Wouldn’t you like to know how educated the republican candidates for the presidency in 2012 are? Of course you would. Whenever we hear about Republican candidates and their educational backgrounds, many of us have heard too many ludicrous and asinine comments to believe they ever even went to school. The same goes for some democrats […]
*Woman pictured in purple with glasses* The first African American woman to own a radio station and operate a television station in the United States has died. Dr. Dorothy Brunson, died Sunday morning at the age of 82 years old. She was the first African American woman to own a radio station with WEBB in […]
Washington D.C. council member Harry Thomas Jr. settled a lawsuit with the Washington D.C. attorney general after being accused of stealing money meant for youth programs. Thomas will pay back $300,000 to the city, but still refuses to step down from his position despite various calls for his resignation. The fact that Thomas opted to […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson called into question President Obama’s toughness this weekend in regards to his handling of the debt ceiling talks. Obama, who has been criticized by many for compromising with the stalwart Republicans, struck a deal that helped the country avert a financial crisis. Jackson, who spoke to Politico.com, said that the president is […]
Detroit is in dire straits these days, and the Motor City could give us a hint as to where America is headed. Faced with limited resources, a $155 million deficit and a declining population, that city’s mayor, Dave Bing, is implementing what he calls the Detroit Works Project. Under the plan, more populated neighborhoods with […]
My oldest daughter, who is 12, was checking her email the other day. Before she logged in to her account, she saw the headlines on Google News and took notice of the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York. She asked me later what I thought about that. Some sins are worse than others, right? […]
Former NBA star Jalen Rose was caught on video jogging into the Oakland County Jail Tuesday morning to start his 20 day sentence for drunk driving. Rose was sentenced last week to 93 days in jail after pleading guilty to drunk driving, but will serve 20. His expected release date is Aug. 18. The former […]
A public flasher’s website titled D**kFlash.com is reportedly targeting African-American women with their predatory acts. Users of the site share stories and discuss the best ways to get away with flashing women. According to Jezebel.com, some users suggest flashing African-American women because they are unlikely to report it to the police: “No white women over […]
GOP Representative Doug Lamborn from Colorado decided to stir the racial fire in the recent debate over the debt crisis this past weekend. In his remarks about President Obama, Rep. Lamborn said that being associated with President Obama is “like touching a tar baby.” Lamborn’s remarks (which are in the audio here) came as he […]
Congressman James Clyburn joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss the debt deal. Congressman Clyburn expressed that the deal reached on July 31st is a bad deal and it could have been a lot worse. Most Popular Articles Meet Lauren London’s & Lil Wayne’s Baby [PHOTO] Retired Cavs Player’s Unsolved Murder […]
A Black man is suing a popular New York nightspot for $500 million in damages, claiming he and his guests were racially discriminated against. Rainbell Owens is suing Flatiron bar and lounge 230 Fifth, claiming owner Steven Greenberg screamed and kicked him and his 15 other Black friends out of the establishment. According to reports, […]
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Paris Powell made it his life’s mission to feed and clothe the homeless and to help domestic violence victims on the rougher streets of Oakland. Now, after a gunman ended his life in front of his family, his pregnant widow wonders how she can move forward without her best […]