“I tend to wonder what that movie [Get Out] would have been with an American brother who really feels that,” Jackson said. The satirical horror film Get Out, which in its second week held box-office success, prompted a controversial response from one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, Samuel L. Jackson, The Guardian reports. Jackson used a Tuesday interview […]
Jackson argued that African-American actors should have a stake in portraying the Black experience in America on film.
GETTY IMAGES If you could describe America in a single word, what would it be? A new survey reveals that while many say this nation is “great,” one of the Top 5 descriptions from about 1,000 responses reveal that Americans view it as “divided” and “troubled.” The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Americans […]
How are commentators viewing the recent police shooting of Black men and the gunning down of police officers in Dallas? For many, it’s just further evidence that America is a violent nation with politicians who lack the courage to enact common sense gun control laws. There’s also a sense that unconscious racism among White police […]
In the United States, Christianity remains to be the most popular religion among citizens. However, over the years, the number of people who not only…
When we talk about the United States becoming a global economic power, many discount the role slavery and free labor played in bolstering American capitalism. Author Edward E.…
It’s 2015 and we’ve started a New Year after enduring a very, very rough one for black people. We’ve had to hit the streets in…
Edward J. Blum, co-author of “The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America” joined Roland Martin Wednesday on…
As emotions continue to run high in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer, megachurchBishop TD Jakes says it’s time for…
Millennials are America’s future, but are they ready to take the baton of leadership? Well, new research from Pew uncovers some interesting characteristics of millennials…
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – On Thursday, November 14, President Obama will travel to ArcelorMittal in Cleveland to deliver remarks on the economy and manufacturing in America. This…
First Lady Michelle Obama commemorated the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington by inviting a group of predominantly black grade school students to the…