BOSTON — The economic downturn has erased the gains made by the black middle class over the last 30 years as the unemployment rate of blacks with a four-year college degree has skyrocketed, according to a new study by the National Urban League Policy Institute released Wednesday. The study said that the unemployment rate for […]
LOS ANGELES — The NAACP plans a big push to increase minority turnout in the 2012 elections, hoping to gain political influence and turn back what the civil rights group says are efforts in various states to deny minorities the right to vote. To do it, the group is going to reach out to black […]
Juan Williams accused National Public Radio of stifling free speech as he sat down with Bill O’Reilly on Monday for a candid interview about his new book, “Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate.” NPR fired Williams last year for comments he made about Muslims on Fox News. “They would label you as a bad guy […]
BRONX, N.Y. — A water-main break flooded the streets of the Bronx, causing headaches for many commuters and residents earlier this morning. The 36-inch pipe from 1903 broke around 4 a.m. near Jerome Avenue and East 177th Street. It was brought under control at 9:20 a.m. but the damage had already been done to the […]
Singer Beyonce Knowles is planning to publish a soul food cookbook. The 16-time Grammy winner said that she was inspired by her mother, Tina Knowles, who regularly cooks a host of soul food dishes no matter where in the world they may be. Beyonce’s other inspiration comes from her gal-pal actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who also […]
In light of the surging wealth disparity and unemployment rate, among other socio-economic issues plaguing the country, Rev. Al Sharpton wrote a column in the Huffington Post, urging Americans —African-Americans in particular — to take more action in challenging the government. In the column, Sharpton encourages African-Americans to address their issues at the National Action […]
The popular video sharing site YouTube is booming and people of color are the users fueling its growth, according to a report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The study found that Black and Hispanic Internet users consume the most video, with 76 percent of African Americans and 81 percent of Hispanics reporting […]
Police brutality videos inspire our outrage. So why do videos of Black-On-Black violence get laughs? Johan Thomas explains why, and what we can do about it. When footage of the Rodney King beating hit the airwaves some twenty years ago, Americans watched only a few seconds of the entire nine minute video in which Los […]
A 10-year-old Georgia boy is already building a career as a fitness guru. C.J. Sentor teaches fitness classes, has a fitness DVD, and does his own routines 3 times a week. VIDEO: “I love working out so much because I get to stay fit and healthy, Senter said. “And live a long healthy life.” Read […]
Washington Washington Football Team quarterback Donovan McNabb will be traded to the Minnesota Vikings, according to NFL insider Jay Glazer McNabb played one season with the Washington Football Team after being traded from the Philadelphia Eagles. Yahoo Sports reports: Yet according to Jay Glazer, McNabb is finally on his way to play for the Minnesota […]
Got a real treat for those of you who were unable to make it to the 2011 Harlem Book Fair this past week — C-Span’s Book TV covered the event and has hours of incredible footage available online at their site’s video library. The video segments from this iconic book fair include a bunch of […]
ERIE, Pa. — A federal judge says a Black trucker’s lawsuit against a Burger King franchise in northwestern Pennsylvania should be heard by a jury and not dismissed as the restaurant’s attorneys requested. RELATED: White Burger King Employee Accused Of Spitting In Black Man’s Food Glenn Goodwin, from Cleveland, Ohio, filed the civil rights lawsuit […]
