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Jada Pinkett Smith to Receive Icon Award at 2017 HBCU Power Awards
The HBCU Power Awards has announced that actress, singer-songwriter, director, and philanthropist Jada Pinkett Smith will receive the “Icon Award” on the evening of excellence on Friday, October 20, 7PM at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Trump May Trade Twitter Spats for Tax Push ... for Now
In Washington, President Donald Trump is often his own worst enemy. He rarely misses a chance to berate elite Republicans in Congress for failing to enact his ambitious agenda. Yet his tweeted tantrums and fierce character attacks -- often targeting his own team -- directly undermine his chances of building a Capitol Hill coalition to get things done.
Trump's Grievance With the NFL Goes Way Back
President Trump took a shot Tuesday at the NFL's tax breaks. What he didn't say is he has had a long-running grievance with America's most popular sport.
Woman In Dove Ad Says Company Should Have Defended Its Vision
A woman featured in a controversial Dove ad says the spot is being misinterpreted. Lola Ogunyemi, a black woman, wrote Tuesday in the Guardian that she agreed with the company's decision to apologize for its ad, which was seen by many as racially insensitive.
As Democrats Denounce Weinstein, Clintons and Obama Stay Mum
Many Democratic office holders were quick to repudiate disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein following a bombshell report detailing decades of alleged sexual harassment.
Ivanka Trump Calls On Congress to Act On Immigration
Ivanka Trump waded into the immigration debate Monday evening, calling the fate of immigrants who have been covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program a "very complicated issue."
Even Oprah Had to Fight Depression -- Find Out How She Did It
Many people have the misconception that depression is a white man's disease. It is not. Black people also suffer from depression but are more reluctant to talk about it or seek help. Even billionaire Oprah Winfrey had to overcome depression, and her being famous was not a cure!
Woman Entrepreneur Makes History After Raising $1 Million For Her Legal Tech Startup
Kristina Jones has worked hard to overcome enormous odds to became the 14th African American female founder to ever raise $1 million for her tech startup. Her San Francisco-based company, Court Buddy, is a patent-pending service that matches people with attorneys based on their budget. It's a win/win for small firm lawyers and for clients with limited budgets.
NBA Issues Memo Urging All Teams to Stand for the National Anthem — So Will Black NBA Players #TakeAKneel?
The NBA pre-season has already started, and the league office has issued a memo to all 30 teams about the countries national anthem. The memo included the restatement of an existing rule requiring all personnel (including players) to stand for the national anthem.
Pruitt Announces Withdrawal of Clean Power Plan
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday his agency's plans to withdraw the Clean Power Plan, the sweeping Obama-era rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
ESPN Suspends Jemele Hill Over NFL Tweets
ESPN has suspended host Jemele Hill for two weeks due to "a second violation of our social media guidelines," the network announced Monday afternoon.
Nelly Arrested After Allegations of Rape, Released With No Charges
Cornell Haynes Jr., better known as the rapper Nelly, was taken into custody Saturday in Washington state after a woman told police he raped her.
Donald Trump Just Used Mike Pence for a PR Stunt
On Saturday, Vice President Mike Pence was in Las Vegas honoring the victims of the largest mass shooting in modern American history. Less than 24 hours later, he was in Indiana walking out of the Indianapolis Colts game against the San Francisco 49ers after several of the players failed to stand during the National Anthem.
What's Missing From Our 'evil' Debate
The day after the massacre in Las Vegas, President Donald Trump used the word "evil" three times during a brief speech at the White House.
Corker: Trump Setting US 'on the path to World War III'
Sen. Bob Corker, who engaged in a public feud with President Donald Trump over the weekend, said Trump is setting the country "on the path to World War III."
Dove Apologizes for Ad: We 'missed the mark' Representing Black Women
Dove apologized this weekend for a social media post that the company says "missed the mark" representing black women. The offending ad was a 3-second GIF hawking Dove body wash that was posted Friday to the brand's Facebook page. It was taken down Saturday.
5 Things for October 9: DACA, Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein
It's Columbus Day (or, in some places, Indigenous Peoples Day). Donald Trump's presidential proclamation for the day is a lot different than Barack Obama's.
“Lightning Men” by Thomas Mullen
It struck in a second. If you’d have blinked, you would have missed the flash but you’d’ve known it was there by the rumble that followed. There’s nothing like the power and beauty of a summer thunderstorm to put respect into you – except, as in the new novel “Lightning Men” by Thomas Mullen, maybe the crack of a gun.
It is Dangerous For Trump to Undermine Iran Nuclear Deal Which Threatens to Destabilize the World
Jackson Lee: “It is reckless and wrong-minded for the White House to stoke the flames of global instability by arbitrarily walking away from the Iran Nuclear Deal.”
Michelle Obama Knocks Trump's Message to Youth
Former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday said there's a stark difference in the lessons young people will learn from her husband's presidency and President Donald Trump's.
