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In an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon, Pharrell Williams shared his thoughts on the police killing of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown and the unrest the followed in…

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Michael Elsbury, a 15-year-veteran with the Baton Rouge police department, resigned on Thursday after racist text messages he sent to a friend became public, reports…

After 50 Cent mocked Floyd Mayweather with a $750,000 reading challenge, the boxing champ has responded. Mayweather was asked about 50’s actions during a training session for his upcoming fight against Marcos Maidana on September 13. According to Yahoo Sports: “I was thinking of something, you know, when you asked me about 50 Cent. If you […]

Michael Brown‘s death has the world’s attention, especially mothers of young black boys like Taraji P. Henson. The actress joins “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to…

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  On August 28th, the “Black Lives Matters Ride” (BLM Ride) a national advocacy effort of #BlackLivesMatter, will bring concerned citizens from across the country…

Rapper The Game grabbed almost every rapper in the game for his song, “Don’t Shoot,” a tribute to slain Ferguson, Missouri teen, Michael Brown. Rick…

The police shooting death of 18-year-old Michael “Mike” Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on August 9th captured the attention of the nation. With an explosive case…

Actor/activist Hill Harper joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” and talked about how traumatized the young people in Ferguson are as a result a of…

Before announcing the nominees for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, Chicago rapper Common reminded us what role Hip Hop has played during times of controversy and connected the ongoing protests in Ferguson, Mo. “Hip-hop has always been about truth and has been a powerful instrument for social change,” said after describing […]

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Legal analyst Warren Ballentine talks with Russ Parr about the missteps that have been taken by Ferguson police in regards to the shooing of Michael Brown.…

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Activist Rev. Jesse Jackson had an unpleasant encounter with a few Ferguson protesters who told the civil rights leader that they hadn’t seen him marching…

On a live CNN broadcast today (August 21), Don Lemon spoke with rapper and activist Talib Kweli about the unrest and conditions in Ferguson. That’s when things quickly…