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What do you get when you bring together renowned film producers Malcolm D. Lee and Will Packer, actor Lamman Rucker, academic, author, professor and radio host Michael Eric Dyson, actress and radio show host Claudia Jordan, former Essence editor-in-chief Susan L. Taylor and a host of other well-known luminaries on the same rooftop, in the…

While you were in church, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton went on the road taking Black America to task about this so-called “Black Lives Matter” movement. Of course, they used misleading statistics and racist rhetoric to do it. Still, to those Whites looking for cover,…

Michael Eric Dyson stands as one of the more prominent Black intellectuals of this generation. His ideas on politics, race, and culture often initiates critical thinking or backslash. Regardless of his position on a particular topic, it’s guaranteed to spark a response one way or the other. Dyson continues to push to envelop in his…

On March 31, 2016, at 7 p.m., the founders of Let us Make Man will host their 10th annual Scholarship and Awards gala featuring a keynote address by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.

Amidst his own personal controversy, Rev. Al Sharpton was nonetheless able to preside over another successful National Action Network Convention in New York

Over the past several months, Dr. Cornel West has been vocal in his disapproval and outright disdain for President Barack Obama, and Dr. West’s fellow intellectuals and cultural commentators, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Rev. Al Sharpton. Dr. West’s criticisms were addressed yesterday by Dr. Dyson, as he spoke about the state of black intellectualism at Rev. Sharpton’s National Action Network Conference.

February 8, 2014 marked the taping of the annual BET Honors Awards held in our nation’s capital at The Warner Theater. It was one of the most star-studded events thus far in 2014 with notables on hand like Aretha Franklin, Berry Gordy, Ice Cube, Ken Chenault, Carrie Mae Williams and many more. In light of Black History Month, some of the honorees and presenters discussed what it means to be honored by your own community.

The stars were out in Washington, D.C. for the 2014 BET Honors taping.

The BET Honors 2014 red carpet was star studded last night at The Warner Theater in Washington DC. Jennifer Hudson, above, wore a short white dress with her black short haircut. Check out Ice Cube, Berry Gordy and others who rocked on the red carpet with Rolling Out. –Joi Pearson Source: Joi Pearson Photography

The Circle of Sisters annual expo took place this weekend at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Circle of Sisters is one of the biggest expos for women of color since 1998. It hosts inspirational services, seminars, panel discussions and both R&B and gospel concerts on Saturday and Sunday. The expo also allows vendors to…

The annual Phoenix Awards dinner is the signature event of the four-day Congressional Black Caucus conference focusing on public policy impacting black communities in America and abroad. The room is filled with the who’s who of Washington, D.C., tables are reserved for corporate sponsors and other influential names in their given fields. Check out the who’s…

MSNBC correspondent Michael Eric Dyson is not here for Bishop E.W. Jackson. While speaking on Jackson’s anti-Democratic message directed to Christians in the black community, Dyson chastised the Virginia GOP Lieutenant Governor nominee, calling him a “black puppet.” Watch how it all goes down.

Hip hop artists that teach at the nation’s top colleges.

Hip-hop fans have a seen a number of questions brought up about the beloved genre over the past several weeks, including, “is hip-hop ready for a gay artist?” “is ‘ni–a’ now a no-no?” and “should we stop calling women (bad) b—-es?” Well, Frank Ocean may have answered the first question, but the jury is still…

They cry foul because they have not been invited to play on the South Lawn.

Behind Those Books: A Documentary is guaranteed to change the perception of some and challenge how others feel about tales of street life in inner-cities. The film features notable authors and artists Terry McMillan, Zane, Omar Tyree, Teri Woods, Cornel West, Michael Eric Dyson, Kevin Powell, Queen Pen, Vickie Stringer, Nikki Turner, K’wan, Treasure E.…