roots’ Questlove commonly shares stories on social media about things that have happened to him as a celebrity as well as when he was growing up in Philly. On Wednesday evening, the drummer shared a story that should have been a story about a teenager seeing one of his favorite groups on the big…

As Jon Stewart preps for his last show Aug. 6, many fans will remember the host as one who never bit his tongue and pushed the envelope when it came to successfully mixing politics and comedy. But one person who worked as a writer on Stewart’s show remembers an incident that involved anger, humiliation and…

One has to wonder what the exact issue is that some white people have with Black Lives Matter. But one doesn’t have to wonder long enough to figure out that most of the time their racist slips are showing. Then there are the black people who also want to spout, “All lives matter”; they’re definitely…

Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams is anything but “just an actor.” Some people have called Williams the next Harry Belafonte. Williams’ activism goes beyond the keyboard, and he practices what he preaches offline through his work with the Advancement Project, an organization focused on civil rights.  On Wednesday evening, as Williams was still trying to make…

Omar Epps is on a mission to shatter the myths surrounding black fatherhood. Epps is the executive producer of the full-length documentary Daddy Don’t Go, which takes a look at fatherhood through the lives of four New York City fathers. Epps’ goal with the documentary is to shed light on men who are defying the…

A group of fifth-graders in New York City brought a teacher to tears recently by showing just how much they appreciate her. But these fifth-graders aren’t your ordinary kids. They make up the popular Public School 22 chorus out of Staten Island, N.Y. The chorus, led by Gregg Breinberg, has been featured everywhere from The…

One of Bill Cosby’s accusers may have to pay back hush money she received after settling a lawsuit with the defamed comedian. According to the New York Daily News, Cosby filed paperwork in a Philadelphia court asking for sanctions to be brought against Andrea Constand, who previously signed a confidentiality agreement after receiving a settlement…

Bill Cosby’s lawyers are still attempting to control any further damage to their client’s career by requesting that a judge keep details of settlements sealed. Cosby attorney Patrick O’Connor blasted the New York Times for revealing the 2005 transcript that detailed Cosby’s use of drugs to lure young women. O’Connor believes that the transcript should…

Since the release of the Sandra Bland dash-cam arrest video, many people have wondered if the video was edited. To the naked untrained eye, it looks like a simple play-by-play version of an unedited video, but professionals who work with editing and directing videos see something totally different. Ava DuVernay, director of Selma, tweeted that…

Editor’s note: This article contains social media post that some may find offensive. Less than 18 hours ago, Chris Brown was performing onstage in Manila, the Philippines, but now, trying to leave the country has become a nightmare. Brown is barred from leaving the Philippines because of fraud allegations against him and his promoter stemming…