Civil Rights organization rescinds human rights award for Angela Davis after outcry

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute has decided not to honor civil rights icon Angela Davis with its human rights awards after complaints poured in asking the organization to reconsider its decision. Davis’ was a crowning symbol of black, bold womanhood in the 1960s and 70s, and a legendary activist, author and scholar. She was a member of the Black Panther Party and the Communist Party USA. The award was set to be bestowed upon the legendary activist during the Annual Shut

FOREVER 21 Apologizes for Blond White Model AS FACE OF 'BLACK PANTHER' AD

There's no doubt that Marvel's Black Panther—the second mainstream superhero movie featuring a black hero—was monumental for black America and was a celebration of black excellence. So when Forever 21 decided to use a white model to sell a "Wakanda Forever" sweater, people were understandably upset. Here's a photo of the model wearing a sweater with a slogan for the fictional Sub-Saharan African country of Wakanda, the home of the Black Panther. After the company tweeted a li

LeBron James and 'Black Panther's' Ryan Coogler to Produce 'Space Jam' Sequel

LeBron James' Space Jam sequel is finally taking shape. James' Springhill Entertainment announced Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has signed on as a producer for the project, which has been years in the making. "The Space Jam collaboration is so much more than just me and the Looney Tunes getting together and doing this movie," James told Melissa Guthrie of the Hollywood Reporter. "It's so much bigger. I'd just love for kids to understand how empowered they can feel and h

Black Panther Party co-founder Elbert "Big Man" Howard dies

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elbert "Big Man" Howard, a co-founder of the Black Panther Party who served as newspaper editor, information officer and logistics genius behind the group's popular social programs, has died at age 80. His wife, Carole Hyams, says Howard died Monday in Santa Rosa, California, after a long illness. Friends and family described Howard as a "gentle giant" who could paint in words what a jazz song was saying. Howard was an author, volunteer jazz disc jockey,