All of this talk of “poor black kids” and technology has me reflecting on my own “get out of the ghetto and into graduate school” trajectory. I was a poor black kid once. But I eventually went on to earn a B.A. in English, an M.A. in Russian, an M.S. in multimedia journalism, acceptance into […]
ORLANDO-The death of FAMU drum major, Robert Champion, has been ruled a homicide by The Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office. There is now word as to who if any members of the FAMU band will be charged in his death. CF News 13 reports: In a statement, the Medical Examiner said Champion displayed symptoms of […]
ORLANDO-The death of FAMU drum major, Robert Champion, has been ruled a homicide by The Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office. There is now word as to who if any members of the FAMU band will be charged in his death. CF News 13 reports: In a statement, the Medical Examiner said Champion displayed symptoms of […]
“At Last” and “Tell Mama” blues singer Etta James, whose health has been fading in recent years, is now terminally ill, and her live-in doctor is asking for prayers. The doctor has cared for Etta James at the singer’s Riverside, Calif., area home since March 2010. Elaine James says she’s spreading word of the singer’s […]
It has been revealed that the FBI was considering a sting operation on Newt Gingrich in the nineties when Gingrich was the Speaker Of The House but later called it off. The FBI was investigating Newt Gingrich and his then wife, Marianne Gingrich after arms dealer, Sarkis Soghanalian also known as “The Merchant Of Death” […]
MIAMI (AP) — Grammy-winning reggae star Buju Banton claims in an appeal of his federal drug conviction there was not enough evidence to prove he was involved in a cocaine conspiracy. RELATED: India Raids Toxic Booze Makers The appeal filed Friday by attorney David O. Markus also says Banton was relentlessly pursued by a federal […]
KINGSTON-Patrick Drysdale, who was convicted of three separate cases of rape, including one where he forced a woman to perform oral sex on him by gunpoint before she almost severed his penis by biting it has been convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Drysdale was convicted of robbery with aggravation, indecent assault, wounding […]
Ten members of an Detroit drug gang were indicted on various drug charges, including using women to transport drugs across state lines, Thursday in federal court following an FBI investigation. RELATED: India Raids Toxic Booze Makers Members of the Hustle Boys, a gang formed to promote and organize parties at area nightclubs, allegedly charged admission and […]
While few things in politics are certain, one thing that has held true over the past several decades is that African Americans will vote Democratic. RELATED: Obamas: NO FACEBOOK For Malia And Sasha And while African Americans’ relationship with Democrats has become highly publicized marriage, a rising chorus of African American liberals and independents are […]
—– This month, NewsOne presents a special exploration of Black Americans’ influence on social media, #TWEETING WHILE BLACK. —– You’ve either participated, hated on it or wondered what they meant. If you see any of these trends pop up in your timelline, you have officially entered #BlackTwitter SEE ALSO: INFOGRAPHIC: A History Of Black Twitter […]
The recent death of a man from silicone injections in his penis— at the hands of a back alley “doctor” — has highlighted the dangers people encounter when attempting to find cheap alternatives to very costly medical procedures. Many of the most recent incidents have involved Black patients who were referred to the “doctors” by […]
A 13-year-old Philadelphia boy was locked in his school for 9 hours as his parents frantically searched for him. SEE ALSO: Top #worstbookever Tweets That Hate On Classic Books
