Writer Elizabeth Mendez Berry recently wrote a piece detailing the dangers women must face when strolling the streets. Many women encounter cat-calling, unwanted touches, and are many times put in uncomfortable situations by total strangers. This epidemic has serious consequences: University of Connecticut researchers found that “the experience of street harassment is directly related to […]
By Michael F. Tapia: It’s been a long wait, but the “Fall Classic” is here and everyone is hyped about the upcoming MLB Playoffs. This year’s postseason features a somewhat different cast of teams, as five of the eight did not qualify last year. The three returning teams are the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins […]
15-year-old Ashley had no inkling of what was to come on the day in 2005 when she was in Manhattan Family Court on a minor charge.
Crooks And Liars is reporting that the recent “One Nation” rally has drawn more attendees than Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally last August, despite not receiving half as much media attention. Enthusiasm gap, schmenthusiasm gap. Without the benefit of months and months of advertising and promotion on Fox News Channel (in fact, I’m only aware […]
During the 20-plus years Harriett Ball taught in Texas public schools, her methods weren’t always applauded. She sometimes butted heads with a system that didn’t appreciate deviation from the norm. However, Ball was committed to her rambunctious teaching style, which is now nationally celebrated.
Recently a media feeding frenzy ensued when Washington Washington Football Team defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth uttered the statement, “Just because somebody pays you money don’t mean they’ll make you do whatever they want…I’m not for sale. Yeah, I signed the contract and got paid a lot of money [$21 million this year], but that don’t […]
The Grio is reporting on Joshua Williams, a 9-year-old from Miami who is the President of Joshua’s Heat Foundation which feeds thousands of at risk people in Miami. At a food giveaway program for 200 underprivileged residents in Miami, the boss is on hand, helping out. One of the smallest philanthropists around, 9-year-old Joshua Williams, […]
Bakari Kitwana speaks with Arkansas State Senator Joyce Elliott about her historic run for Congress this midterm election season. The Arkansas Congressional race is one to watch for two reasons. First, Joyce Elliott is running against the Republican candidate Tim Griffin, a State Attorney who was appointed by the Justice Department during the Bush Administration, […]
BRANFORD, Conn. — Police say a New Hampshire man has been stabbed in a bar fight over the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry. Police in the Connecticut shoreline town Branford arrested New Haven resident John Mayor on Saturday night. They say he stabbed Nashua, N.H., resident Monte Freire. From The New Haven Register A […]
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Secretary Of Education, Arne Duncan gave a speech in Chicago where he claimed that Martin Luther King would be upset at the education system if he were alive today. In a speech in Chicago Saturday, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan said if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Former NBA star and current TNT commentator Charles Barkley has continued his criticism of LeBron James. Charles Barkley was asked by WIP in Philadelphia about LeBron James’ media fest, “The Decision” The only criticism I’ve heard about LeBron and it was my biggest criticism, that decision thing was just stupid. It was stupid, “The second […]
