Plus, an 11-year-old starts a book club for young Black boys in St. Louis and a Hawaii and Maryland judge strikes down recent Muslim travel ban.

You can't just wish away or deny racism, sexism, homophobia and ageism, that's just not how it works.

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Some suggested the outlet's error was a ploy to gain clicks while other's just marveled at one of the first L's of 2017.

#IWasFirstCalled tells the devastating reality of racism in this country.

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The internet went wild Tuesday as old reports of George Zimmerman's homelessness, financial issues, and post-traumatic stress resurfaced.

To show even more solidarity, @BlakeDontCrack created the hashtag #BlackMenSupportLeslie.

Twitter has been educating people regarding all the fabulous things that women of color have achieved, been the “first” to do and more! From famous individuals to the woman that is quietly making strides in your local neighborhood, we picked a few of our favorites. Check out these historical facts about the accomplishments of our […]

This week has been a whirlwind of emotions, to say the least. Over the past 24 hours, the Internet has become a never-ending stream of the senseless, disturbing murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille. In addition to grieving over the continued attacks on people of color at the hands of the police, the recent […]

From Beyonce‘s epic opening performance to Jesse Williams‘ moving speech and the riveting Prince tribute, the #BETAwards were LIT. The entire show played out on Twitter (of course) as viewers shared their initial reactions to some of the night’s biggest highlights. Take a look at some of last night’s trending topics and we dare you […]