Glenda Hatchett, also known as “Judge Hatchett,” is the lawyer for Philando Castile‘s family in their case against Minnesota police for his fatal shooting. Philando was shot fatally during a traffic stop in July, the aftermath of which his fiancée streamed on Facebook live. The police officer was actually charged, which Judge Hatchett says has […]
Radio One founder and history-maker Cathy Hughes talks about the honor of Howard University’s School of Communications being renamed after- her even though she was never a matriculated full-time student. She also reminisces about the interview she got to do with Louis Farrakhan, and some of her other favorite, well-known interviews from her network series, […]
Douglas Muir, an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia, faces scrutiny after posting a disparaging message on Facebook aimed at Black Lives Matter.
In this edition of the Trending Topics, Ed Lover found the hashtag, “#WhatMakesMeAngry” tending on twitter and decided it was particularly apt for a conversation in the studio today. While the contributions to this one range a little, it’s difficult to escape the what’s most glaring in the faces of conscious Americans- the discrimination faced […]
Tensions between players and the organization rose throughout the month of July after the Minnesota Lynx wore Black shirts stitched with the words, “Change starts with us. Justice & Accountability,” written in white on the front.
The charges sound foolish, but do they sound familiar? Ramsey Orta was also arrested after filming Eric Garner's death.
During the remainder of the week, services are scheduled to honor the life of the woman family and friends lovingly called "Sandy."
The captain posted on Facebook after protesters in South Carolina blocked a roadway off of I-26 for over one hour during a march in honor of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, two men fatally shot by police last week.
The recent events and news headlines has opened again the deep wound of racism in our country. Hip Hop fans and social media activists have been reactionary with what they have witnessed and emcees like Rakim say that social media has given people a microphone they need to voice their concerns. “The god emcee” explained his […]
Last night (July 6), a Houston rap icon has tapped into his feelings and thoughts in a song speaking out against police brutality. Slim Thug released a new track called “IDKY”, the Soundcloud track comes after the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge police and Philando Castile by a Minneapolis officer. In the caption, Thug writes, “I […]
Sixteen female West Point cadets, who took a photo with their arms raised in Black Power fists, did not violate a directive that warns against “partisan political activity” while in uniform
Just minutes before the deadline to enter Baltimore's mayoral race approached, prominent Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson on Wednesday jumped into the contest in hopes of becoming the city's 50th mayor.