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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The latest in the events marking a year since the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (all times local): 12:00 a.m. St. Louis County Police say an officer who came under heavy gunfire returned shots amid a protest in Ferguson. The department confirmed the shooting in a statement on […]

If you saw his breakthrough role as Wallace on The Wire, or his breakout role as Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, then you know that New Jersey’s own Michael B. Jordan is a quality actor. But if you’ve seen him lately, fresh off working out for his upcoming roles in The Fantastic Four and Creed, you […]

Unlike almost every one of her Republican rivals, Hillary Clinton is not ignoring the Black vote. It’s likely mostly because she recognizes she can’t without it, but at least give her props for acting on that reality. This week, while the Republicans made it clear that their party is in desperate need of a leader […]

  Actor and comedian Deon Cole is known for his hit role on Blackish. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his hit show, his performance at New York’s Caroline’s on Broadway this weekend and of course,  Donald Trump and Bill Cosby. “If Trump wins, it’s going to be chaos,” Cole says. “I know […]