Four years ago, Dallas native Lincoln Stephens and his roommate Jeffrey Tate were sitting in their Chicago condo when they came up with an idea to change the face of one of the least integrated industries in American society. What arose from that conversation was an idea to develop a network of Black males that […]
Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson is being criticized for his choice in models for a new music video “I Gotta Chick”– because it lacked Black models. In a behind the scenes video the singer released, a dozen of scantily clad women can be seen, only two of them being Black. Fans on Twitter questioned Gibson’s […]
Black conservative pundit Amy Holmes is joining Glenn Beck’s new Web TV network. Holmes, who’s most commonly known for her appearances and conservative viewpoints on various cable news programs will work as an anchor on Beck’s new GBTV Internet channel that launches in Sept. The network will feature an extended version of Beck’s popular TV program […]
LANCASTER, CALIF.–The town of Lancaster, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, is under investigation for allegedly discriminating against Black and Latino renters who use Section 8 vouchers to pay their rent. According to reports, residents claim they’re being unjustly surveilled by neighbors and harassed with unannounced visits by sheriff’s deputies and county housing agents. At the […]
Producer of “Basketball Wives” Shaunie O’Neal was reluctant to brag about her reality show’s skyrocketing ratings during a recent interview. “I hate that it has to be a fight or an argument that gives us 4.2 million viewers,” she said. “I’m working as hard as I can to show some type of balance. We do […]
One of the year’s most talked about literary works is just about ready to officially invade national movie theaters with a story that will touch the hearts of many. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book, “The Help” stars Emma Stone, Academy Award-nominated actress Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer as three incredible grown […]
A new report from the Applied Research Center found that a majority of young people understand that race continues to play a significant role in education, the criminal justice system, immigration, employment and other sectors of society. TheGrio.com writer David A. Love analyzes the “millennial attitude,” positing that the youth don’t really understand how racism […]
MADISON, WIS. — Democrats won two seats in Tuesday’s historic Wisconsin State Senate recall election. Two of six GOP incumbents forced to defend their seats were ousted by Democrats, who, despite not claiming a majority of senate seats, considered the recall a major victory. The current 17-16 majority that Republicans hold leaves no room for […]
Nearly 4,000 job seekers attended a Congressional Black Caucus job fair held at Cleveland State University Monday, TheRoot.com reports. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) launched a “For the People” Jobs Initiative in response to alarmingly high unemployment rates in Black America. VIDEO: Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) hosted the fair, and afterward, she and other members […]
I wrote this article in January of 2009, but felt it was relevant again due to the riots in London and other cities in the U.K. As we can see in the article, the riots in the U.K. should be of no surprise, as history shows us that poverty, discrimination, unemployment and police brutality often […]
NEW YORK — The NYPD has formed a unit to monitor social media outlets Facebook, Twitter and Myspace to find out information about illegal flash mobs, house parties and gang fights. The New York Daily News reports: Newly named Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor, one of the department’s online and gang gurus, has been put in […]
Today we should be finding out if there are enough signatures collected to put another streetcar referendum on the ballots this election day. At 10 am, NAACP President Christopher Smitherman will be holding a press conference today at 1703 Dale Road. Nothing has been leaked on what this press conference is about, but from what […]
