Karen Grigsby Bates appears in the following:
The 'Swim Whisperer' Teaches Kids To Be Water-Safe
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
MAC Cosmetics To Launch Makeup Line Inspired By Tejano Star Selena
Thursday, July 16, 2015
A Tribute To John Williams, The Man Who Wrote 'I Am'
Monday, July 13, 2015
John A. Williams might be one of the most prolific writers most people have never heard of.
Although he was often compared to Richard Wright and James Baldwin, Williams didn't much like that. He felt that when black writers were lumped together by the literary establishment, only one at a ...
'Los Angeles Times' Recognizes Black Twitter's Relevance
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
African-Americans Question Comparing Gay Rights Movement To Civil Rights
Thursday, July 02, 2015
In The Aftermath Of Charleston, Many Whites Ask What They Can Do To Fight Racism
Sunday, June 28, 2015
The Long History Of Brutality Against Blacks At Worship
Sunday, June 21, 2015
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'Project Fatherhood': In A Struggling Neighborhood, Dads Are Helping Dads
Sunday, June 21, 2015
It's early evening and several men are making their way, alone or in twos or threes, to the community room at the Jordan Downs public housing complex. This building looks like everything else here: squat, rectangular, painted boring, government-regulation beige. But what's going on inside is pretty exciting.
It's Wednesday ...
Project Fatherhood: Dads Confront Challenges In Tough LA Neighborhood
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Loving Day Commemorates When Interracial Marriages Became Legal
Friday, June 12, 2015
Players' Costs May Be A Factor In Why Tennis Leads Golf In Diversity
Friday, May 22, 2015
Stars Of TLC's 'Curvy Brides': All Curves Are Beautiful
Sunday, May 03, 2015
Yukia Harris Walker remembers the thrill of getting engaged, but the luster on that glow dimmed when she visited bridal salons and realized there weren't many dresses that would fit her. Walker was a size 14 at the time — as are a lot of American women — but there ...
'Curvy Brides' Debuts Friday On TLC
Friday, May 01, 2015
Is It An 'Uprising' Or A 'Riot'? Depends On Who's Watching
Thursday, April 30, 2015
A History Of Beef Between Black Writers, Artists, and Intellectuals
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Over the weekend, The New Republic posted a 10,000-word essay by black academic and author Michael Eric Dyson that's created quite a buzz within a certain segment of black America.
It's a massive takedown of fellow black intellectual Cornel West, with whom Dyson shared a fine bromance for a ...
Trevor Noah Is A Quarter Jewish. Does That Make His Anti-Semitic Jokes OK?
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Editor's note: This post contains words and sentiments you might find deeply offensive.
The glow had barely dimmed on Comedy Central's unveiling of comedian Trevor Noah as the new host of The Daily Show when Noah's Twitter past came under fire. His critics have called some of his old tweets ...
From Selma To Eisenhower, Trailblazing Black Reporter Was Always Probing
Friday, March 20, 2015
Starbucks Takes on Dark, Brewing Racism
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Reverend Willie T. Barrow, A "Little Warrior" For Civil Rights, Dies
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Rev. Willie T. Barrow, a long-time Chicago activist and mentor to black political leaders — including Rev. Jesse Jackson and President Barack Obama — has died. She was 90 years old, and had been hospitalized recently for a blood clot in her lungs. Barrow was fondly called "The Little Warrior" ...
North Carolina Looking Into 'Black Tax' At Charlotte's Ritz-Carlton
Friday, March 13, 2015
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper has directed his Department of Consumer Affairs to look into reports that some African-American customers at the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte were recently subjected to unwarranted fees.
We reported last week that the Ritz-Carlton had imposed a 15 percent surcharge for patrons in ...
