Following four students at the fictional Winchester University, “Dear White People” was born out of Justin Simien’s desire to examine racial dynamics in the annals of higher education.
Another black teenager has been shot and killed by police. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Vonderrick Myers Jr., 18, was stopped by an off-duty
Raven-Symoné recently caught heavy backlash for a statement made during an interview on Oprah’s “Where Are They Now.” Symone suggested that she didn’t want to
A teacher in a majority white school district was fired after she attempted to protect a black student from bullies. According to ABC 15 in
Rapper Lil Boosie’s recent comments have brought a significant amount of criticism for the Louisiana hip-hop star. During an appearance on “NiteCap” with Peter Bailey, Boosie spoke about crime, the glorification of prison and racism
British singer-songwriter FKA twigs has been rumored to be in a relationship with Twilight star Robert Pattinson, and many of Pattinson’s fans have gone to Twitter
The Vancouver Sun injected racism in a recent news article. According to the Toronto Sun, the news outlet ran a story that showcased a victory
The policemen who killed John Crawford III in an Ohio Wal-Mart will not be indicted. After a grand jury reviewed evidence, they somehow came to
Actress Daniele Watts made headlines last week after she posted on her Facebook page that she was wrongfully detained and handcuffed by police in Studio City after they assumed she was a prostitute just for kissing her boyfriend. But photos and audio have been obtained by TMZ that seem to show another story.
The Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry has decided to take a leave of absence. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ferry finally realized that he needed
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver doesn’t believe Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry should be fired. In a recent interview in Barcelona, Silver said Ferry’s comments about
A police officer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, resigned after several racist tweets became public. According to reports by The Times-Picayune, Michael Elsbury was texting racial
Atlanta rapper Killer Mike tweeted his perspective on the controversy swirling around the Atlanta Hawks and their controlling owner Bruce Levenson. Levenson agreed to sell
Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry made remarks that were worse than Donald Sterling’s, according the Atlanta Hawks minority owner Michael Gearon. In an email
The Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson wanted to put forth a theory as to why the Hawks could not sell tickets. But instead of finding
Hanna Strong, a senior midfielder for the Syracuse women’s soccer team, was caught using racial and homophobic slurs towards an unspecified classmate in a video
A firefighter in Oakland, California, filed a racial profiling complaint against a police officer. According to KTVU, Oakland firefighter Keith Jones was leaving an Oakland
Rapper Snoop Dogg debuted a new alter-ego this weekend on Instagram, a white character named “Todd.” In a series of Instagram posts, Snoop —as “Todd”
Iggy Azalea should be used to critics by now. The Australian rapper has been under the mentorship of Atlanta rap star T.I., and he’s come
Another case of racial profiling has been captured on video. In a video recently published on YouTube, Chris Lollie, 27, was tased and arrested while
