CALIFORNIA — The NAACP passed an historic resolution calling to an end the war on drugs with a majority vote at the 102nd NAACP Annual Convention in Los Angeles, CA. The resolution outlines key details of the war on drugs, which the organization notes are crucial failings; the U.S. spends $40 billion annually on the […]
A small Georgia town has passed a law in which they will fine men who wear “saggy pants” $50 for their first offense. The amounts that come with repeated offenses are what have many critics up in arms. The Georgia town of Hampton will fine repeat offenders $100, and third-time offenders $200. Read more at […]
Writer Michelle Balani took on the shocking report released today that showed a shocking gap in wealth between Black, white, and Latino households. The report, released by the Pew Foundation, indicates that from 2005 to 2009, median wealth fell by 53 percent among black households, to about $5,677, compared to a 16 percent decline among […]
Writer Michelle Balani took on the shocking report released today that showed a shocking gap in wealth between Black, white, and Latino households. The report, released by the Pew Foundation, indicates that from 2005 to 2009, median wealth fell by 53 percent among black households, to about $5,677, compared to a 16 percent decline among […]
The Grammy award-winning gospel duo Mary Mary appeared on Good Morning America recently to talk about them teaming up with the American Red Cross to help families in need. Erica Campbell (pictured on the right) also announced that she and her husband are expecting their third child soon. Congrats! We wish the family well. Take […]
One of the summer’s most anticipated events took place a few days ago and of course, if you weren’t anywhere close to Indiana for the 2011 Black Expo (or you simply just couldn’t stand the heat), we’ve got you covered and we’re keeping you cool. Check out photos, videos, exclusive interviews with all of the […]
CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy was shot and wounded  yesterday by Chicago police officers, who said he was holding a BB gun. Jimmy Cannon was taken to Stroger Hospital and is listed in critical condition. He was shot 8 times in the shoulders, hand, and legs. The family said they were at a cousin’s birthday […]
She says she’s happy to be back in New York and happy to be living out her dream so that means the rest of the world ought to be just as happy for Lara Spencer, the producer of “Good Morning America.” Recently announcing her return to the Big Apply, Spencer sat down with Gayle King […]
A group of six teens on an education trip near Anchorage, Alaska were attacked by a grizzly bear in a near deadly attack. Victor Martin, an 18-year-old California teenager, was one of three students who were attacked by the bar. Martin, who suffered a deep bite wound to his ankle, fended off the bear with […]
GEORGIA — Raquel Nelson, the Georgia mother who was convicted with a misdemeanor after her son was struck and killed by a truck, will not serve jail time, according to CNN. Nelson, 30, pleaded for sympathy after she broke a state law when jaywalking with her three children. Her story attracted national attention from media […]
Can you imagine being asked to prepare a meal just for the new Royal Couple? For chef and kitchen sensation Giada de Laurentiis that thought never crossed her mind until recently when Prince William and Kate Middleton announced they’d be visiting her neck of the woods and wanted a home cooked meal. That’s when the […]
NEW YORK  — Conservative groups filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court that challenges the legality of the state’s same-sex marriage law. Led by the New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedom (NYCF), the lawsuit seeks an injunction on the Marriage Equality Act, claiming that open meeting laws were violated, campaign contributions were promised, and […]
