The Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins Sunday July 31,211. with Muslims required to fast from dawn to dusk as well as perform good works.Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 to 30 days. Ramadan starts with the sighting of the new moon on the last day of the Islamic […]
It appears the local churches are suffering from the bells and whistles of the mega-churches. T.D. Jakes, Eddie Long, Creflo Dollar, Charles Blake, and many others are a part of a trend towards Mega Churches. Many African American preachers look toward these churches as models of where they wish to be. But is a Mega […]
When New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced in June that he will close seven state medium and minimum-security prison facilities, he not only put thousands of jobs in peril, he signified the political and racial divide in the state’s correctional facilities. Cuomo spared the state’s maximum-security prisons, which are primarily located in white, rural, […]
Sounds of Blackness is a Grammy Award-winning vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. The group scored several hits on the Billboard R&B chart and Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the 1990s. One of the group’s current members is […]
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the FBI to uncover information on possible unconstitutional investigations of certain racial and ethnic groups. The ACLU would like to expose the use of the FBI’s Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide, which they believe may have been used to map people and businesses in Michigan considered “ethnic oriented.” Mark […]
A Houston man is alleging that once he moved into his upscale Houston neighborhood, the racism followed. David Williams, a 24-year-old African American website owner originally from Boston, moved to the Houston neighborhood where homes are valued from $400,000 to $3 million earlier this year. When he arrived, he said he noticed that people looked […]
Click on JOBS tab above for more local news on jobs. The Congressional Black Caucus Announces Almost 100 Employers and Counting Participating in the “For the People” Jobs Initiative National Job Fairs Over 10,000 real jobs will be created! This August, thousands will gather for town hall meetings, job fairs, and job readiness workshops and […]
Fox News political analyst Juan Williams went on the Sean Hannity show to discuss the current debt crisis. Williams, who many describe as a moderate, defended President Obama from Hannity’s verbal assaults. Hannity, who is a Republican, claimed that Obama has been the “worst ideologue to ever live in that house on Pennsylvania Avenue.” He […]
Sometimes we get hungry. Sometimes we have a specific craving for Girl Scout Cookies. Sometimes it’s Denny’s yummy maple syrup. Sometimes those cravings can get you killed… or at least slapped with a sign and popped with a pancake. What am I talking about? Glad you asked. In recent news, a 400-pound Florida woman attacked her roommate after discovering […]
Tiger Woods is back at it after an 11-week break to heal injuries in his leg. Woods will play in next week’s Bridgestone Invitational. Woods’ return comes a month after he fired his long-time caddie Steve Williams. He fired him for working with Australian golfer Adam Scott during the U.S. Open, and again at the […]
Personal genetics company 23andMe wants to give African-Americans a detailed glimpse into the past. Starting today, the company is offering free genetic testing kits to 10,000 African-Americans in hopes to bolster African-American medical research while allow Black Americans to explore their global origins. Eligible participants must be of African descent, at least 18 years of […]
A recent editorial from The Daily Beast suggests that Rev. Al Sharpton’s endorsement of the Comcast/NBC merger is a somewhat conflict of interest, considering Comcast owns shares in his current employer Radio One, a black-owned niche. The Daily Beast Reports: He was trumpeting a merger that’s already paid dividends to Radio One and its affiliate […]