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President Barack Obama got a standing ovation at the 15th Annual Human Rights Campaign Dinner, where he made some jokes and took some jabs at his rising presidential rivals. One of the most-talked-about moments was when the president assailed the GOP presidential candidates for staying silent after a gay soldier was booed at a debate. […]
Often times peaceful protests turn violent. Many times police turn on protesters with violence, and sometimes peaceful protesters turn violent when confronted by police unjustly. There is a thin line between a peaceful protest and a riot. Sometimes violent people take advantage of peaceful protests to wreak havoc. 5. Oscar Grant Protests One week after […]
A few days ago, a couple of girlfriends and I got together for dinner to catch up, vent and let off some overheated steam. What started off as escapism from our every day battles quickly transformed into a precise focus on those very struggles. ‘Tamika, I want to talk about anything but politics, nothing serious […]
After three days of statements and testimonies in the Dr. Conrad Murray manslaughter case, a clear message has been conveyed by the defense– Michael Jackson’s addiction to the dangerous anesthetic, propofol, killed the pop legend. Also read: Conrad Murray Trial: A Breakdown Of The Prosecution’s Argument Murray’s defense team is painting a picture of Murray […]
One of today’s hot topics revolves around the recent controversy with Clarence Thomas’ failure to report his wife’s income this year, but many are questioning whether or not he’s sold out in his actions. Thomas’ failure to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars of income has now caused his reputation to end of up on […]
Oprah Winfrey might not be on the air every weekday with her famed daytime TV talk show, but she certainly hasn’t been out of the spotlight. In fact, she seems to be quite busy continuing to build her already effective global empire. This week she turns to social media and show us the reason why […]
What if you had the chance to make a positive difference to five million Americans who have Alzheimers? Tomorrow morning, you can walk with us to help fight the disease. The walk takes place at Sawyer Point, registration begins at 8:30 AM, and starts at 10 AM. Its a real simple walk path, going across […]
WJKS Kiss 101.7 in Delaware has some explaining to do. The station allegedly decided to remove actor Tyrese from their building after he spoke on the air about the liquor stores in urban neighborhoods. Tyrese had appeared on the station to promote his new album, and then spoke about how liquor stores should not be […]
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Alwin “Al” Lopez Jarreau (simply known as Al Jarreau) has one of the most treasured and phenomenal voices around. His legendary vocals will fill the atmosphere this coming weekend inside Cincinnati’s prestigious and newly renovated Taft Theater – a venue known for hosting a variety of historic performances from entertainment […]
Mark Esterhuysen, a South African talk radio host, is out of a job days after he unleashed a F-word-laden diatribe against racism and police brutality, live on the air Tuesday morning. “F— racism, f— the pigs who killed Andries Tatane, f— the AWB,” Esterhuysen said in the audio. He ended his 41-second rant promoting his blog (markesterhuysen.blogspot.com), Twitter, […]
For decades American government’s efforts to house the poor have relied on the construction of subsidized housing plots more commonly known as “Projects.” The term, originally used to describe the improvement projects city planners believed these developments would amount to, has instead become synonymous with inner-city blight and crime. Today, urban legend, news reports and […]
For decades American government’s efforts to house the poor have relied on the construction of subsidized housing plots more commonly known as “Projects.” The term, originally used to describe the improvement projects city planners believed these developments would amount to, has instead become synonymous with inner-city blight and crime. Today, urban legend, news reports and […]