Commentary: The Dream of a Post-Racial America Is a Cop Out
Let’s face it, our society is obsessed with quick fixes, and it seems that in that same vein, some ...
Federal Report: L.A. Schools Provide Inferior Education to Minority Students
A Department of Education study finds that Los Angeles public schools fail to provide equal teachin...
Commentary: Racial Profiling Continues Plaguing America
Black Americans’ long battle against profiling continues in cities around the country, from small t...
Commentary: Are We Prepared to Respond to Increased Attacks on Black Males?
As the father of two sons, my heart sank at learning of the circumstances surrounding the death of ...
Cory Booker: Heroic? Yes. Magic? No
Black elected officials like Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Cory Booker face a "hero paradox" when they ...
Trayvon Martin’s Parents to Attend Capitol Hill Forum on Racial Profiling
Capitol Hill lawmakers will examine racial profiling, hate crimes and the effect of "Stand Your Gro...
Obama Says His Presidency Did Not End Racial Divide
He never bought into the notion that we entered "a post-racial period."...
African-Americans Have Made Great Political Progress, But Still Have Far to Go
The nation hasn’t achieved that post-racial panacea it imagined the Obama presidency would achieve....
America’s More Mixed Than Ever but Can We Move Beyond Race?
America's more mixed than ever | but have we truly moved beyond race?...
Black Republican Tim Scott Faces Strom Thurmond's Son in SC Runoff
Black Republican Tim Scott is in runoff against Strom Thurmond's son....
Doctors' Attitudes About Race Can Affect Your Health
Over the years, an abundance of studies have exposed how physicians' own racism plays out in the ex...
Commentary: Obama Not a Racial Silver Bullet
Racism is still a serious issue in the United States, and having a half-Black president in the Whit...
Rev. Joseph Lowery Addresses Offensive Remark on White People
Rev. Joseph Lowery says his comment that all white people are going to hell was meant as a joke....
Commentary: What Gives Rise to Blatantly Racist Incidents?
After two recent anti-Black moments, BET.com asks: what gives rise to blatantly racist incidents?...
Billboards in Brooklyn Break Down Racial Disparities
A series of ads at Brooklyn bus stops aims to break down and highlight racial disparities about sto...
HBO Nixes Mike Tyson, FOX Okays Angela Bassett Pilot
The cabler passes on Spike Lee’s Da Brick, but Angela Bassett stars in a FOX spy drama....
Mike Tyson, Spike Lee to Produce HBO Series
The filmmaker and boxer are teaming up on series about Tyson's childhood...
HBO Picks Up Pilot for Mike Tyson-Inspired Boxing Drama
It’s described as "Entourage" meets "The Wire."...
Black Segregation in U.S. Drops to Lowest in Century
Black segregation in U.S. drops to lowest point in at least 100 years....
Commentary: The Dutch Tradition of Blackface Fuels the Fire of a Movement
The traditional Dutch blackface holiday character of Zwarte Piet (Black Peter), plainly offensive t...
