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Former NAACP head Ben Jealous will offer his endorsement of Democratic Party presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Friday. The endorsement will be announced at an event in New Hampshire, where Sanders and his top rival, former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, are campaigning ahead of next week's primaries.

The music world is reeling with the news that Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White has died at the age of 74. White, who served as both a singer and songwriter for the legendary band, leaves behind one of the richest musical legacies of all time. White, a native of Memphis, Tenn., got his […]

The Obama administration on Thursday highlighted initiatives in housing, education, the workforce and health care designed to help foster a better economic environment for African Americans as the nation continues to emerge from the financial recession.

PaleyFest, the annual fan-filled event honoring the best primetime hits on the small screen, has announced a diverse lineup of honorees for this year’s event, which will take place March 11-20 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Occurring in the midst of a hotly debated award season, the addition of Black-ish, Empire, Power, and Scandal shines a spotlight on the enduring importance of diversity […]

A Maryland man was arrested and charged with the murder of his two-year-old daughter and her mother after he was ordered to pay $600 in monthly child support payments, NBC Washington reports. https://twitter.com/MomsDemand/status/694907309886201856 Daron Boswell-Johnson, 25, was charged in the deaths of NeShante Davis, 26, an elementary school teacher, and their two-year-old daughter, Chloe Davis-Green, on Wednesday. The […]

Mathis went so far as to liken the poisoning of Flint to a terrorist attack, saying, “Everyday our Homeland Security -- their biggest fear and preparation is for terrorists poisoning the water. The Secretary of Defense talks nervously about that — well in this instance, our government has poisoned the water and it’s causing permanent damage.”

In a recent interview with The Real, Janet Hubert expressed her admiration for Jada Pinkett Smith's artistry: "I respect Jada highly. I respect her skill, I respect her as an artist, I respect her as an actress, very much."

The Obama administration has released an ambitious $5.5 billion proposal to develop summer and first-time jobs for youths over four years, part of the federal budget plan scheduled to be released next week, reports the Washington Post.

Just minutes before the deadline to enter Baltimore's mayoral race approached, prominent Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson on Wednesday jumped into the contest in hopes of becoming the city's 50th mayor.

#BlackLivesMatter leader, DeRay Mckesson is running for Mayor of his native city of Baltimore.