CHICAGO, Ill. — A federal appeals court has ruled the City of Chicago must hire more than 100 African-American firefighters to compensate for past hiring discrimination. myfoxChicago.com reports: The ruling is the latest development in a fight over the department’s 1995 entrance exam. Thousands of people sued the city, saying the test favored white applicants. […]
BOSTON – According to reports on Twitter and on Boston Hip Hop forums Boston Emcee, Akrobartik has had a heart attack and is in a coma. Akrobatik, real name Jared Bridgeman is from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston and has had his music featured on “The Wire” and the video game “NBA Live” and has […]
ABBOTTOBAD, PAKISTAN-Investigators who searched Osama Bin Laden’s compound found a large stash of pornography, Reuters reports: The pornography recovered in bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, consists of modern, electronically recorded video and is fairly extensive, according to the officials, who discussed the discovery with Reuters on condition of anonymity. The officials said they were […]
Osama bin Laden didn’t want to just attack trains and national monuments in the next few years, he also wanted to kill President Obama during the 2012 elections. According to paperwork found in Osama’s compound and US Intelligence officials, Osama wasn’t a big fan of Obama and his “betrayal” to the Muslim world. “I would […]
It is being reported that the sexual coercion lawsuits against Bishop Eddie Long of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church are likely to be tried publicly, rather than settled out of court as it was initially thought. The Root reports: Settlement discussions between the prosperity preacher and the four young men who have filed civil […]
Looks like I’m going to owe my friend Corey $100 because at the beginning of this NBA season, he took the Heat to win it all and I took the Lakers. Luckily, there’s a “no pay for a push” clause so even though I can’t win, I still might not lose provided the Heat don’t […]
How often do you get to party like a true fashion icon or a bonafide rock star in the middle of downtown Cincinnati? Hundreds and hundreds of Queen City fashionistas took flight at their chance to do just that on day four of the 2011 Cincinnati Fashion Week celebrations. If you missed it, shame on […]
Data from a recent study released today in the American Journal of Public Health showed that banning menthol cigarettes could save as much as 600,000 premature deaths by the year 2050. Check out more information below and discuss whether you think these cigarettes should be banned. The Grio reports: With tobacco companies heavily marketing menthol […]
It has been confirmed that Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith are scheduled to appear on Oprah’s grand finale on May 25. The Daily reports: Speculation about who will appear on the mystery-shrouded last episode has been building as Oprah ends her 25-year run of “The Oprah Show.” Fans’ and journalists’ guesses have included […]
Today is the birthday of not just an African-American musical treasure, but a world treasure. We celebrate the birthday of legendary musician Stevie Wonder who is now turning 61. You thought he was older right? Well, at least I did so. But in honor of his birthday, we wanted to ask you all to leave […]
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Television is about to get a new dose of comedy with the announcement that actor Ashton Kutcher is supposedly next in line to take over the role that Hollywood exile Charlie Sheen left unfulfilled on “Two & a Half Men.” Gil Cohen Magen (Getty) The young star from the hit MTV prankster series “Punk’d!” hinted […]
