The city of St. Louis, Mo. experienced a total of six homicides in a span of 12 hours — an unusually high number for the city given its 2014 homicide total of 159. The first shooting, which occurred at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, was the result of a home invasion in Fountain Park. The victim was […]

Yesterday, Raury tweeted about a yet-to-be released song called “Fly.” I wrote Fly right after hearing that Darren Wilson was not being indicted for murdering Mike Brown. I wrote it instantly… — indigo Child (@Raury) January 13, 2015 The words and music didn’t even feel like mine. I knew that this track belonged to the universe. […]

Kendrick Lamar is under fire for comments he made regarding the death of Michael Brown… more specifically, Azealia Banks is letting him have it. The Harlem native took to her Twitter account to give her opinion on the controversial topic, blasting K. Dot’s thoughts on the matter. The original quote from Kendrick read: “I wish somebody would […]

Despite how many feel about the Ferguson Police Department after all that’s happened, at least they are finally stepping up and recognizing their officers’ bad habits. A policeman from the department recently came under fire after he made comments about the memorial for 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson […]

Joshua Williams, a protester who previously advocated for peaceful demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, was charged with arson, burglary, and confiscating less than $500 this past Saturday. The Daily Mail reports: Williams, who was frequently quoted and photographed protesting Michael Brown’s death, is accused of using lighter fluid to set multiple fires inside and outside a QuikTrip in Berkeley, […]

A group of Michael Brown supporters came together on Christmas to rebuild the teen’s memorial after a car drove into it in the middle of the night. Social media began to report the incident around 1:45 a.m., saying the car destroyed flowers, candles, and stuffed animals laid on Canfield Dr. in Ferguson, Mo., the same place […]

So this happened. The Elks Lodge in Glendale, CA is under fire after a video surfaced of a man singing a song about the death of Michael Brown. TMZ has obtained footage of former Private Investigator Gary Fishell singing his own version of “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.” Fishell is heard singing lyrics like, “And he’s dead, […]

Protestors nationwide have been shutting down all kinds of streets, government buildings, and public places, and now the Mall Of America can be added to that list. This weekend, thousandss of people gathered at the famous mall in Minneapolis, where they continuously chanted “Black lives matter!” and other positive statements in protest of the deaths […]

For the first time since Darren Wilson‘s non-indictment, Ferguson DA Bob McCulloch speaks on the legal process that led to the nation’s uproar last month. In a phone interview with local radio station KTRS, McCulloch claims that he let the witnesses testify before the grand jury although he was aware that they were not telling the truth. When asked […]

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Worldwide protests over the acquittal of Ferguson cop Darren Wilson for the Aug. 9 killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown have pleased rapper B.o.B. “In my entire life, I’ve never seen the whole world unite on an incident, topic or concept — ever,” B.o.B said, before noting that he’s only 26. The Atlanta artist was performing […]

They found love in a seemingly hopeless place. Alexis Templeton and Brittany Ferrell tied the knot on Tuesday after meeting in Ferguson while protesting against the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson. According to BuzzFeed, the women are members of Millennial Activists United, a group dedicated to bringing down racial injustices, sexism, and many other social issues. […]

Apparently, wearing the presidential cloak doesn’t protect you from racial microaggressions. In a revealing interview with People Magazine, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama detailed their own experiences with race, proving that respectability politics and a tuxedo aren’t going to save you from being threatening or overlooked. “I think people forget that we’ve lived in […]