WATCH DONALD TRUMP'S SPEECH MARKING BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN FULL

Martin Luther King, Jr. whose incredible example is unique in American history... READ MORE›

RACISM IS ALIVE IN THE US NORTH TOO JUST WITHOUT SOUTHERN ACCENTS AND FLAGS

It was instead strikingly similar in regards to racism just without the accents and the flags... READ MORE›

SAMUEL L. JACKSON HAS A POINT

Can we imagine a younger version of Jackson himself -- Corey Hawkins of Straight Outta Compton and now 24 Legacy... READ MORE›

THE FORGOTTEN WAY AFRICAN AMERICANS STAYED SAFE IN A RACIST AMERICA

Green Books were sold at Esso service stations, one of the few gas station chains that served African Americans... READ MORE›

OPINION WHAT MLK MIGHT SAY TO DONALD TRUMP

Yet the genius of King and the larger civil rights movement is in unleashing the power of ideas that transcend political leaders, democratic institutions, even nation-states... READ MORE›

TRUMP'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPEECH A 'DIRE FORECAST' FOR BLACK COMMUNITY

Black conservative thinkers and constituency leaders have been as isolated as civil rights leaders, Sharpton added in reference to Trump's celebrity-centered engagements with black America... READ MORE›

EDITORIAL THE COST OF LETTING YOUNG PEOPLE DRIFT

In the greater Boston area, white and black youths fare relatively well, while Latinos do worse... READ MORE›

POPE FRANCIS: THE WORLD IS NEAR 'SUICIDE' ON CLIMATE CHANGE; 'IT'S NOW OR NEVER'

Environmental negotiators meeting in Paris should strike a climate change deal to save a world at the limits of suicide, Pope Francis said on Monday... READ MORE›

BLACK LIVES LIKE MY FATHER'S SHOULD MATTER. THAT'S WHY I'M ENDORSING BERNIE SANDERS.

I want a leader who truly cares about justice for my family, for black people and for all Americans... READ MORE›

IN PICTURES: WOMEN OF THE WORLD MARCH AGAINST TRUMP

Martin Luther King, Jr. whose incredible example is unique in American history... READ MORE›

Dr Craig Spencer A doctor recently returned from Guinea is in isolation at a New York city hospital... READ MORE›

EDITORIAL BEYOND MOURNING FOR CHARLESTON

The horrific church shooting in Charleston S.C... READ MORE›

LAYERS OF MEANING IN MR OBAMAS KENYA TRIP

Of course, Mr. Obama cannot travel to Kenya simply as a seeker of roots, the way he did before he moved into the White House... READ MORE›

BARACK OBAMA HAS DONE ZERO FOR BLACK PEOPLE

Before the facts were in, the Obama administration declared America was at war against the black man... READ MORE›

'WE ALL ARE AMERICA': CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH KICKS OFF WEEK OF TRUMP INAUGURATION PROTESTS

Anti-Trump civil rights demonstrators vow to 'march until hell freezes over'... READ MORE›

BEYONCE'S SUPER BOWL PERFORMANCE: WHY WAS IT SO SIGNIFICANT?

After an intensely political new music video, Beyonce paid tribute to historical black figures in her Super Bowl show... READ MORE›

MLK DAY WHY ON MONDAY AND WHAT WAS STEVIE WONDERS ROLE

Heres a rundown of how Martin Luther King, Jr. Day came to be a federal holiday... READ MORE›

POPE SACKS THE HEAD OF HIS SWISS GUARD FOR BEING 'TOO STRICT'

Pope sacks the head of his swiss guard for being too strict... READ MORE›

10 MOST TWEETED MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. QUOTES

From quotes on forgiveness to the struggle for racial justice, Martin Luther King Jr.'s words have continued to resonate with audiences, decades later... READ MORE›

BARACK OBAMA SINGS AMAZING GRACE DURING CLEMENTA PINCKNEY EULOGY

President Barack Obama is embraced by clergy members after delivering the eulogy at the funeral service for Clementa Pinckney... READ MORE›

AFROPUNK: THE FESTIVAL THAT TAKES BLACK PUNK PRIDE WORLDWIDE

A safe space for black people could be something as small as scrolling through a Twitter feed filled not with news of another unjustified killing... READ MORE›

A RAISIN IN THE SUN THROUGH THE EYES OF AFRO-SWEDES

The work of Swedish missionaries in Africa in the 20th century brought some Africans to Sweden, particularly adoptees and students... READ MORE›

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: WE CARRY THE IMPRINTS OF PEOPLE AND PLACES

Nichelle Smith is the editor of this year's Black History Month issue... READ MORE›

CHICAGO VOTER TELLS OBAMA 'DON'T TOUCH MY GIRLFRIEND' OBAMA STAYS SUPER SMOOTH

Chicago voter tells obama don't touch my girlfriend obama stays super smooth... READ MORE›

OBAMA HECKLED AT LGBT WHITE HOUSE EVENT

The US president has faced hecklers on the road including when delivering speeches in Chicago and Las Vegas last year... READ MORE›

CHARLESTON SHOOTING: PRESIDENT OBAMA MAKES STATEMENT ON HATE CRIME, RACE AND GUN CONTROL IN AMERICA

President Barack Obama delivered a statement on the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina at the White House... READ MORE›

PAST AN INVISIBLE FENCE: GAUGING OBAMA'S NEW HOUSING RULE

A new Obama administration rule aimed at ending racial segregation in communities could impact Baltimore's racially segregated housing patterns... READ MORE›

WHITE COUPLE SUING SPERM BANK FOR DONOR MIX-UP LEAVING THEM WITH MIXED-RACE CHILD

A white same-sex couple are suing a sperm bank for its mix-up with their donor choice, which caused them to give birth to a mixed-race child... READ MORE›

OBAMA OFFERS PERFECT RESPONSE TO CONFEDERATE FLAG WAVERS

People wave Confederate flags outside the hotel that President Barack Obama is staying the night on Wednesday July 15 2015 in Oklahoma City... READ MORE›

AMERICA'S CHURCHES: OFTEN A REFLECTION OF THE NATION'S RACIAL DIVIDE

Michael's member Chris Meredith, a white woman, church membership in the city is more a matter of family tradition, rather than being about race... READ MORE›