A former ESPN executive has filed a defamation lawsuit against a former colleague who he says spread a false story about him masturbating on a plane. Keith Clinkscales says Joan Lynch spread a false story about him masturbating on a plane under an iPad while sitting next to ESPN reporter, Erin Andrews. Also read: Bistro […]
CENTERVILLE, IO — Ben Clifford Dawson, an 83-year-old man who as running for city council in Iowa, has been charged with prostitution. The charges stem from an incident in which Dawson offered to give sexual favors to pay off a loan. Also read: Bistro Chez Lucienne: French in the Heart of Harlem Also read: Ex-Cop […]
A Christian college in Georgia is asking all employees to sign a pledge declaring their heterosexuality. Also read: New Documentary Takes Closer Look At Fatherlessness In Black America Also read: Packing Playlist: California Shorter University instituted the pledge in late October. If an employee decides not to sign the pledge, they are at risk of […]
That’s the backdrop for the heated debate over the scarcity of Blacks in technology sectors, particularly in Silicon Valley — the Mecca of start-up innovations and venture capital. “It’s true that few Black tech entrepreneurs exist,” says Chad Womack, a biotech entrepreneur, STEM education advocate and fellow co-founder of the BICI. “And there would be […]
With President Obama one year away from either being re-elected or voted out of office, he’s decided to appoint one of his star organizers to head up his “Operation Vote” campaign targeted towards rallying minority voting. Michael Blake, who became a star in Obama’s 2008 campaign, landed a job with the White House as their […]
Essence Magazine recently placed actress Tasha Smith on her cover in a story titled “Diary of a Happy Black Woman.” The title rings true when you consider the story of Smith who went from being homeless to big screens across the globe. See Also: Thandie Newton Criticizes Vogue For Lack Of Black Covers See Also: […]
WASHINGTON — Texas Gov. Rick Perry says his campaign didn’t provide the media with information about sexual harassment allegations against his GOP presidential rival Herman Cain. Also read: Bistro Chez Lucienne: French in the Heart of Harlem Also read: Ex-Cop To Be Sentenced For Cover-up Of Hurricane Katrina Shootings
Feminist and former Black Panther Angela Davis lent her voice to the Occupy Oakland movement when she appeared at one of the rallies. Davis addressed a crowd of over a 100 at Oakland’s City Hall yesterday. See Also: X-Factor Says His Elimination Was Rigged See Also: Black Travel: Visit Baltimore, Maryland Davis also visited the […]
For the past several weeks, Washington Watch has been focused on GOP voter suppression initiatives taking place all across this country. Republicans claim it’s about protecting the right to vote.
Pres. Barack Obama’s been barnstorming across the country, talking about his jobs plan. He’s been, of course, to Ohio and Virginia and North Carolina — critical swing states to his reelection. But I believe the President should take his message to the heart of the opposition.
Roland Martin appeared on JKUSA with host John King and the Media Research Center’s Brent Bozell to discuss sexual harassment allegations made against Herman Cain. Many conservatives have equated the controversy surrounding the GOP presidential candidate as a high-tech lynching.
OAKLAND, Calif. — A day of demonstrations in Oakland that began as a significant step toward expanding the political and economic influence of the Occupy Wall Street movement, ended with police in riot gear arresting dozens of protesters who had marched through downtown to break into a vacant building, shattering windows, spraying graffiti and setting […]
