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  • Ronald Gasser, Man Arrested in Death of Joe McKnight, Released From Custody

    Ronald Gasser, the man authorities say shot and killed former NFL player Joe McKnight outside New Orleans, was released from custody overnight without being charged, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, NOLA.com reports. McKnight was shot and killed Thursday at the intersection of Behrman Highway and Holmes Boulevard in the New Orleans suburb of Terrytown,…

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  • Obama Administration Supports Registering Women for Military Draft

    President Barack Obama is supporting an effort to require women to register for Selective Service when they turn 18, like men, according to ABC News.  “As old barriers for military service are being removed, the administration supports—as a logical next step—women registering for the Selective Service,” Ned Price, a spokesman for Obama’s National Security Council,…

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  • Mike Pence's New DC Neighbors Raise LGBTQ Pride Flags in Protest

    Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s Washington, D.C., neighbors want him to realize they don’t tolerate hate directed toward the LGBTQ community. And they’ve raised gay-pride flags all throughout the neighborhood to put him on notice. Pence’s anti-LGBTQ track record includes signing an Indiana law that would allow businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers to…

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  • Lee Daniels, Queen Latifah Talk About the Upcoming Season of Star

    Lee Daniels is well aware that when his newest Fox series, Star, premieres Wednesday, Dec. 14, many comparisons will be made to his hit show, Empire. But that is expected. When news hit about the series, which stars three young newcomers, it was billed as an Empire spinoff, but that’s definitely not the case. Star tells the…

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  • Trevor Noah and Tomi Lahren Debate Over Black Lives Matter and Colin Kaepernick

    Tomi Lahren, who some call the second coming of Ann Coulter—just more racist and annoying—appeared on The Daily Show Wednesday night and got into a heated debate with Trevor Noah over topics like Black Lives Matter and Colin Kaepernick. Noah brought up not only the fact that Lahren is considered a racist but also her…

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  • Tamera Mowry-Housley on White Husband Making Collard Greens: 'It Doesn't Always Have to Be About Race'

    Tamera Mowry-Housley’s Thanksgiving came under fire after she posted a photo showing her white husband, Fox News journalist Adam Housley, making a pot of collard greens. A lot of the comments offered that there was no way a white man could cook greens, and the talk show host actually replied to one comment in particular on Tuesday’s…

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  • Larry Wilmore Signs Development Deal With ABC

    Late-night TV was definitely missing a voice this election season. After Comedy Central ended The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore, many people questioned the timing, especially since Wilmore was able to perfectly mix comedy and politics while including a panel of guests and correspondents who carried their own weight. But now fans of Wilmore will be…

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  • Black Film Critics: 2016 Isn't the Year for #OscarsSoWhite

    Last year you couldn’t read anything about the Oscars without seeing a mention of #OscarsSoWhite because of the lack of diversity in the films and actors who received nominations. But according to a statement from the African American Film Critics Association, 2016 has been the best year for black cinema. “The amount of quality feature films,…

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  • Nas to Donate Proceeds From Sales of Black-Santa Holiday Sweater to Prison Reform

    In the spirit of the holidays, Nas has released a black-kneeling-Santa sweater line through his clothing brand HSTRY. The black-Santa sweaters are available in red, black and green, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit a worthy cause. The Center for Court Innovation is a nonprofit that “seeks to help create a more effective…

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  • Minimum Wage Workers Across the Country Are #FightingFor15

    If you take a look at Tuesday morning’s top trends on Twitter, you’ll notice the #FightFor15. Some people may not be familiar with the hashtag, but it’s rallying people all across the country to join in protests and strikes to demand a higher minimum wage across the U.S. From nonunion workers at O’Hare International Airport…

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