African Americans replace reluctant whites on the field of battle due to rising white desertions in the Continental Army (1777). Monroe Baker, a well-to-do Black businessman, named mayor of St. Martin, Louisiana (1867). He was probably the first Black to serve as mayor of a town. First Reconstruction legislature met in Richmond, Virginia (1869). Booker […]
According to a recent Gallup poll, overall, Barack Obama’s approval rating is currently 45 percent but among non-Hispanic blacks it’s 91 percent. What does this poll tells us about the president’s appeal?
A Gainesville man shot six people and then killed himself in an east Gainesville shooting spree on Monday. One victim was killed and the other five were in surgery as of Monday night, police said in a press conference. The suspect is Clifford L. Miller Jr., 24, who was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound […]
By Michael F. Tapia: It’s been a long wait, but the “Fall Classic” is here and everyone is hyped about the upcoming MLB Playoffs. This year’s postseason features a somewhat different cast of teams, as five of the eight did not qualify last year. The three returning teams are the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins […]
Writer Elizabeth Mendez Berry recently wrote a piece detailing the dangers women must face when strolling the streets. Many women encounter cat-calling, unwanted touches, and are many times put in uncomfortable situations by total strangers. This epidemic has serious consequences: University of Connecticut researchers found that “the experience of street harassment is directly related to […]
Crooks And Liars is reporting that the recent “One Nation” rally has drawn more attendees than Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally last August, despite not receiving half as much media attention. Enthusiasm gap, schmenthusiasm gap. Without the benefit of months and months of advertising and promotion on Fox News Channel (in fact, I’m only aware […]
15-year-old Ashley had no inkling of what was to come on the day in 2005 when she was in Manhattan Family Court on a minor charge.
Kelly Rowland sang the National Anthem last night at the Bears vs. Giants Game in New York.
Using data developed by Dr. Andrew Schiller’s team at NeighborhoodScout.com, and based on FBI data from all 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, study revealed today the 25 most dangerous neighborhoods with the highestrates of violent crime in America.
Britons travelling to France and Germany have been told they may face a high threat from terror attacks, following a US warning for its citizens to be vigilant while in Europe.
Eleven months out of the year, the parishioners of New York City can safely attend Sunday services with no reasonable fear of interlopers, television cameras or quizzical members of the press.