NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. SEE ALSO: Should Apple Be Boycotted? It was a stunning role reversal for a youthful company that […]
Anthony Mackie stars in Man on a Ledge, a thriller opening today to lackluster reviews. In the movie, Sam Worthington stars as a prison escapee willing to gamble his life in a daredevil attempt to distract from a plot to nab the jewel that will prove his innocence by… you guessed it: standing on a […]
MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. man who helped build a trauma center in Haiti after January 2010’s devastating earthquake was treated at that hospital after being critically wounded during a robbery in the capital of Port-au-Prince, his wife and doctors said Friday. SEE ALSO: Romney Fights Back David Bompart, 50, of Columbus, Ohio, was shot […]
A new documentary, “The House I Live In” covers the 40 year history of the so-called “War On Drugs.” The movie is directed by Eugene Jarecki and premiered recently at the Sundance Film Festival. The documentary feature commentary from “The Wire” creator, David Simon and focuses on the racial inequalities in the judicial system in […]
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, in conjunction with the National Museum of American History, unveiled a new exhibit on Friday that features one of the nation’s Founding Fathers. The exhibit, “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty,” turns a focus on the contradictory stances of Thomas Jefferson and his slave ownership. […]
Comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have revealed a dark secret about themselves for their new Comedy Central TV show, they’re biracial. The two claimed their new show, “Key And Peele” gave them an excuse to “come out” about the fact that both of them are mixed. Both comedians were featured on MAD TV, where […]
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a two-part opinion series on Spike Lee’s criticisms of the film industry and Tyler Perry’s complicated relationship with black moviegoers. Yesterday’s installment focused on why Terrell Jermaine Starr feels Spike Lee’s recent outbursts make the film producer a certified hater. SEE ALSO: Romney Fights Back Is Obama […]
Middle class America is vanishing and unless the nation creates an economic agenda focused on equality, it could be lost forever, according to the Rev. Jesse Jackson. SEE ALSO: Gingrich Leads With GOP, Loses With Everyone Else In order to maintain its existence, we need to expeditiously reinvigorate our economic equality. There is no time […]
WCHB – A crowd filled with students gathered this morning at the University of Michigan to hear President Barack Obama speak. During his speech, the President touched on the economy and jobs, but focused primarily on rising tuition costs and college affordability. His proposed initiatives had the crowd very enthusiastic. To see his speech and […]
From WCHB – A day before President Barack Obama was set to speak at the University of Michigan, a voters rally was taking place with Talk Radio Host Mildred Gaddis. Gaddis outlined a strategy to get Obama re-elected in 2012, as crazy as it may sound coming from a Democrat, this plan includes voting for […]
This week I had a rare moment of downtime. While flipping through TV channels I caught a preview of a show that will air this weekend: Oprah Winfrey interviewing Sean Penn in Haiti for “Oprah’s Next Chapter” on OWN. I couldn’t help but wonder what their interview will depict, and whether it will show what […]
HONOLULU — From the panorama of the Pacific outside his hotel window to watching NFC teammates Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees throw the ball, Cam Newton can’t help but stare and be inspired by all the perfect views in paradise. “This is unbelievable, man. This is so gratifying and just to have the opportunity to […]
