Melvin Van Peebles, the pioneering African-American auteur behind the 1970s films Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, has died.
Suzzanne Douglas, a legendary actress who spent decades captivating audiences with iconic roles, has passed away.
Brenda Myers-Powell was pimped out, left for dead, then survived to fight for other girls.
A shooting in Chicago has claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl and seriously injured her father.
Ben Watkins, a former competitor on "MasterChef Junior", has died after a battle with a rare illness. He was 14 years old.
Rapper G Herbo is using his fame and money to change his community so that those younger than him don't have the same experiences.
PepsiCo, Inc. and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation, launched an initiative to help communities of color affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The man who fatally shot Haydia Pendleton while she was hanging out with friends at a park has been sentenced to 84 years in prison.
Former Chicago police officer Jason VanDyke was sentenced to 6 ¾ years in prison for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
A jury has convicted Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke of second degree murder for the shooting of Laquan McDonald.
