Principal Nadia Lopez has earned recognition for her inspirational programs. She's even more determined to steer her students on the path to success.

Here’s a name we don’t get to say that often. J. Cole came out from under the rock he’s been hiding under this year, to surprise fans during Drake‘s last night in New York for his Summer Sixteen Tour. Cole performed fan favorites  “No Role Modelz” and “A Tale of 2 Citiez” from 2014 Forest Hills […]

The new legislation ensures that anyone arrested will receive a speedy trial in hopes to prevent suicides like Kalief Browder's.

The freedom fighter, abolitionist and former slave continues to be immortalized.

Alicia’s got new music on the way! She made the big announcement first on Snapchat, then eventually on Twitter where she captioned the video “I’ve been dying to tell you this…#NewAKMusic.” The clips show Alicia Keys revealing the big news and says she’ll “be performing in the next couple of weeks.” One of those performances will be on May […]

Da Brat has your recap of the latest episode of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, but she’s starting to think the ATL version of the franchise is losing its authenticity and becoming less interesting than the New York version. Is it true? Listen to the audio player to hear about that discussion and more in this exclusive clip! Sign Up For […]

With more than 291 delegates up for grabs in New York in the Democratic presidential primary next week, front-runner Hillary Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders held dueling rallies Wednesday in the hopes of winning Tuesday's early voting race, reports BBC.

Professional basketball player Thabo Sefolosha files a civil lawsuit against five New York City police officers. He accuses them of making a false arrest, using excessive force and violating his civil rights.

A group of parents and a pro-charter school organization sue New York for allowing violence to go unchecked in classrooms. But the city's mayor says major crimes are decreasing.

On Tuesday night, loved ones of Phife Dawg gathered in New York’s Apollo Theatre to pay their respects to their late friend. The evening saw many surprising appearances, impromptu performances, and heartfelt speeches. Among them were heartfelt words from Andre 3000, who spoke about the influence of A Tribe Called Quest on Outkast, and even revealed a shocking […]

A Brooklyn teenage girl dies days after a group of teens beat her into a coma. The district attorney is expected to increase the initial charges against the main suspect.

An autopsy showed Gray was shot seven times with three bullets entering his back, indicating he might have been running from the police, not facing them.