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…

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…

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made news this week after stating that black college students don’t do well at more advanced colleges and should attend slower-track schools. The comment was made during Wednesday’s hearing in the affirmative action case Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas. “There are those who contend that it does not benefit African…

Have you ever had a decades long friendship with someone and didn’t know he was racist and xenophobic? No? Me neither. But apparently Russell Simmons has. Simmons, on the heels of his RushCard debacle, penned an open letter to his dear “friend” Donald Trump. The letter is in response to Trump’s most recent hate speech…

Many people were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Ava DuVernay doll Monday. From refreshing constantly on the Barbie Collection website to waiting for Mattel to release the link on Twitter, some were left disappointed when it came to actually being able to buy the doll. But there were others who were lucky as well…

Over the last couple of years, Radio Shack has been struggling to compete with the likes of Best Buy and Amazon. After closing hundreds of stores and filing for bankruptcy, it’s still trying to forge its way to the top. Now the company thinks Nick Cannon can help. On Wednesday the company announced that Cannon…

Oprah Winfrey recently revealed that she named her infant son who died when she was 14 years old. Winfrey was speaking at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, according to News.com.au, when she spoke about the premature baby, who was the result of a rape. “I did an interview with a reporter before I…

Has anyone ever tried to take your “black card” away when you didn’t know certain black pop-culture facts? For example, a co-worker recently told me she’s never watched The Five Heartbeats. I know someone else who’s never seen The Color Purple. Never had red Kool-Aid? Come on, son?! One company has made an interesting and…

On Tuesday night, video of yet another black teen being killed by a white police officer caught the attention of the world. The video of now-former Chicago Police Officer James Van Dyke killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was finally released after a court order. The release came on the heels of Van Dyke’s charge for murder…

Dwayne Johnson may be made of pure muscle, but even the former wrestler has had bouts of depression during his life. On a recent episode of Oprah’s Master Class, Johnson discusses how he coped with depression. “I found that, with depression, one of the most important things you could realize is that you’re not alone,”…