Earlier this year, the University of California’s Academic Senate recommended students having the option to identify sexual orientation. Despite some optimism, the UC Board of Admissions and Relations with School conclude the information would allow them to collect important statistical information.

There is controversy surrounding a high school yearbook. A lesbian couple’s photo was removed from a Colorado high school yearbook for showing too much “PDA.”

Fox News’ Sean Hannity sure keeps some interesting people in his company. Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is an African American man who thanks God for slavery. He has appeared on Hannity’s show numerous times and offers his insight on race relations. In the video below, Peterson thanks God for slavery.

The Center for Disease Control estimates that 1 out of every 32 black women will be infected with HIV during her lifetime. Although black women represent only 14 percent of the US female population, they constitute 66 percent of all new HIV infections. The infection rates of black women in the United States rival those in the Congo and Kenya.

Viola Davis has had one heck of year. Coming off her recent Oscar nomination for her role in The Help hasn’t slowed her a bit. Davis is getting back to work as she prepares to take on a new role in a biopic slated to begin production soon. Davis will portray Barbara Jordan, the first African-American elected to the Texas Senate and the first Southern black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele discuss the differences between White College Movies and Black College Movies on their hit show…

Kyle Coleman, 25, who only voiced a few words in his life has since discovered a gift within that very voice. Kyle, who has never spoken a full sentence, shocked his mother when she discovered that he…

More than 70% of students involved in school-related arrests or cases referred to law enforcement were Hispanic or African-American. A report that will be released Education Department Tuesday raises questions on the severity of treatment minorities receive when facing disciplinary action. Black students are more than three times as likely as their white peers to be suspended or expelled.

A one-time gay adult film star will be able to resume his position as a teacher after he was fired for his past work experience. Shawn Loftis, whose porn name wass “Collin O’Neal,” was a substitute teacher in Florida before he was fired.

A Miami-Dade college student has been accused of sending death threats to President Barack Obama on Facebook. Joaquin Amador Serrapio Jr, a Miami-Dade college student has been accused of sending death threats to President Barack Obama on Facebook.

A former South Carolina and youth coach has been under investigation for five years on suspicion of child molestation, but no action was taken. Now, Louis “Skip” ReVille was indicted Tuesday on 22 counts of sexually molesting boys, including some at The Citadel military college summer camp.