Are Black Women Being Overlooked By the Obama Administration?

Over at Salon, Britney Cooper writes that initiatives to address needs of LGBTQ people, black men and others are great. But the president is ignoring a key demographic that helped get him elected: black women. Black women, Obama’s single largest voting demographic have...

Tina and Teddy Campbell to Renew Their Wedding Vows

Wedding bells are ringing once again for reconciled couple Tina and Teddy Campbell. The award-winning Mary Mary singer revealed the big news on Instagram. In a heartfelt message to her late father, Eddie Atkins, Jr., who prayed for the husband...

In First Executions Since Botched Oklahoma Incident, 3 Inmates Are Scheduled to Die in Florida, Georgia and Missouri

Florida, Georgia and Missouri all have scheduled executions within the next 24 hours by lethal injection but refuse to say where they got the drugs for their cocktails and if they have been tested.  It’s been seven weeks since the...

J. Drew and Karen Clark Sheard Celebrate 30 Years of Marriage; DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good Mark 2-Year Anniversary

Monday, June 16th marked a very special day for two Christian couples, Bishop J. Drew and First Lady Karen Clark Sheard, as well as Minister DeVon Franklin and actress Meagan Good. The Sheards happily celebrated 30 years of matrimony, while...

White Los Angeles Police Officer Allegedly says he Has No Regrets in Shooting Black Police Officer

Alleged recordings have surfaced of Los Angeles Police Department Detective Frank Lyga, in which the white cop proudly admits to killing a black off-duty cop and says that he “could have killed” more.  A recording—allegedly of Los Angeles Police Department...

T.I. says Azealia Banks is ‘Bringing Attention to her Own Weaknesses’ with Insulting Tweets About his Wife, Tiny

If getting under T.I.’s skin was Azealia Banks’ ultimate goal over the past 24 hours, then she’s achieved it. Her nasty tweets about Tip’s wife, Tiny — which she continued to share and delete — prompted him to snap back with some threats and...

T.I. says Azealia Banks is ‘Bringing Attention to her Own Weaknesses’ with Insulting Tweets About his Wife, Tiny

If getting under T.I.’s skin was Azealia Banks’ ultimate goal over the past 24 hours, then she’s achieved it. Her nasty tweets about Tip’s wife, Tiny — which she continued to share and delete — prompted him to snap back with some threats and...

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Is Demanding that Congress Do Something About Boko Haram

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who led a congressional delegation to Nigeria last week, is demanding the U.S. government take further action against Boko Haram.A Congressional delegation returned from Nigeria this week with a blunt message: wake up to the “horror”...

Tiger Woods Begins Hitting Full Shots, Still No Timetable for Return to Competitive Play

Tiger Woods, 11 weeks removed from back surgery that forced him to miss the Masters, a title defense at The Players Championship and the U.S. Open, has begun hitting full shots, including his driver, his agent confirmed to USA TODAY...