Texas — As the snow piles higher around the country and the roads get messier, many couples find comfort and warmth in each other’s arms. It could mean a baby boom come fall. Bianca doesn’t remember what the weather was like when either of her two children were conceived, but she remembers what she was […]
Link to original article A Black South Carolina lawmaker recently said that Hispanics work much harder than Blacks in this country. The statement, which came from State Senator Robert Ford sparked a firestorm on the ‘net. Many of the comments in one of our discussion pieces disagreed with Ford’s statement, while many said they agreed […]
Columbus — Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) has asked the Parole Board to determine whether the felony conviction of a woman who used her father’s address to enroll her children in a neighboring school district was an appropriate punishment. Akron resident Kelley Williams-Bolar spent nine days in jail after a jury convicted her of falsifying […]
Miami – Rapper Jim Jones is being sued by two women who claim who illegally filmed them topless and included them in his video “Summertime.” The video, which was shot on South Beach, shows Jones and his friends popping champagne bottles on the beach while two topless women appear on the video. Sharie Johnson and […]
PHILADELPHIA-Claudia Aderotimi, an English woman who had traveled to Philadelphia, to get implants in her behind to help her career as a dancer and video girl for hip-hop videos, died after the illegal operation. The UK Daily News reports: Claudia Aderotimi, 20, believed a ‘bigger booty’ would help in her quest to appear in more […]
Egypt — President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt told the Egyptian people Thursday that he would delegate more authority to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, but that he would not resign his post, contradicting earlier reports that he would step aside. In a nationally televised address, Mr. Mubarak said he would “admit mistakes” and honor the […]
CHICAGO — In a tearful interview, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson said she’s still trying to make her mother proud, and that’s what has kept her going since her mother and two other family members were murdered. Hudson, who has repeatedly declined to talk publicly about the killings, didn’t directly address the details of the […]
Over the years, Elon James White has been steadily building a following for his always-impactful, always-funny video blog, This Week in Blackness. We have loved posting Elon’s videos revolving around politics, race, and entertainment. Today, we at NewsOne are proud to announce our official partnership with Elon and TWiB! In this week’s episode — his […]
California — Though the number of public school students taking Advanced Placement tests is at an all-time high, a recent report from the College Board shows that 14 percent of Hispanic and Latino students, and less than four percent of Black students were able to pass in 2010. Huffington Post reports: Only a quarter of […]
New York — A former Fox News employee has sat down with Media Matters and revealed what many have been thought to be true for years, that Fox News is a partisan driven “propaganda outfit.” Media Matters reports: “It is their M.O. to undermine the administration and to undermine Democrats,” says the source. “They’re a […]
New York — Since 2004, the city of New York has absorbed close to $42 million in unpaid lunch fees. Many New York city parents haven’t paid what they are required to for school lunches, and many school principals are stuck trying to collect the money from them. Since 2004, the city has absorbed at […]
Egypt — Reports are emerging out of Cairo that President Mubarak will announce his resignation tonight. Mubarak, who has been in power for 30 years, is reportedly preparing an announcement in the next few hours after three weeks of street protests against his autocratic rule. Egypt’s armed forces went on state TV and announced it […]
