Maurice Ashley: Chess' 1st African-American Grandmaster Enters Hall of Fame

Maurice Ashley started playing chess at the age of 14, and by 33, he became the first African-American to achieve the title of Grandmaster. And now – he is the first African -American to be inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame.

Pres. Obama & Steph Curry team up for mentoring PSA.

President Obama and NBA star Steph Curry teamed up in a new PSA encouraging others to mentor our youth. Check it out below.

#BringBackOurGirls: 219 still missing after two years in Nigeria

It’s been two years since the world was shaken by the mass-kidnapping of nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls by the terror group Boko Haram, taking them in as prisoners, sex slaves, and child soldiers and spawning the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls. But intervention from US drones and assistance from neighboring countries in support of the Nigerian military says that only 57 have been saved. Learn more on this story below.

7 stark findings on Chicago police treatment of blacks and Latinos

The report of a Chicago task force investigation into the culture and practices Chicago Police Department contains some disturbing revelations ( these are probably not revelations to the black and brown people of Chicago though.). The report states that the Chicago Police Department's "own data gives validity to the widely held belief the police have no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of color."

Here are seven findings from the disturbing report:

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1. Blacks are shot at alarming rates.

2. City has a sad history of false arrests and wrongful convictions.

3. Those sworn to protect instead often mistreat.

4. Many cops view people of color as perps.

5. Combating racial bias is not a department priority.

6. There is no accountability.

7. Police stops make matters worse.

Read more about this disturbing report here: 'No regard': 7 stark findings on Chicago police treatment of blacks and Latinos

The Birth of a Nation (Nat Turner Movie): Official Trailer

Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom. Birth of a Nation is directed, written, and co-produced by Nate Parker and has a release date of October 7, 2016