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The latest example in a complicated history of racism in schools occurred not too long ago in Chatham County after a mother says her son was "sold" in a mock slave auction at his K-8 school in North Carolina.

With the premiere of the new reboot of “Roots” happening this week, Snoop Dogg took to the interwebs to air his grievances about the whole affair. He said that he is tired of the constant portrayal of black people as slaves in film and television, and called for new stories to be told about advancements and […]

While it’s great to see Black actors and filmmakers being acknowledged with Academy Awards and other accolades (congratulations to Lupita Nyong’o and “12 Years A Slave” for their big wins), Headkrack wants to know if there will ever be a time when “non-slavey,” modern and positive depictions of African Americans will be recognized by Hollywood. […]

Mark Adams, bass player for 70s & 80s funk group Slave, died on March 5th.  Details surrounding the cause of death have not been made public.