Washington — House Speaker John Boehner says congressional leaders and President Barack Obama did not reach a budget agreement following a White House meeting. Boehner says Republicans are rallying behind a short-term cure. Obama met with Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the top House and Senate appropriators Tuesday in hopes of breaking an […]
Five-time NBA champion and two-time defensive player of the year, Dennis Rodman, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for 2011. “I thought it was a joke,” the five-times NBA champion and defensive wizard told a news conference on Monday when asked about his initial reaction to learning of his selection. […]
Dr. David M. French was a former Howard University professor of pediatric surgery who treated the injuries of civil rights protesters in the 1960s and fought to stop the segregation of health-care facilities. He passed away on March 31 at the age of 86. Dr. French was also a founding member of the Medical Committee […]
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Ivory Coast’s strongman leader Laurent Gbagbo holed up in a bunker inside the presidential residence Tuesday, defiantly maintaining he won the election four months ago even as troops backing the internationally recognized winner encircled the home. Gbagbo’s comments by telephone to France’s LCI television came as French officials and a diplomat […]
What if I told you that the largest slave rebellion in American history was one no one knows about? Well, we commemorate the successful end of one such rebellion 173 years ago this week… Some of you may have heard of the Black Seminoles, the free blacks and fugitive slaves who allied with Seminole Indians […]
INDIANA-Notre Dame women’s basketball pointguard, Skylar Diggins is receiving a lot of attention after he stellar performance in the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament. Diggins is also receiving attention due to her looks and rapper Lil Wayne reffered to her his “wife” on Twitter. Yahoo Sports reports: The Notre Dame sophomore’s smooth playmaking skills, Madison Avenue […]
Detroit, Michigan– Detroit is facing the challenge of cutting city costs by down-sizing the city and consolidating the city’s inhabitants in response to the rapid population decrease. Their ultimate plan is to have numerous people from all ends of the city relocate to the “strongest and most viable” neighborhoods, so the city can cost-effectively provide […]
PHILADELPHIA — A former skinhead will have his sentence reduced in the 1989 shooting death of a black man because a Philadelphia judge imposed a longer sentence than permitted at the time of the crime.
This Wednesday, Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network will kick off its 20 year celebration with featured guests like President Obama, Bill Cosby, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and other notable figures in politics, sports, and entertainment. Related: NewsOne Columnist Rev. Al Sharpton named one of the “Top 15 Civil Rights Leaders of the 21st Century” The […]
Dariel Pulliam, the famous stylist, has died according to several reports on Twitter. Pulliam worked for BET, styling Keyshia Cole, Frankie & Neffe appearing on their shows as well as “What Chili Wants” . Several people are giving their RIPs and condolences on Twitter including former Atlanta Housewife, Lisa Wu and star of “What Chili […]
New York– Bronx-born UConn basketball star Kemba Walker received a congratulatory call from Mayor Michael Bloomberg after winning the National championship, gaining support and advice from the mayor.
NEW YORK-While many sectors of the economy have not recovered from the recession, “loosies” or Black market single sold cigarettes are providing income for a lot of people in New York City. The New York Times reports: “The tax went up, and we started selling 10 times as much,” Mr. Warner said. “Bloomberg thinks he’s […]
