Kentucky — A suspended Kentucky professor who compared student tardiness to slavery has decided to retire, school officials said. Mark Wattier, a political science professor, said he would apologize for likening two Black students’ tardiness to slavery. Read more at UPI RELATED: Black student says professor compared them to slaves Nearly half of Black college […]
If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame C.J. Walker. Walker was the first successful Black female entrepreneur. Her insistence on involvement in both the business world and civic affairs predates Oprah’s story, and to the extent that […]
Sacramento — A Sacramento TV news crew was attacked by two dozen angry mourners outside the scene of the shooting of a 27 year-old man. Two of the crew members were pulled by the hair and kicked to the ground. Related: 25 reasons we loved Love Jones Read more at Huffington Post RELATED: CBS reporter […]
The 2000 U.S. Census recently revealed that the name “Washington” is what you may call “The Blackest Name In America.” Related: Top 9 must-see Black films Close to 90 percent of the 163,036 people found with the name Washington in the census were African-American. The story of this name began after the Civil War when […]
New York – And1 streetball legend Troy Jackson aka Escalade died in his sleep last night. Jackson was born in Queens on January 11, 1976 and played basketball in college and was featured on the And1 Mixtape Tour. More recently, Escalade played for the Ball Up Streetball team and is the younger brother of Mark Jackson. RELATED: […]
No sport has been more celebrated in the black community more than the game of basketball. From the gifted athletes, to the way the players transcended their sport and became celebrities for their athletic talents, basketball, if not America’s game, is black America’s game. Here are nine basketball players who made it so. Click Here […]
On Friday night NBA All-Star weekend went into full gear with the Celebrity Game and the Sophomore vs Rookie Challenge. The Rookie squad led by John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Blake Griffin defeated the wise fools 148-140. (The 288 total points might be a record for the Rookie-Sophomore contest).
Los Angeles — The Western Conference won the NBA All Star Game in an exciting 148-143 win. Kobe Bryant was named MVP after he dropped 38 points in front of his home crowd. LeBron James recorded the second triple-double in NBA All Star Game history. RELATED: Blake Griffin named to first All Star Game Kobe […]
Washington– Blacks are significantly more optimistic about what the future holds for them and the economy, according to a Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University poll conducted Jan. 27 – Feb.9. There was also a significant divide in how whites and blacks rated President Obama’s economic policies, with whites taking a far dimmer view than blacks.
NEW YORK-Afrika Owes, a 17-year-old Harlem girl, who attended the elite Deerfield Academy in Connecticut was arrested in New York on gang and gun charges. After visiting Harvard and Yale, Owes is now at Riker’s Island along with 13 other young people arrested in an NYPD gang crackdown on the 137h St. Crew in Harlem. […]
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