DETROIT Aretha Franklin is denying reports that she suffered from pancreatic cancer. Access Hollywood interveiwed her about her health: “I really just began to not feel good and I said, ‘Oh, no this is it, I can’t do any more concerts till I know what the problem is,’” she added. The “Freedom” chanteuse shot down […]
Arizona– Hall of Famer Frank Robinson was taken to a hospital Thursday after experiencing dizziness and an irregular heartbeat at the baseball owners’ meetings in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Sure you probably know which African-Americans won themselves an Oscar but do you know how many Black people were nominated for an Academy Award? African-Americans have increasingly been nominated more and more over the years .
Memphis, Tennessee– About 90 students at Frayser High School are either pregnant, or have been recently. According to one group tracking the numbers, Frayser has the highest teen pregnancy rate in Memphis. The new campaign, called “No Baby!” is designed to try to get teen girls and boys to prevent pregnancies; at the same time, […]
As thousands of gospel music industry fans, supporters, artists, execs and more descend upon Nashville, TN, the city is officially buzzing with celebratory energy, exclusive pre-show events and a spirit of great expectations for the 26th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Day number one began with a few groups of exciting gatherings including this year’s […]
The School board in Belvidere New Jersey voted 9-2 to extend a random drug testing program already in place at the high school to students at the middle school. The program is voluntary and requires both student and parental consent. The School Board president says its necessary because sixth and eighth graders use drugs. What […]
The Tea Party of Tennessee wants to remove incidents of slavery and genocide from American textbooks for fear they would besmirch the image of the Founding Fathers: The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports: As a result, the Tea Party organizations argue, there should be “no portrayal of minority experience in the history which actually occurred shall […]
NEW YORK-Rapper G-Dep, real name, Trevell Coleman has pleaded not guilty to murder in an Manhattan courtroom yesterday. Coleman had previously confessed to the murder of John Henkel in 1993. AllHipHop reports: According to his lawyer Anthony Ricco, the not-guilty plea was a procedural step, so that G-Dep’s confession to police could be scrutinized, because […]
(via local12.com) – Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory will be featured in an upcoming episode of the CBS show “Undercover Boss”. A spokesman for the mayor confirms he wrapped up taping on the episode Wednesday evening. Jason Barron says Mallory is the first public sector boss to be featured on the show. Read more
FRAMINGHAM, MA A Framingham police Swat Team killed an unarmed grandfather of 12 in Framingham Massachusetts, 68-year-old Eurie Stamps. The Boston Herald Reports: A Framingham SWAT team member yesterday was placed on administrative leave for fatally shooting a 68-year-old grandfather of 12, police said, as relatives struggled to cope with the sudden and violent death. […]
