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Sameer Rao  Jan 5, 2016 2:52PM EST

WATCH: Kamasi Washington Talks 'To Pimp A Butterfly' and the Juncture of Jazz And Hip-Hop

The acclaimed musician speaks and jams with fellow saxophonist Terrace Martin in a new video from GQ. 
Sameer Rao  Dec 16, 2015 2:13PM EST

Store Clerk Survives Being Shot in Face by Thief Who Called Him a 'Terrorist'

The clerk says that the robber told him, ”I used to kill people like you in Iraq.” 
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 16, 2015 1:57PM EST

The Most Important Thing We Can Do to Help Formerly Incarcerated People Thrive

Advocacy group Root & Rebound helps the formerly incarcerated navigate the legal barriers to creating a successful life outside prison walls.
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 16, 2015 12:33PM EST

Why Flint's Toxic Water Forced the Mayor to Declare a State of Emergency

The number of young children with elevated lead levels has doubled since the Michigan city began getting its water from the local river.
Sameer Rao  Dec 15, 2015 6:07PM EST

WATCH: Killer Mike Talks Social Justice With Bernie Sanders

The rapper and the Democratic presidential candidate address economic reform, education and many other topics in this six-part, hour-long conversation. 
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 15, 2015 3:19PM EST

ICYMI: Missouri Rep Introduces Bill to Revoke Scholarships of Protesting Student Athletes

The bill comes just one month after the Mizzou football team went on strike to force the university president to resign.
Sameer Rao  Dec 15, 2015 2:05PM EST

Trump Supporters Give White-Supremacist Website Traffic, Shout Nazi Chants at Protesters

Stormfront founder Don Black: “Demoralization has been the biggest enemy and Trump is changing all that.”
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 15, 2015 1:28PM EST

Alexander McQueen's Flagship Store Faces New Racial Discrimination Suit

Black employees who work in the company’s main store in New York City allege “systematic racism” in the form of mockery, body searches on the sales floor and exclusion from meetings.
Sameer Rao  Dec 15, 2015 12:33PM EST

WATCH: Two New Trailers From WGN's Slavery Epic 'Underground'

The John Legend-produced series—which stars Aldis Hodge and Jurnee Smollett-Bell as escaped slaves—premieres March 9. 
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 14, 2015 3:42PM EST

Two Southern California Mosques Vandalized, Investigated as Hate Crimes

The vandalism happened a day after an interfaith solidarity march.
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 14, 2015 1:53PM EST

Black Lives Matter Activists Mobilize After LA County Deputies Shoot Man in Back

Video shows Nicholas Robertson walking away from the deputies with what appears to be a gun in his hand.
Sameer Rao  Dec 14, 2015 1:13PM EST

WATCH: Chance The Rapper Makes History as First Independent Artist to Perform on SNL

The acclaimed Chicago-bred rapper and singer referenced Jason Van Dyke and his killing of Lacquan McDonald during his SNL debut.   
Sameer Rao  Dec 14, 2015 12:18PM EST

Mexico Finally Recognizes Afro Mexicans in National Census

Mexico was previously one of the only Latin American countries to not officially count its African-descended population. 
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 14, 2015 11:17AM EST

Serena is Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year

She is the first Black woman to appear on the annual Sportsperson cover solo. But some people are mad the honor didn’t go to…a horse.
Sameer Rao  Dec 11, 2015 4:42PM EST

#FundraiserFriday: 'Who is Arthur Chu?' Depicts 'Jeopardy!' Champion Fighting Model Minority Stereotypes

The upcoming documentary on the 11-time “Jeopardy!” winner follows Chu’s personal evolution from game show winner to culture critic, reconnecting with family and bucking racist expectations along the way. 
Sameer Rao  Dec 11, 2015 4:04PM EST

George Washington University Apologizes to Student Forced to Remove Palestinian Flag

President Steven Knapp: “I have personally apologized to the student for this unfortunate incident and assured him that the university’s actions were in no way a response to his expression of his beliefs or opinions.”
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 11, 2015 12:22PM EST

Former Oklahoma City Cop Daniel Holtzclaw Found Guilty of Raping and Assaulting Black Women

It was a surprising verdict for the officer, who was on trial for using his badge to attack 13 women and girls.
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 11, 2015 10:43AM EST

#StayMadAbby in 9 Amazing Tweets

Abigail Fisher thinks she didn’t get into University of Texas at Austin because she’s White. Twitter begs to differ.
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 11, 2015 10:09AM EST

This Artist Uses Ballpoint Pens to Illustrate the Complexity of Blackness

Toyin Ojih Odutola’s new must-see exhibit explores and distorts the concept of identity.
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 10, 2015 2:52PM EST

ICYMI: That Time Antonin Scalia Suggested That 'Slower-Track Schools' Work Better for Blacks

The Supreme Court heard a retread of the landmark affirmative action case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin yesterday. The whole court’s view is still unclear, but folks are really not happy with Justice Scalia’s take on it.