Nation

NEW ORLEANS — On a brisk January morning in 2007, seven New Orleans police officers waded through a crowd of cheering supporters outside the city’s jail to face charges stemming from a deadly encounter with residents on a bridge in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath. Before they were booked, the grim-faced officers accepted hugs and handshakes from […]

WASHINGTON — As the debate on whether President Obama supports same-sex marriage or not continues, a White House official released a statement on his current stance on the matter. “Although the President believes that this is an issue best addressed by the states, he also firmly believes that committed gay and lesbian couples should receive […]

Former New Orleans Mayor, C. Ray Nagin, released a new book called “Katrina’s Secrets,” reflecting on the tragedy from his experience behind the scenes. Nagin reflects on the federal government’s response to the natural disaster, and the struggle to gain federal aid from FEMA, in the book. “We could have all done better, absolutely,” said […]

NEW JERSEY — Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman, who served as an Ambassador for the Obama administration, announced his candidacy for president of the United States today in Liberty State Park, N.J., the same location Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy in 1980. “For the first time in our history, we are passing down to the […]

TULSA, Okla. — This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Tulsa race riot of 1921, when a mob of white men killed hundreds of Blacks and left thousands homeless. The few survivors of that riot alive today are still fighting for recognition and compensation. Not many people around the country are aware of the […]

African-American women are increasingly surpassing their male counterparts in education and taking on many leadership roles in the workplace. Katherine Phillips, an associate professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management says that Black women are excelling in education and business, due at least in part to the ways that we are publicly portrayed in […]

NEW YORK — Hip-Hop manager Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond was arrested in New York City outside the posh W Hotel in Union Square where he was staying. Rosemond had been avoiding authorities since he was indicted on drug conspiracy charges last month. Rosemond wrote an open letter through AllHipHop.com blaming a government conspiracy and untrustworthy informants […]

PHILADELPHIA — A court-appointed monitor will oversee the use of “stop and frisk” searches by city police, a high-profile part of the mayor’s efforts to combat violent crime, according to a settlement agreement announced Tuesday. Authorities also will take additional steps to make sure the stops are only made when there is reasonable suspicion of […]

RICHMOND, Va. – In the most significant change to U.S. cigarette packs in 25 years, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released nine new warning labels that depict in graphic detail the negative health effects of tobacco use. Among the images to appear on cigarette packs are rotting and diseased teeth and gums and […]

NEW YORK — A New York woman is being charged with beating her 5-year-old son to death for breaking her television while playing Nintendo Wii. The New York Daily News reports: Kim Crawford, 21, smacked Jamar Johnson in his back and stomach on June 13 “harder than I’ve ever hit him,” she told cops. Crawford […]

CHICAGO — Rev. Al Sharpton and Cornel West will continue their heated debate on President Barack Obama and the Black community this Saturday in Chicago at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual conference. Sharpton and West previously got into a spirited argument over Barack Obama in April on the Ed Schultz Show on MSNBC. BlackAmericaWeb […]

Rapper Wasalu “Lupe Fiasco” Jaco appeared on The O’Reilly Factor last night to discuss recent statements he made about President Barack Obama being a “terrorist.” “Now we are used to irresponsible statements from rappers, but that’s really over-the-top,” O’Reilly said at the opening of the segment . “You know President Obama is not a terrorist, […]