By Nakita Austin A transvestite rape suspect named Jeron Winston is accused of tricking a 14-year-old into believing he was a woman. SEE ALSO: Obama Rejects Money Tied To Fugitive Romney In Danger The two initially met online and the teenager claimed to be fooled by Winson’s feminine appearance. Because sex between Winston and the […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s campaign is returning about $200,000 in contributions collected by family members of a Mexican casino owner who fled the U.S. after facing drug and fraud charges. The Obama campaign said Monday it had decided to return the donations arranged by Chicago brothers Carlos Cardona and Alberto Rojas Cardona, who had […]
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.— A Times Square street vendor who alerted police to an attempted car bombing in 2010 said Tuesday that he is running for Congress. Duane Jackson said his brush with terrorism and celebrity taught him that it made sense to get involved. “It was kind of an epiphany for me,” he said. “I […]
Today, as the Black community recognizes the 12th Annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we stand at the crossroads of heightened awareness, education, and potential eradication. To understand the magnitude of being in such a positive position, it is imperative that we examine how far we’ve come and how close we find ourselves to alleviating […]
An eye-popping 257,000 private-sector jobs were added in January. The unemployment rate went down to 8.3 percent, down from 8.5 percent in December. The unemployment rate for African-Americans dropped to 13.6 percent, a drop of over 2 percent from December. The big drop may have more to do with a new computation on total Black […]
One of the saddest stories in the news this week is the untimely death of “Soul Train” host and creator Don Cornelius. What a shock it was to hear that a man who was loved by so many people … appeared to have taken his own life. With his smooth voice, he brought Black music […]
Folks, time now for “The Biggest Damn Lie”! Oh, Mitt Romney. There you go again, running against an imaginary Pres. Barack Obama you made up in your head. Mitt Romney says President Obama has adopted a policy of appeasement and apology. Romney should ask bin Laden if POTUS has adopted a policy of appeasement.
Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss Mitt Romney’s recent comments about not being concerned about the poor. President Obama unveils a new housing plan to help struggling Americans. This week’s Washington Watch roundtable features Karen Finney, Dr. Chris Metzler, Deborah Simmons and Cornel Belcher.
Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss the most recent jobs report, unemployment numbers, job growth during President Obama’s term in office. This week’s Washington Watch roundtable features Karen Finney, Dr. Chris Metzler, Deborah Simmons and Cornel Belcher.
Last week, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, a leading breast cancer charity, announced it would no longer provide funding to Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood received nearly $700,000 from Komen last year, according to the Associated Press, and much of that is used to provide mammograms for women in underserved neighborhoods. Komen said their […]
Ex Spice Girl, Mel B, has signed a reported $1 million deal to co-host Australia’s Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) alongside Daniel MacPherson. Mel, whose actual name is Melanie Brown, will grace the show with her effervescence and be in charge of the green room interviews when the new season begins. She replaces Sonia Kruger who moved on to […]
NEW YORKÂ — The New York Giants are returning from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century. SEE ALSO: We Can’t Forget Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe Members […]
