Act Like A Slave: Hartford Parents File Complaint After Students Forced To Re-Enact Slavery On Field Trip
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Hartford, Conn., parents were shocked to discover that their 12-year-old daughter and her...
Durham, NC Father Who Lost Custody Of Son Threatens Suicide, Gets Shot By Cops
The reason behind why Derek Walker may have pulled a gun on himself and police is as shocking and heartbreaking as his death after he...
Jaden Smith’s Anti-Education Twitter Rant: ‘School Brainwashes The Youth,’ Everyone Should Drop Out
Deep, deep sigh: Jaden Smith launched himself right into a storm of criticism earlier this week for a series of tweets in which he suggested...
Jonathan Ferrell: Ex-Florida A&M Player Shot 10 Times By North Carolina Cop After Seeking Help
In yet another case highlighting the precarious existence of African-American men, 24-year-old Jonathan Ferrell, a former football player at Florida A&M described by family as...
George Zimmerman’s Wife Calls 911, Claims He Punched Her Dad and Pulled A Gun On Them
Be clear: we all saw this coming. George Zimmerman was taken into police custody Monday after his wife, Shellie Zimmerman, called 911 to report that...
My #KinseyUntold Story: Chronicling My Dad’s Incredible Journey Through Jazz History
As long as I’ve been old enough to have an interest in American history, I’ve always thought it strange how the history of my people,...
Viola Davis Wows On ESSENCE With Natural Hair, Vows Not To Traumatize Her Daughter About Her Hair
After running through a gauntlet of hateful attacks against black girl beauty and natural hair these past couple of days, I’m so happy to end...
Tulsa School Sends Girl Home Because Her Natural Hair Is “Faddish” and “Unpresentable”
I swear to Sweet Baby Jesus in the Manger, after that whole Sheryl Underwood “afros are nasty” debacle earlier this week, the absolute last thing...
Cuz He’s Black: When African American Boys Ready Themselves For a War We Can’t Prepare Them For
Really, I have no words to add to what poet Javon Johnson says in this, his poem, “Cuz He’s Black.” All the emotion, all the...
‘The Summer of Our Legitimate Discontent’: MyBrownBaby Celebrates 50th Anniversary of March On Washington
“It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determination of the Negro. This sweltering summer...
