NORFOLK, Va. – The superintendent of Norfolk schools made an announcement on Saturday apologizing for a controversial classroom lesson involving the reenactment of a slave auction. RELATED: Are you suffering from frugal fatigue? During a fourth grade teacher’s lesson on the Civil War, children at Sewells Point elementary school were separated by race. White students […]
SACRAMENTO, Ca. — This year’s Sacramento International Film Festival will emphasize African-American artistry, highlighting various achievements in the movie industry. RELATED: Nicki Minaj to join Britney Spears on tour Opening today, the nine-day festival is dominated by films and documentaries profiling artists like Thornton Dial, writer Sam Greenlee, and Fishbone bassist Norwood Fisher. READ MORE […]
O’ FALLON, Ill. — An African-American man is being indicted for sending threats signed by the Ku Klux Klan to local officials. Justin Lamar Kidd, 28, sent a letter to the police department warning that a complex would be burned down if “all the blacks” aren’t removed. Another letter to City Hall said “Get all […]
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands — A gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon at a crowded shopping mall outside Amsterdam on Saturday, leaving at least six people dead and wounding 11 others, Dutch officials said. RELATED: HelloBeautiful’s Top 25 Women To Know The attacker was among the dead after fatally shooting himself at the […]
INDIANOLA, Iowa — Until he tried a marijuana look-alike product called “K2,” David Rozga’s most dubious decision was getting a Green Bay Packers tattoo on his shoulder. RELATED: Hello Beautiful Top 25 women to know Then the 18-year-old athlete and band standout got high on the fake pot last June and complained to a friend […]
WASHINGTON – Republicans portray Planned Parenthood as primarily focused on performing abortions and — intentionally or not — using American taxpayer dollars to do it. RELATED: 25 women to know Not so, say Democrats who counter that the group’s 800-plus health centers nationwide provide an array of services, from screenings for cancer to testing for […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Look who’s found his way back into contention. Tiger Woods showed flashes of the player who once owned golf’s major championships, blistering the back nine on his way to a 6-under 66 on Friday that brought out that familiar fist pump and sly grin. He’s just three strokes behind Rory McIlroy in […]
Los Angeles — In a move that has shocked many in the music industry, the Grammys committee has decided to cut  down on the amount of Hip-Hop and R&B categories for 2012. The move comes on the heels of music industry veteran Steve Stoute saying the Grammy committee has “lost touch.” Expect Hip-Hop and R&B […]
WASHINGTON Â — A last minute budget deal, forged amid bluster and tough bargaining, averted an embarrassing federal shutdown and cut billions in spending – the first major test of the divided government voters ushered in five months ago. Working late into the evening Friday, congressional and White House negotiators struck an agreement to pay for […]
