Marissa Mayer & Yahoo’s New ‘Work At Home’ Rules: The Mom CEO Show’s She’s Just One Of the Boys
So just a few days into her six-month anniversary as CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer announced through a Human Resources memo that all the yahoos...
The Onion’s Quvenzhane Wallis C*nt ‘Joke’ Was Anything But Funny
Last night’s Oscar Awards ceremony was huge for Quvenzhané Wallis, the 9-year-old Beasts Of the Southern Wild actress who, with her adorable sparkly, puffy navy...
A Year Later, Trayvon Martin Stays Lodged in the Psyche of Black Parents
By NICK CHILES It’s been a year since Trayvon Martin pierced our consciousness. So many brutal, unforgettable stories have shocked our senses since last February....
Airplane Madness: Man Slaps Black Toddler, Tells Mom To “Shut That N****R” Baby Up” (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Joe Rickey Hundley, the 60-year-old man accused of slapping a black baby in his face during an airplane flight, surrendered to federal agents and...
A Valentine’s Day Dance With A Purpose: Helping To End Violence Against Women
Today, my daughter and I will dance. Not just because we’re happy. Or because we feel like doing some Soul Train-styled dance off featuring the...
‘They Deserve A Vote’: President Obama Makes a Powerful Case for Gun Control
By NICK CHILES “They deserve a vote.” With those words, repeated over and over as he introduced victims of gun violence during his State of...
Hadiya Pendleton: Two Charged With Murder In Chicago Teen Honor Student’s Death
Chicago police may be getting closer to getting justice for Hadiya Pendleton: two alleged gang members have been charged with first-degree murder in the death...
Finally, Obama Going to Chicago to Talk About Guns and Our Dying Children
By NICK CHILES After online petition drives, blogger pleas, demands from a range of leaders such as Jesse Jackson, and millions of water cooler and...
Black Women and Heart Health: Know the Symptoms Of Attack and Be Smart About Your Heart
My mother had beautiful hands—lovely, long and fresh, just like her. She kept her fingernails dipped in maroons and dark browns—subtle, but still noticeable. Strong....
Three-Year-Old Mistakes Pink Gun For Toy, Dies From Gunshot Wound To Head
A Greenville, South Carolina, family is burying their 3-year-old son today, less than a week after he was killed when a neon pink gun he...
