A bus carrying activists, history aficionados and visitors from other cities weaved across Chicago’s South Side Sunday. Marking five years since President Barack Obama’s election, the one-time tour stopped at places that influenced the Commander-in-Chief’s life. RELATED: President Obama: ‘I Am Sorry’ About Cancelled Insurance Plans Organized by Forgotten Chicago, a group that documents Chicago’s […]
Nathaniel “Nat” Turner and his slave rebellion, also known as the “Southampton Insurrection,” in Southhampton, Va., exists as the largest known revolt of its kind. Despite avoiding capture after killing 60 Whites and losing 100 of his own people, Turner would later be caught and executed on this day in 1831. SEE ALSO: Nat Turner Led […]
Three New Jersey teens are currently locked up on murder charges after they allegedly punched a man to death during a game of “Knockout, according to the New York Daily News. The three teens, all from Jersey City, followed the homeless Hoboken man, Ralph Erick Santiago, 46, down a street back in September. One of […]
It’s been eight months since Pedro Quezada (pictured right) got lucky by winning the fourth-largest lottery pot in history at a whopping $338 million. Now Quezada is being sued by his former 10-year live-in girlfriend, Inez Sanchez (pictured), for reportedly not sharing his wealth because, in his eyes, they were never legally married, according to The Record. […]
In 1966 Dr Maulana Karenga created an Afro-American holiday designed to honor African heritage and tradition called Kwanzaa. The week long celebration is observed between…
Even scientific evidence can’t convince a racist that his genes, like many people on this planet, are connected to The Motherland. When Craig Cobb, a White supremacist who has made international headlines for trying to convert a small North Dakota town into a White man’s haven, agreed to take a DNA test for “The Trisha […]
New York City recorded a full day without any shootings or stabbings this past Thursday, according to the New York Daily News. SEE ALSO: Anthony Mackie Charged With Drunk Driving In NYC The last time the city went 24 hours without any violence was November 26, 2012. A spokesperson for Mayor Michael Bloomberg attributed the […]
Veterans can literally rake in their just desserts on Veteran’s Day as a variety of eateries are offering freebies and deals on Monday as a way to thank them for serving their country. Some restaurants will require proof of service, so please check the fine print at the website of each company mentioned. 1. Yum! […]
The New York Police Department allegedly forced Quinshon Shingles to rap in order to avoid arrest, and now the 27-year-old aspiring rapper is filing a lawsuit, reports ABC7.com. SEE ALSO: NYPD Allegedly Forces Man To Rap To Avoid Arrest [VIDEO] Miss. Student Sues Over Religious Assemblies In Schools Shingles, whose rap moniker is “Sauce Da Boss,” […]
