NEW YORK — Zurana Horton, a Brooklyn mother of 12, was killed in Brownsville last week while trying to shield children from bullets from a shootout. The NYPD’s Crime Stoppers program, the Urban Community Council, and 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement have put up a $15,000 reward for the capture of the person that killed […]
With the increasing scrutiny of major banks, many people are considering leaving their banks for smaller institutions or credit unions. Returning to Black-owned banks may actually benefit many African-Americans who are unhappy with the major institutions, according to BET.com Historically, Black-owned banks were important institutions in the African-American community that provided loans and services to […]
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It was another exciting week in the NFL as the Green Bay Packers stayed undefeated, while the Peyton Manning less Indianapolis Colts stayed winless. Plaxico Burress and Kyle Wilson helped lead the Jets to victory in a battle against the smash-mouth San Diego Chargers. And Cam Newton continued his stellar rookie campaign in a victory […]
Drake celebrated his 25th birthday over the weekend at TAO nightclub in Las Vegas. Although it appears as though his Young Money family were absent from the festivities, his OVO crew held him down and got the party jumping. The fellas quenched their thirst with a little Martini Moscato d’Asti while jamming to DJ Future […]
Burgeoning style icon, Nicki Minaj, has teamed up with OPI to release her own line of nail lacquers.The Nicki Minaj Collection will consist of 6 colors inspired by songs from Minaj’s debut album, including ‘Super Bass’, ‘Metallic 4 Life,’ ‘Save Me,’ ‘Fly,’ ‘Did it On Em,’ and the bubble gum hue ‘Pink Friday.’Look for the […]
A Baltimore dad is furious after a sex-tape was released of his 14 year-old teen daughter. The video, recorded on Baltimore City school property, has spread all over the internet. It involves a 14-year-old girl by the name of Amber Cole whose father says she had no idea it was all over the Internet. A […]
McDonald’s customers will soon be able to have local school sports, movie previews and heartwarming human interest stories to go with their fries — McTV is here and in high definition. In one of the most unusual twists in niche programming, the global fast-food chain is launching the McDonald’s Channel, a digital network of exclusive […]
Michael Jackson’s 13-year-old daughter has reportedly been recruited to be the face of a new youth division of the Lingerie Football League – the league in which women battle each other on the gridiron in their bras and panties. According to TMZ, the LFL took notice when Paris Jackson became the first female in her […]
A 37-year-old Memphis, Tenn. man is in police custody after he allegedly sexually assaulted his 57-year-old mother. According to court documents, the suspect asked his mother for help changing a lightbulb, but instead he grabbed his mother from behind and raped her. Friends who didn’t want to talk on camera said the victim in this […]
White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes spoke on why she decided to leave her position during an “Open for Questions” Q&A session moderated by The Root.
HOUSTON — A 70-year-old Houston grandmother from the Phillipines has been charged with being the ring leader of a codeine distribution ring. The woman, Lucita Uy, banked at least $10 million and used her own renegade pharmacies to purchase 97,000 pints of prescription-strength cough syrup and smuggle them from California to Houston to make a […]