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Five years ago next week, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the body of Henry Glover was found burned in a charred sedan overlooking the Mississippi River in New Orleans.

An in Apex, NC, woman found the words “N**GER” and “DON’T TIP” on her receipt after ordering pizza from them. After she complained, the driver was fired and she claims she has been receiving threatening phone calls after the incident.

For years, so many times, White women are abducted and the news and media stop and focus all of their attention on the missing White woman in hopes of bringing her home. We hear public cries from her family and friends etc… It has been long thought that that same attention and care is not […]

Roland Martin appears on Rick’s List with host Rick Sanchez to discuss the intriguing three-way Florida Senate race between Republican Marco Rubio, Independent Charlie Crist and Democrat Kendrick Meek. WATCH: Roland Martin breaks down Florida’s three-way Senate Race. Also check out the Pictures of the Week gallery: RELATED: VIDEO: Roland Martin Talks NAACP vs. Tea […]

With federal financial belts tightening, state budgets bursting, and local governments left with less and less, it’s no surprise that education and children are last in line. As a staunch advocate for children, the daughter of a 45-year-careered teacher and a mom who wants her children to have everything, I am ever vigilant and a […]

Latino and African-American homeowners have a disproportionate share of foreclosures nationwide compared with their percentage of homeownership, according to a new study. The study, conducted by the Center for Responsible Lending, shows that Latinos in California are especially hard hit. Perhaps this is a type of discrimination that is simply an extension of the days […]

Many thought that Barack Obama’s election to the presidency would signal that racism was now largely left to America’s past. The Shirley Sherrod case makes palpably evident, however, a profound shift that has materialized in the politics of race in America since the 1980s.

A Black Gay Pride organizer was shot and killed early Wednesday, according to a report by WSB-TV. Durand Robinson, 50, of Decatur, an owner of the popular Traxx Atlanta club and promotion team, was shot after he got into an altercation with another person, the station reported.

A 7-year-old boy was mauled to death by four dogs at the home of a neighbor in Illinois, according to news reports.