

‘When They Go Low, We Go High’: Michelle Obama’s Epic DNC Speech
*Michelle Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention last night and accomplished a number of miraculous feats with her...


Black Thought, live with Hiram Akeem (Vol.1/A)
Regarding the current state that we as a people find ourselves in, someone asked me "what can a normal person do to help effect change"....


The 2016 Akron African Festival
The Akron African American Festival was a 3 day event that showcased the entire African experience. On Friday we witnessed what was...

Program Gives Millions of Low Income Families Internet Service for Just $10
The largest broadcasting and largest cable television company in the world has just announced that they will be expanding their $9.95 per...


White House Dismisses Online Petition to Label “Black Lives Matter” A Terrorist Group
The appeal, which was created on July 6th, compares the group’s movement to the self-described Islamic State. Within the appeal, they ask...


Powerful New Poster for Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’ has U.S. Flag as a Noose
*A new poster has been released for Nate Parker’s anticipated film “The Birth of a Nation,” courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures. The new...


Melania Trump Accused of Plagiarizing Michelle Obama's Speech
*Oops. That didn’t go as planned. We’re talking about the super-duper faux pas that Donald Trump’s trophy wife, Melania, pulled off...


National Newspaper Publishers Association Calls for Appointment of a Special Federal Prosecutor on R
Washington, D.C. — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the nation's largest trade association of African American-owned...


Black Guns Matter' Campaign Fueled By an 'Informed' Arms Culture
StartFragment *First I want to say. Guns are designed to do one thing: Kill. A gun has no brain. Nor does the hand that triggers it. The...


Cornel West Blasts Obama for ‘Weak’ Remarks On Police Shooting
*Activist Cornel West has expressed disappointment with President Obama’s response to last week’s shootings of black men by police in...