By: Trisha Ocona Francis While tens of thousands of Americans are losing their homes to foreclosure every day and the unemployment rate still remains high, many middle-class American homeowners have asked the question, “Where is my bailout?” Well, our voices have not fallen on deaf ears. Thousands of homeowners will finally have access to the […]
NAACP President Todd Jealous blasted CNN for not having any African-American anchors in their newly announced prime time news line-up. “As CNN announced their new schedule, a glaring omission was present — no African Americans were hosts or anchors in their prime time lineup,” he said. “The NAACP is deeply concerned with the lack of […]
Photos courtesy of Getty Images Via: magicbaltimore.com R. Kelly ‘s “Love Letters” Tour rolled through Baltimore Friday night and brought along world class acts like Marsha Ambrosius, Keyshia Cole and of course R. Kelly. Baltimore definitely showed up, young and old, to see “the man” R. Kelly and hear hit after hit after hit. With […]
According to an extensive study conducted by Pew Research, women are most scathed by the rising unemployment. Within the pass two years men, who were once considered most effected by unemployment, have gained 768,000 jobs, while women have lost 218, 000. The Huffington Post Reports: In 15 out of 16 economic sectors, men have done […]
An African-American woman who was subjected to a security pat-down at a Seattle Airport because of her “poofy” hairstyle is claiming that she was discriminated against. Laura Adiele was pulled out of the security line after having gone through the Advance Imaging System and was told she needed a pat-down. “When I first heard her […]
Photo and video courtesy @robinrazzi Via: magicbaltimore.com Chrisette Michelle put on a wonderful show at Baltimore’s Stone Soul Stage last weekend. She covered several of her big hits including “Epiphany” and “Be Ok” and “I’m A Star.” She even covered a few songs from two of her favorite artists, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu. Check […]
WASHINGTON — The Obama Administration announced Thursday that adjustments will be made to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), requiring services to extend the forbearance period for unemployed homeowners from 3 months to 12 months, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Expected to become a standard for the mortgage industry, these adjustments […]
Photo courtesy of TFMOUTLOUD.COM Via: magicbaltimore.com Estelle wasn’t joking when she rolled through to perform at Baltimore’s Stone Soul Stage 2011. She promised and delivered a party and Baltimore loved every bit of it. Check out Estelle’s performance below. Check out more performances from Chrisette Michele, Charlie Wilson, Wale, Noel Gourdin, K’Jon, CJ Hilton and […]
“Yup, I’m a Racist” T-shirts were being sold this past 4th of July at a Tea Party gathering in Lexington, Kentucky. While the shirts sported the provocative phrase, the list of things on the back of the shirt have nothing to do with racism at all. Check out the video below: Read more at Wonkette […]
NEW YORK — Brooklyn Councilman Charles Barron lashed out at the New York Daily News today, and subsequently Mayor Michael Bloomberg, over reports of his involvement in a building project in East New York. The Daily News reported Wednesday that Barron backed the Related Companies’ plan for a Gateway II shopping complex in East NY […]
LONDON — The British newspaper, News of the World, has been shut down. The paper, owned by NewsCorp’s Rupert Murdoch, is stopping its presses due to a recent phone hacking scandal. Reuters reports: “News International today announces that this Sunday, 10 July 2011, will be the last issue of the News of the World,” read […]
Crime rates in American cites are falling and according to new research diversity may be the reason. Researchers at the University of Toronto believe the growing trend of racial diversity in American cities is contributing to the downward trend. From TheGrio: “The association between crime and community characteristics — like the proportion of the population […]
