3 Questions With ‘Sorry to Bother You’ Director Boots Riley
Riley talked to Colorlines about bringing his revolutionary politics into his first film and the activism he hopes “Sorry to Bother You”... Read More
Darren Goodman Installed as Upland, CA’s New Police Chief
Upland, CA — A 27-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Captain of the Chino Hills Police Department has... Read More
Obama delivers veiled rebuke to Trump in Mandela address
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In his highest profile speech since leaving office, former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday denounced the policies of... Read More
Emmett Till Biographer, Who Spoke to White Woman Who Lied on Teen, Turned His Interviews Over to the FBI [Updated]
Updated, Saturday, July 14, 2018, 12:23 p.m. EST: The author of the explosive Emmett Till biography that revealed that a key witness... Read More
Bishop Noel Jones & The City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir to Release 1st Album in Years, Run to the Altar, On 7/20
Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles doesn’t have a 24-hour gospel radio station, but it does have a lot of good gospel... Read More
California Budgets $9.7 Million For Cheech Marin’s Chicano Art Center
The “Up In Smoke” star plans to open the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture and Industry in 2020. Cheech Marin... Read More
San Bernardino Prosecutor Under Investigation for Offensive Comments About Maxine Waters, Michelle Obama
James Baskett, the first black male to win an Academy Award died on this day July 9 in 1948. Baskett was born... Read More
American Medical Association (AMA) to Appoint Its First Ever Black Woman President
Chicago, IL — Patrice A. Harris, M.D., a psychiatrist from Atlanta, Ga., has been elected as the new president-elect of the American... Read More
Education Design Lab Formalizes Career Pathways Partnership with UNCF (United Negro College Fund)
Nonprofit’s expertise in innovation, employer-institution engagement and design thinking will help 14 UNCF-partner colleges improve career outcomes for thousands of black students... Read More
Remembering First Black Male to Win an Academy Award, James Baskett
James Baskett, the first black male to win an Academy Award died on this day July 9 in 1948. Baskett was born... Read More
