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Janet Cho, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — A lot of us apparently want to be like flight attendant Steven Slater — grabbing a beer or two and zipping down the emergency chute away from our jobs. In an economy that has limited our work choices, the JetBlue employee has become an overnight social […]
Jurors in the corruption trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich asked the judge for guidance on how to proceed if they can’t reach a unanimous verdict, the judge said during a hearing. U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel in Chicago read the panel’s note in a full courtroom today as Blagojevich and his brother […]
The man who survived a wild gunfight in Harlem Sunday may be facing serious drug trafficking charges once he recovers from his wounds. Cops seized $87,000 in cash as well as evidence of cocaine trafficking yesterday from the home of the man who miraculously survived after being hit by 21 bullets on Sunday, police sources […]
“Dear God, I’m trying hard to reach you Dear God, I see your face in all I do Sometimes, it’s so hard to believe it… But God, I know you have your reasons…” Dear God 2.0 by The Roots How do you talk to God? I like this song, because it is a conversation with […]
I grew up in a single parent home were I never knew my father. Even though I would still love to meet him, I’m so thankful I had my mother and the rest of my family. Sometimes I wonder how it would’ve been having both of my parents around. Could we have survived as a family […]
*Superstar Common took time out to speak with BV Buzz about faith and his success. “I think that’s the foundation for me. That’s how I am able to exist in the industry,” he said. “You have to bring who you are and what you are and your spirituality and the things that you believe in […]
Roland Martin talks to Bernice King about her desire to unite the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. WATCH: Bernice King Opens Up About The SCLC. SOURCE: News One
A couple of years back on Real Time With Bill Maher, the ubiquitous Cornel West was asked if black folks were decidedly more homophobic than other groups. Parsing his words carefully, the ordained Baptist minister said, “I don’t think we are any more homophobic than anyone else.” Maybe not, but certainly not any less. The […]
In the black community, the institution of marriage is essentially dead. While marriage in Western developed nations is declining in general, the black community and black women are being disproportionately affected. Unless marriage and family issues receive a higher priority, tackling other major problems, like declining high school graduation rates, will be like treading water […]
A longtime employee of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has accused its leaders of racial discrimination after they fired him last month. Keith Carter, who joined the NRSC in 1995, has charged Republican officials with creating a hostile environment for the two African-American employees who worked at the committee. Carter, who is black, said […]
A bevy of historically black colleges and universities are hemorrhaging too many students while revenue sources have dried up to the point where it threatens their very survival. Legendary radio host and famed HBCU advocate Tom Joyner will launch an ambitious online education initiative to stem the bleeding at the institutions, bring back throngs of […]