Straw polls seem to be Herman Cain’s bread and butter. Cain went on to win his second straw poll this past weekend in Nevada. He won 31 percent of the vote and edged out Mitt Romney who finished with 29 percent. Cain won the Nevada GOP Straw Poll making it the second he’s won in […]
The movie-turned-television series “Soul Food” may be returning to TV if Twentieth Century Fox’s development efforts are successful. The film of the same name was released in 1997, and it’s critical acclaim and profitability led to a Showtime series which ran from 2000-2004. According to Mediabistro, the updated version of “Soul Food” is in early […]
Usually when a celebrity is killed, there is a massive investigation and people reveal anything and everything they know about the situation. In the world of Hip-Hop, police don’t seem to concerned and the “no snitching” rule usually rises up amongst the public when it comes to speaking to authorities. New information is revealed all […]
NEW YORK — A woman testified in a police corruption trial that the Brooklyn South Narcotics police squad would give her crack cocaine and force her to perform sex acts on them. The woman, Melanie Perez, said that she was introduced to other cops and even received a Christmas gift for her efforts. The trial […]
NEW YORK — Harlem residents are concerned over a new resident who has just moved in who was convicted of killing his neighbor in 2002. Robert Durst killed his neighbor and was investigated for the disappearance of his wife. Durst is a wealthy heir to a New York real estate fortune who was also known […]
MIAMI — Miami residents are concerned with the upcoming “Freaknik” Spring Break party. “Freaknik” was previously held in Atlanta before being banned. At the this year’s Urban Beach Weekend during Memorial Day, a man was killed by police after a car chase. Miami Residents Rally To End “Urban Beach Weekend” Commissioner Calls For Curfew After […]
Early reports speculated that Carson Palmer would start in his first game with the Raiders after his trade from the Bengals this week. Then a source close to the situation said that it was unlikely he would play at all. Reports claim that Palmer’s expectation was to watch from the sidelines so he could learn […]
By Tom Joyner How many times have we mouthed the lyrics to “We Shall Not Be Moved,” “Oh Freedom” and “We Shall Overcome” without really thinking about the meaning of the words – let alone actually imagining or recalling what it was like to sing them while in the trenches? Celebrating the legacy of Dr. […]
A few weeks ago, an elderly, 96-year-old Tennessee woman was denied the right to vote. She was African American. With the 2012 elections approaching, and the main candidate up for re-election being African American, many in the Black community have been the target of attempts to change voter ID laws that harken back to the […]
A new video has made its way onto the Internet of the killing of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The new video, which runs over two minutes, is the most graphic to date. The footage was taken moments after an NATO air strike hit Gadhafi’s compound. His murder is not shown on the video, but […]
H.A.D.L.E.Y. Players, one of Harlem’s last surviving Black theater companies, is forging forward into the future after some 30 plus years. Founded in 1980 by Gertrude Hadley Jeannette, the theater group kicks off its latest season on Tuesday with a performance of “The Devil & Elijah Muhammad” at the Harlem School of the Arts Theatre. “When we […]
Congratulations to Cincinnati assistant police chief, Michael Cureton, who was announced as the new University Of Cincinnati Police Chief and director of public safety. Cureton was one of the four finalists for the job. The other three included Cincinnati Assistant Police chief Vince Demassi, Covington Police Chief Lee Russo, and UC Assistant Police Chief Jeff […]
