Washington — Senate Majority Leader is dismissing reports that the GOP budget plan would cut close to 700,000 jobs by 2012, mostly eliminating government jobs. The study predicted that the GOP bill would slow economic growth by 0.5 percentage points this year. Cantor acknowledged that the Republican stopgap budget bill, known as a continuing resolution […]
Tuesday March 1st, Marsha releases her long awaited, debut album “Late Nights And Early Mornings.” This album is filled with that sultry sound that we’ve come to love and expect from the UK songstress. The vulnerable and seductive intro sets the tone for the album and leads into my personal favorite; “With You.” This joint […]
Brought To You By ZHipHpCleveland.com Cleveland Cavalier, Daniel “Boobie” Gibson celebrated his 25th birthday in his hometown Cleveland this weekend with his fiance and R&B singer Keyshia Cole at exclusive Fortess Nightclub. Many Cavs player were in the building as well as comedian Tony Rock and the Cavs/ Z1079 DJ Steph Floss. Check out the […]
Robert Bobb, the emergency financial manager for DPS, today attempted to quell some of the fear resulting from his deficit elimination plan that calls for placing as many as 62 kids in a class by 2014. In response to a Free Press inquiry, Bobb said that classes will not balloon to 60 or more children […]
Dover, Delaware– UPDATE: The Delaware Supreme Court ruled on February 17th 2011 that the white movie theater manager, David Stewart, did not discriminate against a theater mostly full of black patrons when he gave an announcement prior to a showing of “Why Did I Get Married” in 2007. We originally reported that the Human Relations […]
New York — If Craigslist wasn’t enough, hookers are now making their way on to social networking sites. RELATED: New Rihanna beating photos surface online One arrested after massive HBCU brawl In the last year, hookers have begun to promote their services through popular sites such as Twitter and Facebook. Columbia University sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh […]
Libya– Dark-skinned, non-Arabic speaking Africans say they are facing hostility and must flee Libya because they have been branded Muammar Gaddafi supporters. African mercenaries from outlying countries are being used to stop protests, prompting Libyan suspicion of foreigners. Thousands of Nigerians and Kenyans have fled the country, and many more are expected to flee in […]
Despite the rough nature of his sport, Muhammad Ali was one of the smoothest persons ever to walk the Earth. His poetic verse and well-considered metaphors came out a time during the 1960s when boxers were better known for punching than speaking. But Muhammad Ali did speak, and spoke intelligently – in a loud, boisterous […]
Boston – ESPN writer Howard Bryant was arrested early Sunday in a Boston suburb and charged with domestic assault and battery. RELATED: Did LeBron James force ESPN to pull off a story? ESPN to Black Nascar announcer: “Hey, tap dance for us?” Five witnesses claimed they saw a man choking and pushing a woman into […]
Washington — With the majority of their time spent handling domestic and international issues, many wonder how President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama fit in time to work out. White House trainer Cornell Mccllelan makes sure they make time. Known as a “master tormenter” around the White House, Mccllelan not only trains the First […]
The lack of Oscar nominees for people of color, at the recent Academy awards, continues to spark the discussion about the portrayal of Black people in media. Related Article From NewsOne : Past Black Oscar Nominees And Winners [Photos] Recently, the ladies of Sistah Talk TV featured their hot topic on TV One’s Cathy Hughes […]
New Jersey — According to a new study, Black women in New Jersey are more than 2 1/2 times more likely to lose a baby in the first year of life than white women. RELATED: Top 5 MLK speeches What shocks many even more is that the rates exist at all income and education levels, […]
