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The NAACP and several other major civil rights groups have emerged as flashpoints in the debate over net neutrality, the idea that all Internet traffic should be treated equally. More than 40 civil rights groups are supporting broadband providers that oppose strict net neutrality rules. The civil rights groups say they’re siding with the Internet giants because it’s in the ...

To her 200,000+ international social media followers, Alexandra Elle (as Alexandra Smith is more commonly known) is the face of pure bliss. On any given day, her Instagram feed showcases her 6-year-old daughter Charleigh’s (pronounced Charlie) toothy smile, while a tweet proclaims a truism from her bestselling book, “Words From a Wanderer.” (“If you are unsure of who you are, ...

Do you want to be the next Beyonce? Shhh, no need to answer that, it was a rhetorical question. We’d guess that it requires a combination of being blessed with incredible natural talent, a perfectionist attitude, hitting the genetic lottery and a one hell of a pushy stage parent. Enter the Beyonce’s own former manager (and current father) Matthew Knowles, ...

It’s been more than 30 years since the death of Thelonious Monk, but the pioneering bebop pianist continues to inspire a new generation of musicians through the Thelonious Monk Institute for Jazz. Established in 1986 by Monk’s son and daughter, Thelonious Sphere (T.S.) Monk III and Barbara Monk, the institute, based in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, cultivates emerging talent from ...

A new study offers more evidence that segregated schooling is bad for students. The study, from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, used previously compiled data from the Department of Education to track how first-grade students’ reading abilities change over time, depending upon whether they attend a racially segregated or integrated school. It found that black students in segregated ...

NEW YORK — It’s been almost two weeks since Eric Garner died on Staten Island after being put into a chokehold by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo. Since Garner’s death, photo and video evidence has emerged showing New York City police officers using apparent chokeholds to apprehend two other suspects, both of whom were black, and both of whom allegedly resisted arrest over ...

NEW YORK — Two years ago, a black man named Darren Collins claimed that a New York City cop humiliated him in front of his friends in broad daylight, pulling down his pants and underwear on the street and tapping his testicles in an unlawful search for drugs. Collins was “violated, embarrassed, hurt,” he said to WABC recently. So he told his ...

Are there rules to racism? Tariq Nasheed, also known as “Tariq Elite,” is a celebrated author, motivational speaker, radio personality and now filmmaker. Nasheed’s latest project, “Hidden Colors,” is a series of documentary films that detail the history of racism. The films include professors, rappers and comedians offering their thoughts on race. They also provide historical context to illustrate the systemic cultural and political ...

NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN has suspended outspoken sportscaster Stephen A. Smith for a week because of his comments about domestic abuse suggesting women should make sure that they don’t do anything to provoke an attack. Smith’s commentary occurred during a discussion on ESPN2’s “First Take” last Friday about the NFL’s two-game suspension of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice ...

The photo of a full-figured black woman who looks to be wearing a tank top as a skirt and a visible thong and bra to complete her ensemble resurfaced last week and made its rounds on the Internet … again. In the latest version of this photo-turned-interactive meme, viewers are prompted to comment using one word to describe the photo ...