Crystal Simmons, the principal for Academy for Social Action in New York City, is facing being fired after it was revealed that she had an affair with her assistant principal, Candy Jones. The New York Daily News reports: Crystal Simmons, founding principal of the Academy for Social Action, turned to officials for help after her […]
A rep for Playgirl has revealed that the magazine turned down the opportunity to publish nude photos of Kanye West.
Massachusetts (TheGrio)– A black former United States postal worker who says he was fired after being attacked in Hingham, Massachusetts by a white woman during a profane and ethnic slur-filled rant has now posted video of the incident on YouTube.
WHITE PLAINS (NYPost)— A judge has refused to release 911 calls and other evidence to the parents of a college football player who was shot and killed by police, saying they failed to include any firsthand account of what happened. Danroy and Angella Henry of Easton, Mass., had requested access to any audio and video […]
Hollywood (TargetMarketNews)–NBC announced that the only TV network prime time drama led by an African-American cast has been cancelled. “Undercovers,” which stars Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, will be dropped from the Wednesday night schedule after December 1. The three remaining episodes which have already been shot will be shown at a time to be […]
Washington (HuffPo)– Rush Limbaugh dedicated a portion of his radio program Thursday to attacking alleged “racist Democrats” in a segment chock-full of thinly-veiled racial references.
Washington (AP)– Rush Limbaugh chose to use racially insensitive terminology to attack South Carolina congressman James Clyburn and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Referring to the movie “Driving Miss Daisy” and segregation, he belittled Clyburn and Pelosi: Clyburn has had power, but they want to take it away from him here. Tavis Smiley is […]
If I were locked in a room with Jesse Jackson and Soledad O’Brien and given a gun with exactly 1 bullet, I’d probably blow my own brains out because no matter which of those two I shot, I’d still be stuck with the other one. Neither Jackson nor O’Brien is my favorite person. I’m almost […]
The beat goes on for Michael Jackson even more than a year after his death with a new single released today entitled “Breaking News” off of the soon to be released new album Michael. However, controversy comes with the new single as well because Katherine Jackson (Michael’s mother) has doubts that her son is singing on the […]
Vice President Joe Biden urges you to fight for change y reminding everyone to go out and vote today! Check out his interview with Tom during the height of the midterm elections. RELATED STORIES: President Barack Obama Honors Veterans in South Korea Cincinnati’s Conversation with President Barack Obama Share your thoughts with us here at […]
New York (NYPost)– Earth to drug dealers — Google is watching!
New York (NYDailyNews)– On the heels of President Obama’s self-professed “shellacking,” a renewed urgency for bipartisanship has emerged in Washington. One week later, a new study proves that the education gap between the races in the United States – specifically, the crisis facing young black men – remains as devastating as ever.
