In an interview today on NPR, First lady Michelle Obama shared her thoughts on the devastating murder of Trayvon Martin. Subtly deflecting from the racial tension that has polarized the nation, Mrs. Obama shifts the case back to its heart: Two people lost their son in a tragic act of violence. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook […]
NEW YORK — A once-rising rapper was convicted Tuesday of a 1993 killing after recently telling police he’d shot someone while trying to rob him years ago. SEE ALSO: Wow! Sperm Donor Has Fathered 82 Children Dog Fighting Ring Allegedly Run By 14-Year-Old G. Dep hugged his lawyer after hearing the jury’s verdict in an […]
Since the people working over at Team Romney enjoy scoring cheap political points via invented controversies, I hope Ted Nugent’s(pictured) recent comments about President Barack Obama offer them a much-needed reminder as to how quickly the tide can turn. SEE ALSO: Poll: Romney Catching Obama Speaking at the NRA’s national convention in St. Louis, the […]
Several states have been deliberating for months over the passage of a mandate that would require welfare recipients to pass a drug test to receive benefits. Although the controversial measure would no doubt impact a number of African Americans, Georgia’s Gov. Nathan Deal (pictured) signed the proposal and raised another debate over the fairness of […]
If you are a woman and you use social-networking site Moco Space, you may want to slow your roll. In less than four months, three women have been raped after chatting on the website and then meeting up with their new acquaintances, according to MyFoxDetroit. SEE ALSO: FBI Screw-Ups Hidden In Hundreds Of Cases On […]
Three socially conscience sistas–who are also sisters–have recorded a YouTube song drawing attention to the ever-evolving case of Trayvon Martin who was shot dead my George Zimmerman back in February, WOLBBaltimore reports. The YouTube track titled, “Warning – A Dedication To Trayvon Martin” is a touching tribute to the tragedy behind the 17-year-old’s death and the […]
If you’ve been wondering what the second half of Milli Vanilli is doing these days, Fabrice Morvan (pictured) is doing just fine. So much so, that he recently took it upon himself to sound off on the state of today’s music. According to Morvan, even though his ’90s group was stripped of their awards for […]
Former Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy Robert McClain sexually assaulted, tortured and beat his wife and her lover after learning they were having an affair, the Daily Mail reports. SEE ALSO: Obama’s Cockiness Problem Zimmerman Trial Drama Begins McClain’s 12-year marriage was not doing well and his wife began seeing a 23-year-old man for four months, […]
When juries are selected from all-white jury pools in Florida, black defendants are convicted 16 percent more than white defendants, according to a recent Duke University study. SEE ALSO: Zimmerman Trial Drama Begins That gap in comparative conviction rates is nearly eliminated when there’s at least one black person in the jury pool, the study […]
The news of the virtual resurrection of late-rap legend Tupac “2Pac” Shakur has taken the world by storm. Although fans overwhelmingly approve of the rapper’s appearance as a lifelike hologram image during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s headlining Coachella performance this past weekend, it was the response of the rapper’s mother that proved to be […]
Sweden’s Minister of Culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth partook in the cutting of a cake that depicts a naked African woman, sparking accusations of racism from the African community in Sweden. SEE ALSO: Obama’s Cockiness Problem Zimmerman Trial Drama Begins Sweden’s English language newspaper “The Local” reports that the cake cutting took place during an art […]
Six-year-old kindergartner Salecia Johnson was handcuffed by Milledgeville police because they said the child threw a tantrum and could not be calmed down, TV station 13WMAZ reports. SEE ALSO: HBO’s Superb New ‘Veep’ The child allegedly was tearing items off of school walls and throwing furniture, according to police. The principal was reportedly injured during the child’s […]
