Casey Anthony’s jailhouse letters are surfacing a day after the 25-year-old was found not guilty of murdering her daughter Caylee. In the letters, Anthony describes life behind bars, what she misses and wanting more children when she’s finally released. “It was like having Cays all over again,” she wrote, referring to her dead daughter, Caylee. […]
A new debate is surfacing after last week’s reversal of Michigan’s 2006 ban of Affirmative Action. Now questions on whether the referendum process, which lets citizens petition to overturn laws already on the books, will hurt the efforts of Affirmative Action proponents. While this ruling will probably be ruled up by the full 6th Circuit, […]
While stories of black soldiers in WWII are normally an afterthought, one story of black heroism is finally being told. The Aubrey Stewart Project tells the story of James Aubrey Stewart, a soldier from Piedmont, West Virginia, who along with 10 other black soliders sacrificed their lives to save a family during the Battle of […]
PARK VISTA, FL — Eight Black Florida teenagers are rallying against what they claim to be racial discrimination after not one of them made their high school cheerleading team. Known locally as the “Park Vista 8,” the girls are alleging that they are being racially harassed by their peers. When Park Vista High School sophomore […]
On the heels of the violent police assault at a recent Pete Rock and Smif N’ Wessun show in New York City, we decided to compile a list of the top 5 most infamous police brutality incidents ever caught on tape. Below is the list. 5. Pete Rock, Smif N’ Wessun NYPD Police Brutality, 2011 […]
NEW YORK — Despite being told that her book couldn’t be published because no one could relate to a protagonist who was Black and part Danish, Heidi W. Durrow’s novel “The Girl Who Fell From The Sky” is now featured within The New Yorker. Durrow is among a growing number of writers and authors who […]
A love letter written by Michael Jordan as a teenager is circulating the web, and has the original recipient demanding answers. Laquette Robinson of Goldsboro, North Carolina received the letter from Jordan in 1980, and is now trying to figure out how someone obtained the intimate note and their prom picture. “More than anything, I […]
During a senate meeting Tuesday, majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called for talks on budget issues, as the country has found itself in great financial strain as of late. In true Democratic fashion, Reid proposed: “It is the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should require that those earning […]
NEW YORK — Just when you think terrorist plots couldn’t get any more bizarre, the Transportation Security Administration has cautioned airline executives of a possible terror tactic involving surgically stitched explosives inside suicide bombers. The NY Daily News Reports: Terrorists simply keep looking for new ways to sneak bombs past increasingly stiff airport security, TSA […]
DETROIT — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who was caught in an infidelity scandal, tells his side of the story in his new book, “Surrendered: The Rise, Fall and Revelation of Kwame Malik Kilpatrick.” Kilpatrick, who was the youngest mayor elected to office, seeks to set the record straight about many accusations made against him […]
Despite President Obama’s calls for Israel and Palestine to come together and talk about a 1967-esque land swap, a Gallup poll reveals no signs of wavering support from the Jewish community. The poll reveals that 60 percent of Jewish voters approve of the president’s job performance, while 85 percent of Jewish Democrats approved. Such numbers […]
Last Night, Nicki Minaj Shared Some Heartbreaking News With Her Followers… This is Nicki’s slain cousin, 27-year-old Nicholas Telemaque. According to TMZ, he was was killed around 2:40 AM on July 4 from “multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso.” Police are said to be investigating the murder, but have yet to name any suspects. […]