A police officer from New York state has been suspended and will possibly be pinked slipped after being accused of posting a racist Facebook rant…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Goetz said he thought he was going to be mugged by a man who turned out to be a plainclothes cop arresting him in a low-level drug sting — the same explanation he used nearly three decades ago when he opened fire on four panhandling youths on a subway train. […]

I love it when celebrities use their starpower for good. Beautiful ladies like Meagan Good, her sister La’Miya Good, Karrueche Tran, Adrienne Bailon, Christina Milian…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police officers were expected to take the stand after witnesses from around the world testified in several languages about the terror they felt when a black sedan plowed through a crowd last year on the Venice Beach boardwalk, killing a newlywed. Nancy Martinez, 28, sat in a wheelchair and wore a […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Figuring out how much marijuana people use has been one of the trickiest, and most important, questions facing the bureaucrats who are setting up Washington state’s new legal pot system. Underestimate demand, and marijuana fans might stick with their black market dealers. Overestimate it, and the surplus legal production could wind up […]

Teddy Riley was part of two groups back in the day and he talks to “The D.L. Hughley Show” about which he would more likely…

As if this man hasn’t already had one of the best years in music history, he’s on track to having an even better 2014. It’s…

Mary Mary’s Erica Campbell isn’t letting the controversy surrounding her now-infamous white bodycon steal her joy. During a recent interview with ESSENCE.com, the gospel singer…

Jeramey Anderson recently received the birthday gift of a lifetime! Along with celebrating 22 candles this December, the Tulane University senior was sworn into the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Public school students in the nation’s largest cities are improving their performance in reading and math faster than their counterparts in suburban and rural schools, according to federal data released Wednesday. The biggest gains by far were in the nation’s capital. The results from the 21 urban school districts measured by the […]

12/18/13- Roland Martin talks with 22-year-old Tulane University senior Jeramey Anderson about balancing life as a college student and being the youngest elected official in Mississippi State Legislature history! For iPad/iPhone users:

Leela James and Chrisette Michele are the latest personalities to join the “R&B Divas: LA” cast on TV One. The singers will join returning cast members…