Madam C.J. Walker was one of the first African-American millionaires in the United States. She is commonly known for her Black beauty and Hair-care Empire and inventions — but who was Madam Walker as a person?
Photos have been released of the now dead former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The gruesome photos were released to the public by Arab TV network, Al-Jazeera. They have made their way around the net as opposing forces and civilians in Tripoli rejoice the death of their former leader. RELATED: The End! Gadhafi Captured And Killed […]
A video released on the Al-Jazeera network shows that former Libyan ruler of 42 years, Moammar Gadhafi, was captured alive by revolutionary fighters who overwhelmed his hometown of Sirte. Gadhafi’s regime fell over two months ago, and he’s become the first leader to be killed in the Arab Spring wave of uprisings in the Middle […]
For some time, Black Americans have criticized President Obama for what many claim to be a lack of sufficient efforts to help the poor. Whether true or false, it is a criticism that the administration felt necessary to address as it recently released “Creating Pathways to Opportunity,” a report highlighting the numerous actions the president […]
Legendary entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte ridiculed Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain earlier this week, calling him a “bad apple” and labeling him a misrepresentation of “real Negroes.” Belafonte gave his diatribe during a taping of the “Joy Behar Show,” after Behar asked him to comment on Cain’s comments that racism doesn’t hold anybody back. […]
Barbara R. Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the national non-profit that provides legal for those experiencing racial discrimination, is helping leading the charge against voter suppression for the upcoming 2012 elections. Through their Voting Rights Project, the Lawyers’ Committee has been in court and online attacking restrictive and […]
President Barack Obama chats with Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show.” Photo: Getty Images This morning’s early news headlines have confirmed that our nation’s leader President Barack Obama will conduct a late night interview with talk show host Jay Leno on his famed “The Tonight Show” next week on Tuesday, October 25th. The visit to […]
NEW YORK-Activist and New York City Councilman, Charles Barron has called for the removal of a hanging dreadlocked scarecrow from a park in Brooklyn. Barron called the scarecrow “racist” and NYPD took down the scarecrow and took it for evidence. Hate Crime? Black Student In Cali Says He Was Bullied With Noose Halloween Lynching Custom […]
At the recent GOP presidential debate, presidential candidate and Texas governor, Rick Perry, attempted to have some light discourse with fellow candidate, Herman Cain. Perry on two occasions referred to Cain, the sole African American in the debate as “brother,” despite never referring to any of the other candidates as “brother.” This has prompted writer […]
Former stars of the hit CBS series “Happy Days” Anson Williams, Don Most, Marion Ross and Erin Moran decided to sue the network in Los Angeles earlier this year, but on Wednesday a California judged dismissed their claims that CBS had wrongfully withheld payments for merchandising sales. The cast met their match as Los Angeles […]
Will the world end tomorrow? Preacher and radio host Harold Camping thinks so. After failing to predict the world would end May 21st, he claims that he miscalculated the date by five months. To hear more about Harold Camping’s prediction, check out the video below. Related Stories: Huh?! Preacher Who Predicted May 21st Doomsday Gives […]
SIRTE, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya with a dictatorial grip for 42 years until he was ousted by his own people in an uprising that turned into a bloody civil war, was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell. […]
