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The governor of Virginia is ordering a full investigation into the violent arrest of an African-American student. In an incident that happened early Wednesday, University of Virginia student Martese Johnson is shown in a photo with blood streaming down his face as state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents held him down. His injuries at […]

Kerry Washington is looking to be the Rihanna of TV stars the way she’s scoring magazine covers lately! After gracing InStyle (we know the cover…

UPDATE: Thursday March 12, 3:00 AM EST During a media brief Thursday morning, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar told reporters that one officer was shot in…

Because it is a social construct, race can often be a complicated matter. However, racism – notably, as it works in America – is a…

There’s a silver lining in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity racist video flap at the University of Oklahoma.  The community has come together to donate to a fund set up for the frat house’s long-term chef. Identified only as “Howard,” media +wire reports indicate that he lost his job after the national office of SAE immediately closed […]

Best Selling Author Tryce McQuirter joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the vegan diet and how healthy eating is a social justice issue.…

In the wake of the Department of Justice’s scathing report on the Ferguson Police Department and their racially biased procedures, Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne…

From Eric Garner, an unarmed 43-year-old man killed by NYPD on July 17, 2014, to Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager killed by a Ferguson police…

The U.S. Department of Justice is calling the police department in Ferguson, Missouri for their activities that smacked of racial bias. Click the media player below to listen to the latest on this story. DOJ ON FERGUSON PD’S RACIAL BIAS 030215 FM WEB #BlackLivesMatter ###(@1067wtlc)### kimwellsmedia 030215 Follow me on Twitter @kwellscomm.

Incredibly, the City of Cleveland responded on Friday to a lawsuit filed by the family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by saying he was responsible for…

Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette took the time to mention the need for equal pay for women during her Oscar acceptance speech saying, “To every woman…

In an effort to provide economic support to activists on the front lines of protests against police violence in Ferguson, Mo., rapper Talib Kweli on…