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A recent Gallup poll indicates that 50 percent of Americans are in favor of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. African-Americans tend to hold more conservative views on drug legalization, in spite of the fact that African-Americans are far more likely to be arrested and prosecuted for marijuana possession than their white counterparts.
Princeton professor and civil rights activist Cornel West was arrested this afternoon in New York at a protest against the NYPD’s “Stop and Frisk” protests. West was arrested this past weekend for another protest he was involved in. The picture above was captured by Russia Today producer Lucy Kafanov. The issue has been picking up steam […]
Occupy Wall Street takes over the world, Muammar Gaddafi is killed, Cornel West is arrested? Here are the top 1o Tweets from Black politicians, entrepreneurs, celebrities and influencers on Twitter. Top 10 Tweets Of The Week (9.14.11) Top 10 Tweets Of The Week (9.7.11)
In a new biography of Apple founder, Steve Jobs, author Walter Isaacson reveals that Jobs had a tense relationship with President Barack Obama. Jobs disagreed with the way Obama was handling regulating companies as well as the way he was handling the education crisis. He also told the president he was on the road to […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is doing all he can to help struggling Americans in this uncertain economy. This includes sending them his own money in the form of his own personal check, according to a new book. Obama Raises $70 Million For Reelection In 3rd Quarter The Huffington Post reports: On more than one […]
HOUSTON — In order to save money, some prisons in Texas have stopped serving lunch on Saturday and Sunday. The Texas prison system hopes to save over $2.8 million by cutting meals. County Considers Using Inmates As Firefighters Due To Budget Say What?! Jailers Serve Inmates Rotted Meat? The New York Times reports: Thousands of […]
Former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice reveals details about her meeting with the recently killed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and his obsession with her, in Rice’s memoir “No Higher Honor.”
Sex crimes are not limited to the Catholic church. If you believe that only Catholic priests are committing heinous sexual abuse and assaults you are misguided. Sexual assaults of minors has absolutely nothing to do with celibacy! Bishop Long Gets Bold & Sues His Accusers Lawyers The following cases are not the exceptions. They are […]
Rep. Allen West said that Martin Luther King Jr. would not have supported the movement in a interview Tuesday with conservative media outlet Newsmax,. Rep. West rejected President Obama’s and Bernice King’s comparisons of the Occupy Wall Street movement to Martin Luther King Jr’s vision. “Martin Luther King Jr. would not have backed these types […]
First Lady Michelle Obama’s parenting style is under examination, as the first lady recently sat down with Ladies’ Homes Journal to discuss the ins and outs of raising children and running the White House. “Like any mother, I am just hoping that I don’t mess them up,” the First Lady said regarding her daughters Sasha […]
President Obama is speaking live on the death of former Libyan leader, Moammar Gadhafi. JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV
A rep for singer and activist Harry Belafonte said Tuesday that the 84-year-old singer did not fall asleep during a live TV interview he had with a California station. Belafonte appeared to be asleep as the camera cut to him and the anchor woman then said,”Harry, wake up. This is your wake-up call!” Read more […]