Wigga wit attitude: Why white hip-hopper G. Love needs to ditch his "Amos 'n' Andy" routine.

The obituaries called Curtis Mayfield a major influence on hip-hop. Too bad his followers didn't learn a thing.

Perry Henzell's gleeful rabble-rouser about a reggae outlaw returns with some of its original luster restored -- and then there's that killer soundtrack.

Poverty may have cultural effects, but make no mistake: Poverty itself has everything to do with economic trends

From Tayshaun to Rau'shee, Olympic athletes have been a reminder of distinctive African-American names. Before you poke fun, here's a history lesson.

New digital tools are offering people more accessible ways to engage with and learn about Holocaust history

The hip-hop horror flick you've been waiting for? Nah, just another grotesquely uneven schlockfest.

A New Mexico teacher questions a black student's costume -- can we stop this nonsense now?

Combining racism and misogyny, the insult lets Donald Trump backers claim other Republicans aren’t real men

Conservative conspiracy theorist expresses sympathy for police officer who killed Michael Brown

"Reefer Madness" and more in this week's bestselling books courtesy of Powells.com.

Billy Bean's "Going the Other Way," Eric Schlosser and more in this week's bestselling books courtesy of Powells.com.

Since high school, white liberals have told me that the authentic black experience is brutal and victimized. What does that make me?

Skin is the only thing you can’t escape, despite which neighborhood you grow up in

"Orange Is the New Black" meets "The Handmaid's Tale" in space — for "non-compliant" women and those who love them