President Obama is being urged to make good on his promise to grant clemency to thousands of non-violent drug offenders serving life sentences in prison.
As national and local community leaders, we are considering how we both protect and build on the progress we have made to expand opportunity for our communities over the past eight years, and enlist all corners of our community to tackle the persistent challenges we still face.
https://twitter.com/Becky_Petron/status/798987811428806656 Just when you think that living in a Donald Trump world is a nightmare, things get even more real. Although president-elect Trump has said that he’ll appoint conservative Supreme Court justices who’ll want to change the Roe v. Wade ruling affirming abortion rights, he said he is “fine” with same-sex marriage being legal. However, […]
Why It Took A Neo-Nazi Endorsement To Get New Balance To Embrace Diversity Remember when brands bent over backwards to avoid being associated with Black people? In the 90’s and 2000’s, luxury brands like Cristal and Timberland openly resisted the attention that Hip Hop’s bling era brought their products. https://twitter.com/ratchetsmurf/status/640278142993739776 Well, just a week into […]
Why It Took A Neo-Nazi Endorsement To Get New Balance To Embrace Diversity Remember when brands bent over backwards to avoid being associated with Black people? In the 90’s and 2000’s, luxury brands like Cristal and Timberland openly resisted the attention that Hip Hop’s bling era brought their products. https://twitter.com/ratchetsmurf/status/640278142993739776 Well, just a week into […]
Sen. Harry Reid warns of a risk in normalizing bigotry and sexual assault under Donald Trump's presidency. He urged Trump to rescind his Bannon appointment.
As if things couldn't get any more divisive in America, now major companies are getting dragged into the drama.
Guess who won't be at Trump cabinet meetings? Ben Carson declines offer to run a federal agency in the Trump administration.
Donald Trump‘s Presidential election victory is being called one of the most controversial campaigns and elections in history. Judging by the low hotel booking numbers in D.C. for  his inauguration, the country’s next Commander in Chief may not be as well liked as he hoped. As they do every four years, the St. Regis hotel spent […]
President Obama answers questions about his successor. He avoids criticism and expresses hope that Trump adjusts his temperament.
Roland Martin and Rev. Jackson discuss the challenges facing Black America under a Trump presidency.
Trump surrogates are backing the controversial appointment of Steve Bannon. Opponents worry about an alt-right leader influencing policy.
