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Despite a long-standing idea that a college education protects minorities against hardships that plague their communities, a new study discovered that Black and Hispanic students…

Put away your trusty summer playlist -- the White House just released two, one for day and one for night, hand-picked by President Obama.

LeBron James is paying it forward by covering the college tuition of over one thousand kids with the help of his "I Promise" program.

  Black girls rock, and one of the largest comic book companies has seemingly heard the message. Marvel Comics is reviving one of its more obscure…

Janelle Monae and Wondaland Records Challenges You To Say Their Names On New Song "Hell You Talmbout"

Kevin Hart is not only serious about his own health, but he’s trying to get everyone around the country moving too. He recently brought his pop-up 5K run to Dallas where he helped one man who was struggling cross the finish line. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Kevin shared a powerful Instagram post that shows […]

A photo of two Texas officers holding their hands up with the words "His Life Matters" scrawled across their palms goes viral.

Addicted yet? Stream music from Power season 1 on Spotify below. READ MORE ON THE URBAN DAILY  Which ‘Power’ Character Are You? [QUIZ] The ‘Power’…

We caught up with the cast of N.W.A, during their NYC promo tour, and picked their brains about the racist casting call that left Black women, everything, offended.

Well, that was rude. Janelle Monae and Wonderland Records debuted their new single “Hell You Talmbout” on the “Today” show. But it was Janelle’s speech she gave after the performance that producers seemed less than interested about. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! “Hell You Talmbout” is a musical tribute to the black lives lost to […]

The "Yoga" singer's speech regarding police brutality was cut short just as she was about to touch on the Black Lives Matter movement

  Are you guys as flabbergasted as we are? Whoa! The Power Season Two finale was completely off the chains. The show’s creator, Courtney Kemp Agboh…