Kim Kardashian West will meet with officials, including senior adviser Jared Kushner, at the White House on Wednesday to discuss prison reform, a person familiar with the plans says. It’s not clear if Kardashian West will meet with President Donald Trump. The entrepreneur and reality television star has advocated for a pardon for a low-level […]

The number of homes swallowed by lava flowing from fissures spawned by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has jumped to 71, authorities said Tuesday. About 20 homes burned down in the past two days, Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno told reporters in the Big Island city of Hilo. Magno said lava also crossed a highway not far […]

When Childish Gambino dropped the visual for “This Is America,” he had to know remakes would abound. Some have been god-awful like the “This Is America: Women’s Edit,” while others like “This Is Nigeria” brilliantly and comically use the same tactics Gambino did to bring light to the country’s issues. “This Is Nigeria,” which was released […]

Judges who were appointed by Republican presidents hand out longer jail sentences to black people than to white people, according to a new study. The study was conducted by two Harvard Law School professors using data from over half a million defendants, reports WRAL. The researchers looked at the sentencing habits of around 1400 judges over […]

“Young journalists have the power to bring about positive change in our communities and this country through their words, so it is vital to include their voices in the conversation,” — National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. For the past two years, Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association […]

The father of a young child dramatically rescued from a Paris balcony Saturday was out playing Pokemon Go when the incident happened. In an interview with CNN affiliate BFM TV Monday, French prosecutor Francois Molins said the four-year-old’s father had gone out shopping, leaving the child at home alone. His return to the apartment was delayed […]

Former President George H.W. Bush was taken to a hospital in Maine on Sunday after experiencing low blood pressure and fatigue. Bush’s spokesman, Jim McGrath, said in a tweet Sunday afternoon that the President, who is 93 years old, will likely remain at a Southern Maine Health Care facility “for a few days for observation.” […]

Retweets don’t always equal endorsements. But judging by Colin Kaepernick’s recent Twitter activity, he sure appears to have a lot of thoughts on the NFL’s new policy regarding protests during the National Anthem. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, who sparked controversy in 2016 for sitting and then kneeling during the National Anthem in protest of racial […]

Training under scope – From the #StarbucksWhileBlack series – Courtesy of the Philadelphia Tribune  The shutting down of more than 8,000 company-owned Starbucks cafes across the country Tuesday for racial bias training is deeply personal. When Rosalind Brewer, the chief operating officer of the Seattle-based company, saw footage of two African-American men being apprehended at a store in […]

On Wednesday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the establishment of the first Mayor’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, which will be referred to as “One Atlanta.” The One Atlanta office is located inside City Hall. The office is led by Rashad Taylor, Chief Equity Officer and Counselor to the Mayor. Taylor, who served two […]