A program organized by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks to erase the health disparities between African-Americans and the rest of the country. The CDC reports that the death rates for Black Americans surpass those of Americans overall for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, HIV and homicide. USA Today reports: As part of […]
A recent study done by Northwestern University, titled “Children Media and Race,” shows that Black and Hispanic youth consume an average of four more hours of media every day than white children do — a difference that has increased tremendously in the past decade. Black Voices reports: The findings show Black and Hispanic youth consume […]
This week CNN premiered “The Sissy Boy Experiment,” an Anderson Cooper 360° special three-part series. In the special report, Cooper examines the life of Kirk Murphy, a suicide victim tormented by childhood psychological and physical abuse. Murphy’s parents, in hopes of discarding Kirk’s feminine behavior, took the then 5-year old to a UCLA psychologist in […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s governor on Thursday signed a tough new illegal immigration crackdown that contains provisions requiring public schools to determine students’ immigration status and making it a crime to knowingly give an illegal immigrant a ride.
The Obama administration, leading non-profits and business experts gathered at Rutgers University’s Newark campus on Monday for the Urban Entrepreneur Summit to help minority entrepreneurs find ways to foster wealth within their communities. The event was a rare forum that allowed minority entrepreneurs to witness personal narratives of other successful minority entrepreneurs and obtain fundamental […]
ATLANTA — Three federal appeals judges expressed unease with a requirement that virtually all Americans carry health insurance or face penalties, as they repeatedly raised questions about President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. At a Wednesday hearing, the three judges on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals panel in Atlanta questioned whether upholding the landmark […]
Johnathan Taylor, a University of Georgia baseball player who was paralyzed after colliding with a teammate in March, was drafted by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
LOS ANGELES — Reality star Kim Kardahsian is planning to sue New England Patriots player Bret Locket over his claim in In Touch Magazine that she has been cheating on fiancee Kris Humphries with him. Lockett claims that the two of them have been exchanging sex text messages and racy pictures. He plans on revealing […]
WASHINGTON — Despite the sluggish economy, President Barack Obama still has a substantial lead over his potential GOP rivals in 2012. Reuters reports: Obama leads all potential Republican challengers by double-digit margins. He is ahead of his closest Republican rival, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, by 13 percentage points — 51 percent to 38 percent. […]
An increasing number of House Democrats are joining together to force Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign from his seat.
Libyan President Muammar Qaddafi faces rape charges for allegedly encouraging his troops to sexually assault women in Libya, according to an investigation by the International Crime Court (ICC). ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said that the Libyan leader even provided soldiers with Viagra to carry out the acts. The ICC has requested arrest warrants for Qaddafi […]
PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson wants to keep his passport at home. Ten years after he ruled the NBA as the cornrow-wearing, ink-stained MVP who led the Philadelphia 76ers to the finals, Iverson has his eyes on a comeback. He is determined to end a career possibly destined for the Hall of Fame in the NBA, […]
