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PHOENIX-Jermaine “Huggy” Hopkins, who played Thomas Sams in the movie “Lean On Me” and Steele in the movie “Juice” was arrested after allegedly trying to buy 200 pounds of marijuana from an undercover officer. Police say they found $100,000 in his car and an additional 100 pounds of marijuana at his apartment. TMZ reports: Police […]
WASHINGTON– President Barack Obama says he’s a fan of two popular cable TV shows: HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and Showtime’s “Homeland.” RELATED: If Obama Loses, What Will He Do Next? First lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, 13-year-old Malia and 10-year-old Sasha, enjoy watching ABC’s “Modern Family.” The president and first lady Michelle Obama talked to […]
WASHINGTON– The outlook for the job market is looking brighter. Far fewer people are seeking unemployment benefits than just three months ago – a sign that layoffs are falling sharply. SEE ALSO: If Obama Loses, What Will He Do Next? The number of people applying for benefits fell last week to 366,000, the fewest since […]
Are you ready for your digital scrapbook? It is the exact change that leading social network service Facebook is switching over to. They are calling the new design “Timeline”, where you can trace you and your friends life history/events in a more chronological way. The last time Facebook made modifications to the site many account […]
CINCINNATI-Jamie Hein put up a sign saying “Public Swimming Pool, White Only” outside of her pool in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hein claims that the sign is historical sign and that she is not racist. Michael Gunn says Hein put up the sign after he brought his daughter, who is Black, to her pool and Hein complained […]
Yesterday, the Screen Actors Guild announced its award nominations, yesterday, and the ‘The Help‘ received the most nominations with four. The movie received a nomination for best film cast, while actresses Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain received individual nominations. Viola Davis is up for best actress, while Spencer and Chastain are up for supporting […]
NEW YORK-Malcolm X’s daughter, Malikah Shabazz was jailed yesterday after a Queens judge said she did not pay back the elderly woman who’s identity she was convicted of stealing. As part of her plea deal, which gave her no jail time, Shabazz was ordered to pay back the woman $55,000. After she did not pay […]
NEW YORK-Malcolm X’s daughter, Malikah Shabazz, was jailed yesterday after a Queens judge said she did not pay back the elderly woman who’s identity she was convicted of stealing. As part of her plea deal, which gave her no jail time, Shabazz was ordered to pay back the woman $55,000. After she was delinquent in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans – nearly 1 in 2 – have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income. The latest census data depict a middle class that’s shrinking as unemployment stays high and the government’s safety net frays. […]
Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson has given her first-ever solo interview in an episode of “The Ellen Degeneres Show” which airs Thursday. SEE ALSO: Racist Chick-Fil-A Receipt Causes Uproar
A new study released Tuesday by the National Center on Family Homelessness reports that a growing number of children are being left without a roof over their heads as result of America’s economic downturn. SEE ALSO: If Obama Loses, What Will He Do Next? According to the report one in every 45 children in the […]
—– This month, NewsOne presents a special exploration of Black Americans’ influence on social media, #TWEETING WHILE BLACK. —– The way we get our news has clearly changed. These days, Twitter is averaging 230 million Tweets per day. That’s up 110 percent since January. Though 40 percent of Twitter’s 100 million active users only sign […]
