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The attempt to get Black Lives Matter labeled a terrorist group has come to a halt. On July 6, a “We the People” petition was created on the White House website in efforts to have the federal government officially recognize the movement as an extremist group. “Terrorism is defined as ‘the use of violence and […]

Slain Baton Rouge Police Officer Montrell Jackson is remembered as a kind man who was troubled by the wave of violence. He crystallized what it's like being a Black police officer in these times.

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It’s not uncommon for someone to voice their disgust for things said on said on Fox News, but this has to be one of the most intense reads of the network of all time. Actor, comedian and activist D.L. Hughley was a guest on news anchor Megyn Kelly’s show and things got pretty heated, pretty quickly. […]

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The last week has not been a pleasant one for gossip daytime talk show host Wendy Williams, and today she had to deal with the aftermath of her inflammatory and controversial statements regarding her opinion on HBCUs and the NAACP. NewsOne Now host Roland Martin was one of Wendy Williams’ harshest critics last week when […]

Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James spoke out about racial profiling and police violence.

Plus, Erykah Badu to raise money to help alleviate the rape kit backlog in Detroit and Starbucks customers are insisting that Black Lives Matter will be heard loud and clear.

The conspiracy theories have already started to fly on social media as racial tensions rise over the deaths of two unarmed Black men, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, followed by the deadly ambush of five Dallas, Texas police officers, who were allegedly shot by a lone Black man. The loss of life on both sides […]

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Racial tensions are at an all-time high in the country right now and it can be pretty easy to bring your frustrations about the country’s unrest to the workplace, and that’s exactly what happened to one Yale employee. Now former Yale employee Corey Menafee, was arrested and promptly fired after he destroyed a glass panel […]

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Almost a week after the tragic events that took place in Dallas and claimed the lives of five police officers, a memorial service was held today to formally lay them rest and attended by President Obama. The President gave a moving speech about the fallen officers and also the state of violence and guns in […]

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GLEE actress Amber Riley and mega-producer Harmony Samuels’ artist MAJOR. sing inspirational song "Change Right Now," during the L.A. Sparks' game against the Washington Mystics.

Muflahi was one of two people to come forward with footage of Sterling's shooting last Tuesday. The store owner released his video exclusively to The Daily Beast on Wednesday. Since Sterling's death, a man he considered a friend, problems have mounted for the Triple S Mart owner.