Sparky Anderson, the first major league manager to win a World Series in both the American and National Leaguesdied Thursday of complications from dementia, according to a statement released Thursday from his family.
A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging the use of “stop and frisk” searches by Philadelphia police, alleging that the policy is violating the rights of blacks and Latinos who have done nothing wrong.
On Wednesday November 3rd, the Pop and Politics live event at WNYC’s Greene Space brought together panelists, audiences and web viewers for a fascinating discussion about how race, anger and the economy affected the outcome of the November 2010 midterm elections. Guests included actress Rosie Perez (visit her arts organization here ), blogger Reihan Salam […]
Deval Patrick, the first black governor of Massachusetts, on Thursday nominated Roderick L. Ireland to be the first black chief justice of the state’s Supreme Judicial Court.
In the final minutes of one of the most watched and fiercely contested races of Tuesday’s midterm elections, the campaigns of both Sen. Harry Reid and the Republican challenger to his Nevada Senate seat, Sharron Angle, were working social media.
Kevin E. Taylor found a passion for church almost as early as he discovered an attraction to boys. Baptized at 10-years-old at a small Baptist Church in the Southwest section of Washington D.C., he fondly remembers the congregation’s blind, piano-playing pastor, who preached about God’s love with the fervor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Six months ago, there were more black Republicans running for Congress than there had been since Reconstruction. On Monday there were a dozen. Today there are but two left, and they’re not candidates — they’re congressmen-elect: Tim Scott, from South Carolina’s 1st District, and Allen West, from Florida’s 22nd. Both are the first African-American Republicans […]
Aimee Michael was sentenced to 36 years in prison for causing a crash on Easter Sunday that killed five people.
John Strickland, also known as “The Franchise” or “Strick” a legend on NYC basketball courts such as the Rucker has died at 38, according to the New York Post. The sad news was spread all over Facebook and Twitter by different members of the city’s streetball community, by which Strickland is revered. They shared stories […]
By Michael Tapia Nomad is the term used for those who do not have a fixed home, with that established it seems like the same can be said about Randy Moss. Moss who started the season with the New England Patriots was traded after just four games this season has been released by yet another […]
Senegalese-American pop&B star Akon was very proud of his African heritage growing up and didn’t hesitate to play up his exotic background to pals. On the latest episode of “When I Was 17” — which also features Kerry Washington and Donald Glover — the singer remembers his cross-cultural style, which paired traditional African garb with […]
After a speech by Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, about giving assistance to other nations during the upcoming storm, Hurricane Tomas, only if it benefited Trinidad and Tobago, many West Indians have started a campaign to boycott Trinidad. Go-Jamaica reports: “We will have to look at ways in which we would be […]
