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It seems as though not a week goes by that a black person isn’t killed by a cop. On Tuesday night, Walter L. Scott was the latest victim to die after being shot multiple times by North Charleston, S.C., Police Officer Michael Slager. Slager, who alleges that Scott was pulled over for a broken taillight,…

Last week something magical happened at the movie theater. As I walked into the theater to see Home, I was surrounded by a sea of little black girls of all hues as they held the hands of their parents, eager to see the new animated film Home, starring Rihanna as a little Caribbean girl named…

Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and potential GOP presidential candidate, made an Easter Sunday radio appearance on New York’s WBLS. Carson spoke about his political ambitions and said he would make an official announcement in May about whether he will run for president in the 2016 election. In addition to his political commentary, Carson also…

Jeralean Talley has probably seen a lot in her lifetime, and the stories she could tell would have a person listening for days. At 115 years old, Talley, of Inkster, Mich., is now the world’s oldest living person, after the death of 116-year-old Gertrude Weaver. Talley was born May 23, 1899, in Montrose, Ga., but…

Over the past two weeks, critics and naysayers have picked apart comedian Trevor Noah’s life since it was announced that he’d be replacing Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show. First there were the tweets from years ago that were dug up and brought back to life. Many felt that the tweets were anti-Semitic…

Russell Westbrook is a stand-up kind of guy. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard won a car back in February as the MVP of the NBA’s All-Star Game but decided to pay it forward. Westbrook donated the car to Kerstin Gonzales, 19, a single mother of two boys from Oklahoma City. When Westbrook gave her…

Blues legend B.B. King has been hospitalized for dehydration caused by his Type 2 diabetes. King’s daughter Claudette told the Los Angeles Times on Monday that her father is “doing much better” but remains hospitalized for observation. King, 89, still tours occasionally, but his health has been an issue. In October he got sick during…

If you ever had any doubt that Michelle Obama could kick it on the dance floor with the young people, this video will put your mind at ease. During the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, the first lady proved that she has more than a two-step in her repertoire. She kicked it…

Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams recently reunited to perform at the Stellar Awards, but they weren’t appearing as Destiny’s Child. Williams, who has launched a successful gospel career since the 2006 split, was up for three awards for her song “Say Yes,” which originally appeared on her 2014 album Journey to Freedom. After the…

At the end of last year, Sasha and Malia Obama made it to Time magazine’s “Most Influential Teens of 2014” list. But Sasha, 13, and Malia, 16, are not often in the public arena, and that’s thanks to their parents, Barack and Michelle Obama. Although Time may think the teens are influential, their mother doesn’t…