PARK CITY, Utah — Ryan Coogler was at home in Oakland on New Year’s Day 2009 when it happened: Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old unarmed black man, was killed by a transit policeman at the BART station in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood. Cellphone videos of the incident soon went […]
Each year, we celebrate Black History Month by remembering iconic leaders of the past who have helped mold and contribute to the African-American experience. This year, maybe it’s time to put a new spin on a traditional celebration. I read an article by the New York Times that […]
More than 111 million people tuned into the 2012 Super Bowl, the most-watched program in television history. Sunday night could be another record-breaker. The commercials that air during the game are becoming a large part of the Super Bowl experience and companies will pay top dollar to be […]