Anderson Cooper called out President Obama on his Tuesday show for flip-flopping his stance on same-sex marriage. During his “Keeping Them Honest” segment, Cooper said “New questions are being raised about what the president actually believes about gay marriage and whether his public opposition to it is real or just political posturing.” He then narrated […]
A new op-ed on The Root written by Sherrilyn Ifill talks about Wal-Mart’s victory over female workers in a gender discrimination lawsuit and the implications of the decision. Did the Supreme Court tell Americans with this decision that the bigger a corporation is, the harder it will be defeat them in a case of this […]
Using their list of the top 500 American high schools, Newsweek has compiled a separate ranking of ten schools with standout performances, despite having severely limited access to resources. Newsweek/TheDailyBeast Reports: To compile the list, we took each school’s Newsweek score on the list of the top 500 American high schools and multiplied it by […]
Some have been waiting for Bishop T.D. Jakes to speak up on the scandal involving the other southern mega-pastor down the road, Bishop Eddie Long. Jakes recently commented on Long’s case, stating that Christians should simply pray for Long because they don’t have the right to do much of anything else. Long was accused of […]
Former New York Giants wide receiver and Super Bowl legend David Tyree has received a lot of criticism in the past week over his remarks against gay marriage. The retired athlete took it even further this week when he said he would trade his iconic catch and victory over the Patriots if it means gay […]
Tomorrow is the day that many young kids who play basketball hope to make it to one day – the 2011 NBA Draft. The latest buzz is that Duke freshmen Kyrie Irving will go to the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick, while Derrick Williams from Arizona will go to the Minnesota Timberwolves with […]
The San Antonio Spurs are in talks of trading star point guard Tony Parker to secure a high pick in Thursday’s draft, according to Yahoo Sports. The Spurs have discussed trades with the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings. The Kings are determined to get a front-line point guard, and have also talked with the Denver […]
Recent findings reveal that some laced cocaine likely contains levamisole, a veterinary drug used for de-worming livestock, that will make your flesh rot off. According to the Department of Justice, some 70 percent of cocaine (most of it distributed in and around New York and L.A.) is cut with levamisole. Time reports that the average user […]
A Southwest Airlines pilot has been suspended after his cock-pit microphone was accidentally left on, broadcasting a homophobic and misogynistic rant. The pilot, who’s name has not been released, could be heard complaining to his co-pilot about how he couldn’t find a flight attendant to sleep with, because they are all “gays,” “over-weight,” or “grannies.” […]
NEW ORLEANS — As the latest figures shows Black unemployment climbing to 16%, Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann (R.-Minn.) claims that the Obama administration has failed African Americans. Bachmann pointed to the figures at the recent Republican Leadership Conference held in New Orleans last weekend. “This president has failed the Hispanic community. He has […]
NEW YORK–A 17-year-old girl viciously attacked a female New York City bus driver Tuesday, after she was told she could not board with her dog. Steangeli Medina was stopped from getting on the Bx9 in the Bronx on Fordham Road in Belmont just before 6 p.m., according to officials. The driver, Marlene Bien-Aime, 48, noticed a […]
Venus Williams’ outfits seem to be garnering more attention than her stellar game play at the annual Wimbledon, England tournament. During her victory over Akgul Amanmuradova, Williams wore a self-designed outfit that has the web and tennis commentators debating on whether it was a poncho, or a jumper. “It’s a jumper,” Venus told reporters who […]