Bring That Week Back: Protesters Call Out Oprah for Comments

Plus, proposed law would make hoodies illegal in Oklahoma.

Protesters Call Out Oprah for Comments - It may be illegal soon to wear a hoodie in Oklahoma, plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)  Oprah Winfrey's recent comments in a People magazine interview, suggesting that younger activists need to organize around "leadership" to voice their concerns, were not received well. "@oprah there are youth orgs set up and ready to roll .. How about some of the black elite sit at the table w/us and discuss our demands ?" Twitter user @TefPoe wrote on Jan. 2. Protests have been carried on nationally primarily by youth as young as middle schoolers.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Protesters Call Out Oprah for Comments - It may be illegal soon to wear a hoodie in Oklahoma, plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)  Oprah Winfrey's recent comments in a People magazine interview, suggesting that younger activists need to organize around "leadership" to voice their concerns, were not received well. "@oprah there are youth orgs set up and ready to roll .. How about some of the black elite sit at the table w/us and discuss our demands ?" Twitter user @TefPoe wrote on Jan. 2. Protests have been carried on nationally primarily by youth as young as middle schoolers.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Wearing a Hoodie May Be Illegal Soon in Oklahoma - A proposal to amend a law that bans wearing hoodies in public while committing a crime is currently at the center of Oklahoma politics, according to KFOR.com. The new section would make it illegal to wear a hoodie at all to hide your identity in public. (Photo: Daisy Cooper/Corbis)

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Wearing a Hoodie May Be Illegal Soon in Oklahoma - A proposal to amend a law that bans wearing hoodies in public while committing a crime is currently at the center of Oklahoma politics, according to KFOR.com. The new section would make it illegal to wear a hoodie at all to hide your identity in public. (Photo: Daisy Cooper/Corbis)

Woman in Viral Fight Video Defends Her Actions - Cheyenne Fisher, 21, of Ohio, who, along with five other women, attacked Cheyanne Willis, 19, in a fight video that went viral on Facebook told WCPO.com she didn't really hurt Willis. "I just slapped her up and pretty much put fear in her heart," she said. Fisher said she let Willis borrow her car, but Willis never returned it even after a month of trying to call her. (Photo: WCPO News 9 ABC)

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Woman in Viral Fight Video Defends Her Actions - Cheyenne Fisher, 21, of Ohio, who, along with five other women, attacked Cheyanne Willis, 19, in a fight video that went viral on Facebook told WCPO.com she didn't really hurt Willis. "I just slapped her up and pretty much put fear in her heart," she said. Fisher said she let Willis borrow her car, but Willis never returned it even after a month of trying to call her. (Photo: WCPO News 9 ABC)

Protesters in NY and Oakland Organize #BlackBrunchNYC - This past weekend, protesters organized demonstrations at popular brunch spots in New York City and in Oakland, California, according to the Washington Post. During the stand-in they read the names of those killed by police brutality and remained for four and a half minutes, the length of time Michael Brown's body was in the street before being removed.  (Photo: BlackBrunchNYC via Twitter)

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Protesters in NY and Oakland Organize #BlackBrunchNYC - This past weekend, protesters organized demonstrations at popular brunch spots in New York City and in Oakland, California, according to the Washington Post. During the stand-in they read the names of those killed by police brutality and remained for four and a half minutes, the length of time Michael Brown's body was in the street before being removed.  (Photo: BlackBrunchNYC via Twitter)

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Pittsburgh Police Chief Joins Protests - Pittsburgh's police chief, Cameron McLay, joined hundreds of members of Black churches for a march to end violence between police and the communities they serve in the city. "I love the call for unity, I love the call for people coming together," McLay said, according to the Associated Press.  (Photo: Lawren/Getty Images)

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Wealth Gap Widens Between Blacks and Whites - The recession hit everyone's pockets, but only whites have been able to show recovery since that period, CNN Money reports. In 2013, white households saw a 2.4 percent increase in wealth at $141,900 from three years ago. Blacks saw a decrease of a third to a median of $11,000. Whites now have 13 times more wealth than Blacks. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Wealth Gap Widens Between Blacks and Whites - The recession hit everyone's pockets, but only whites have been able to show recovery since that period, CNN Money reports. In 2013, white households saw a 2.4 percent increase in wealth at $141,900 from three years ago. Blacks saw a decrease of a third to a median of $11,000. Whites now have 13 times more wealth than Blacks. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Revlon CEO Called Out in Lawsuit for Racist Comments - Lorenzo Delpani, CEO of Revlon, has been sued by former employee Alan Myers, who says he was fired because of his Jewish heritage. He adds that Delpani, who is from Italy, is racist toward not only Jews, but also Blacks and has prejudice toward Americans. He allegedly said "he could smell a Black person when he walked into a room," Clutch magazine reports.  (Photo: Robert Pitts /Landov)

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Revlon CEO Called Out in Lawsuit for Racist Comments - Lorenzo Delpani, CEO of Revlon, has been sued by former employee Alan Myers, who says he was fired because of his Jewish heritage. He adds that Delpani, who is from Italy, is racist toward not only Jews, but also Blacks and has prejudice toward Americans. He allegedly said "he could smell a Black person when he walked into a room," Clutch magazine reports.  (Photo: Robert Pitts /Landov)