Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga Star in 'Passing' Adaptation The actresses will star as a pair of childhood friends who wrestle with the fallout of one friend passing as White. Sameer Rao Aug 7, 2018 3:00PM EDT
Kalief Browder's Mother 'Literally Died of a Broken Heart,' Says Lawyer Venida Browder fought for justice after her teenage son was forced to stay at Rikers Island jail for three years without a trial, and later killed himself. Sameer Rao Oct 17, 2016 2:20PM EDT
Philly and Los Angeles' First Black Police Head Dead at 72 Willie Williams joined the LAPD in the aftermath of the Rodney King beating and 1992 riots. Sameer Rao Apr 28, 2016 1:04PM EDT
WATCH: Traffic Reporter Pays Homage to Phife Dawg with 'Tribe' Rhyme-Filled Report A little awkward, for sure, but dope and heartwarming nonetheless. Sameer Rao Mar 24, 2016 11:07AM EDT
RIP: Celebrate Phife Dawg's Life With These Classic Verses The 45-year-old founding member of “A Tribe Called Quest” died today. Sameer Rao Mar 23, 2016 11:31AM EDT
'Bloody Sunday' Survivor Amelia Boynton Robinson Dies at Age 104 Boynton Robinson lived long enough to demonstrate on Selma’s infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge twice—once in 1965 and once in 2015 with President Obama Sameer Rao Aug 26, 2015 4:34PM EDT
