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A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that Black-sounding names are associated with negative stereotypes of Black people among whites. The latest study, published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, found that whites are more likely to perceive men with Black-sounding names as dangerous, violent and physically large when compared to people…

First of all, who knew that Twitter had a board………………?

Twitter announced Monday that it has appointed the chief executive officer of BET Networks, Debra L. Lee, to its board of directors.

Lee will be Twitter’s first black board member and third female board member — a notable development for the social…

A beautiful 22-year-old mother of a 3-year-old-daughter died in police custody on Tuesday, May 10, and nobody's talking. Not the police. Not the jail. Not the medical examiner. Not the local press.

Nobody.

If you Google her name, it's as if she never existed.

Symone Nicole Marshall, according to her family, was…

Ja Rule was so mad when a beer can was thrown at his head during a recent concert in Atlantic City that he found the culprit and slapped the hell out of the guy. While he didn’t see who did it, he told fans he’d offer up $1,000 bucks to whoever points out the perp and that was all it took.

iLoveMakonnen announced a sudden retirement from the…

What many hailed as #BlackGirlMagic is now under investigation by the U.S. Military.

According to the Army Times, a group of 16 African-American female graduating cadets is being investigated by West Point officials after a picture circulated last week…

The book club members who sued the Napa Valley Wine Train after being kicked off for laughing too loud have reached a settlement in their racial discrimination case.

The Aug. 22 incident received a lot of news coverage after some members of the Sistahs…

Clothing retailer Gap has pulled an ad that some critics say delivers a "racist" message.

In the ad, a 12-year-old white girl from a youth performance group is leaning her arm on a black 8-year-old fellow troupe member, who also happens to be her adopted sister. Critics said the ad gives a message of "passive racism."

The campaign,…

Is everything OK in Jhene Aiko’s marriage? That’s what fans are wondering after her husband Dot Da Genius deleted pictures of the singer from his Instagram. When asked why he took down the pics, the producer replied, “Not with the Hollywood stuff.” More than one commentator noted the move came after a Flaunt magazine article claimed…

    More precisely, researchers found that when a neighborhood’s racial makeup is at least 75% African-American, car insurance premiums average 70% higher than those quoted for the same driver living someplace where the African-American population is below 25%. For the fictional driver in the study, that means a difference of more than $400 per year ($1,060,…

If Killer Mike’s explanation lacked the drama and peril you expected out of the Beyonce controversy, Saturday Night Live has you covered. “The Day Beyonce Turned Black” presents a very exaggerated, Roland Emmerich view of the moment Beyonce dropped “Formation” on the world and changed life forever. What does it mean? Why is she…

Unconstitutional suit attempts to coerce activists to tweet, post to Facebook, and text supporters that peaceful gathering is cancelled or face jail time.

    In an unprecedented attempt at halting a peaceful gathering, the Mall of America has sued 8 activists…

Taye Diggs doesn't want you to call his son black -- he wants him to identify as "mixed."

Diggs, who recently wrote a book title Mixed Me! for his biracial son, spoke with The Grio on his preference on how others should describe his son's…

21-year-old Tommitrise Collins is a student at Middle Georgia State University in Macon. And a photo her sister took is going around Facebook.

Because it shows Tommitirise in the hospital last Thursday, taking an exam for a psychology class . . . while she's in LABOR.…

The best bet for a new national holiday is a day that commemorates our fallen countrymen. And with the number of people who've been trampled to death in the quest for a $17 Blu-Ray player, maybe Black Friday qualifies.

A lot of people already get the…

    In a groundbreaking report released Monday by a leading economic research group, social scientists turned a spotlight on the grave financial challenges facing an often overlooked group of women, many of whom could not take an unpaid sick day or repair a major appliance without going into debt.

    Among the most startling revelations in the…

A tragic murder took place in Philadelphia and police are calling it a crime of passion. According to police, Shakoor Arline, 25, and Lisa Smith, 32, were having sex in a parked SUV  in a park known as lovers’ lane because of the number of trysts that occur in that area. Police say someone opened the rear door of the car and shot the…

What do you think I want, respect or compliance?”

This was the question I posed to my class this week, after I asked them to define the terms. For compliance they yelled out things like “following orders” and “obedience.” They defined respect as “valuing the thoughts of others,” “being loyal,” and so on.

I asked them to define respect versus…

There is a man who goes by the name of Geris Hilton on Facebook (reportedly not his real name) who used to have a job.

"Hilton" used to work at Polaris Marketing Group, according to AtlantaBlackStar, but his employment status changed after he posted a photo on…

Last night, Viola Davis made history.

The "How to Get Away with Murder" star became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

"Let me tell you something: the only thing that separates women of color from anyone…