“Basketball Wives” star on reality television, and former football wife in reality, Evelyn Lozada, unveiled her global campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA on her website, EvelynLozada.com. The former fur-wearer claims to have had a change of heart after going online and seeing the immense suffering and pain that animals go […]
After a stand-off lasting nearly 12 hours, Los Angeles police killed a Baldwin Hills man who was holding his two children hostage, reports KTLA. At approximately 6:oo p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance. When they arrived, a woman met them and said she had been ‘battered” by the suspect, according to LAPD […]
An NYPD officer who was photographed in an iconic image with President Barack Obama was found dead in her Long Island, N.Y., home of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the New York Post reports. Stephanie Moses, 40, was found by her girlfriend, Melissa McCoy, at her residence in Baldwin around 11 a.m. Moses […]
In an “Dr. Phil” segment entitled, “Weatherman’s Real Life Hangover,” which aired on Wednesday, Zoel Kennedy (pictured above), the photographer who was involved in the sexting scandal with weatherman Geoff Fox (pictured below), came clean about the events leading up to the publicized messages that upended both Fox’s career and her relationship with her newfound […]
Today, 12-12-12 is the last triple digit date of this century. And, believe it or not, there are huge plans underway on this day and many are reveling in this once-in-a-lifetime event. There are widespread wedding plans, major concerts, and parties, all in celebration of this auspicious day. So what’s so special about the number 12? […]
Two of three Saginaw triplet brothers are likely headed to prison after they were convicted of several felony charges, Michigan Live reports. Deshawn Shivers and Juronn Shivers, both 21, were convicted of unarmed robbery and conspiring to commit that crime on Monday in a Saginaw, Mich court. SEE ALSO: Dear White People: You Don’t Decide […]
Next year will mark the fifth anniversary of the Black and Missing Foundation, the organization founded by sisters-in-law Natalie and Derrica Wilson to bring more attention to the plight of African Americans who go missing. RELATED: Britney Exline, Nation’s Youngest African-American Engineer The pair noticed that missing African Americans received less media attention than their […]
In a new ad, “Over,” launched by the Karl Rove-backed Crossroads GPS super PAC, the narrator declares to President Barack Obama, “The time for politics has ended.” A political strategist is using his political action committee to stress that now is not the time for politics. Isn’t that something? Why don’t I go to Popeye’s, […]
Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School, a junior high school in Barnet, London, is in hot water for its curriculum on the slave trade. Rather than teaching students about slavery via textbooks and other traditional means, the Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School decided to have them create business plans for capturing and enslaving Africans, according to the London […]
Black people can’t seem to breathe in their own skin. Or, in the case of a Louisiana weather woman, their hair. [ione_newsletter_signup] Rhonda Lee, a meteorologist at KTBS 3-TV in Shreveport, La., was reportedly fired over responding to racist Facebook commenters insulting her natural hair, Richard Prince’s Journal-isms reports. SEE ALSO: Can Black Clergy Reframe […]
The auspicious date of 12/12/12 is being celebrated by twin boys Dashaun (pictured top) and Davion Robinson (pictured bottom), who just happen to be turning 12 on this once-in-a-century lucky day reports the Charlotte Observer. And just what are the boy’s plans on this numerically bizarre date? SEE ALSO: Hate Crimes Are Down, But Not Enough The […]
The holiday season is one of the best times of the year to visit New York City, which explains why corners are teeming with pedestrians, the streets are flooded with taxis, and it’s impossible for residents to get reservations at their favorite dining spots. If you are traveling to New York City during the holidays, […]
