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(Miami-CBS4) Tensions are arising in Miami after an African American male, Akil Larue Oliver was killed by Arab store owners in Miami. CBS 4 Miami reports: Demonstrators A demonstration was held outside the store Friday night, and those attending said Akil Larue Oliver, 34, was beaten to death because he was black. But Miami-Dade Police […]
Thanksgiving is only a few days away, so it’s probably a really good time to debate whether or not political reporters should continue covering Alvin Greene, the very weird man who managed to win the Democratic primary race for the South Carolina Senate race.
Massachusetts– Boston Club, Cure shut down three hours before it was supposed to, for a party for Harvard and Yale alumni before the Harvard Vs. Yale football game, because management claimed they saw “local gangbangers” in the crowd despite the fact that it was a guest list only event. Here is the letter on the […]
Since the 19th Century, African-American-owned banks have played a vital role in the economic development of our communities. Between 1888 and 1934, there were more than 130 U.S. banks owned by African-Americans, which is believed to have been the force behind the explosion of African-American businesses, which grew from 4,000 in 1867 to approximately 50,000 […]
BRIDGEPORT — Two reputed white supremacists and a black associate collaborated on a plot to sell grenades and guns to a member of a national white supremacist group, according to prosecutors who put the men on trial this week. But the buyer was really a government informant who often wore hidden video and audio recording […]
(CBS/AP)–Facebook leads to infidelity, Pastor Cedric Miller, a New Jersey pastor has claimed. To prove his sincere belief in Facebook’s evils, the pastor has even offered to step down over revelations of a past affair that involved a four-way sexual relationship with his minister wife, a male church assistant and the assistant’s wife.
Chicago – The founder of an influential, left-leaning web-based organization that advocates on African-American issues is asking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to oppose the candidacy of Bobby Rush (D-Illinois, pictured at left), who is African-American, to become the ranking member on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
ATLANTA, Ga.– The first court hearing in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case was held Friday, and the case is headed for settlement talks. Lawyers for the bishop and the four young men who have filed suits against him said they want to avoid a trial and resolve the dispute in mediation early next […]
Minnesota – Leslie Frazier is taking charge of the 3-7 Minnesota Vikings. He can’t make them a playoff team, but he will be tasked with a job that will have an effect on NFL history — he’ll have to get Brett Favre to end his streak of consecutive games started. Favre, 41, deserves all the […]
By Michael Tapia — Denver native and Nuggets point guard Chauncey Billups has recently declared his desire to remain with the team. He is looking to play for as long as his body allows, while then moving into an executive role with the ballclub. Despite Billups’ interest in staying with the team, many questions remain […]
Washington D.C.– I wanted to cry when I read about the recent widely publicized report from the Council of Great City Schools about the underachievement of African-American males in our schools. Its findings bear repeating: African-American boys drop out at nearly twice the rate of white boys; their SAT scores are on average 104 points […]
Wichita native Barry Sanders, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was named a 2010 Trailblazer on Saturday by the Kansas African American Museum.