To paraphrase New York City mayor, Mike Bloomberg, leaders don’t lead from behind, they make decisions which they believe are for the common good and build momentum around it to create change. Though he was speaking about politics, the same can be said about media and its bandwagon tendencies; and in that context, Jet Magazine, […]
A Texas woman allegedly ran over her ex-boyfriend’s mother and texted him “Hows Life LOL” after doing so, KXAN-TV reports. SEE ALSO: Alicia Keys Performs On ‘X-Factor’ Elizabeth Segundo McClain, 22, was charged with third degree felony of stalking and assault. Police say that McClain has a history of stalking her ex- boyfriend, Ryan Boyd, 25. […]
Talk show maven, Oprah Winfrey, who long reigned supreme as the world’s richest Black woman, has been kicked down a notch by new kid on the block, Folorunsho Alakija (pictured), according to Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service. SEE ALSO: Allen Iverson Is Broke…But He Drives A Maybach! The newest top-ranking Black female billionaire hails from Nigeria: […]
Allen Iverson‘s bank account is reportedly as dry as a desert, but the former NBA star is still making it rain. SEE ALSO: Mike Epps Talks ‘Hangover 3,’ Kevin Hart’s Success TMZ reports that A.I. brings in $62,500 in monthly income but his lifestyle is costing him $358,376.66 per month. The entertainment site reports that […]
In October of 2006, the Jackson family of Solomons, Md., would be rocked, when their 21-year-old son, Brandon (pictured), was reportedly jumped by 7 to 8 White males. Six years later, Brandon would be sentenced by a nearly all-White jury to 12 years in prison for attempted murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon […]
In the months since the tragic shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., George Zimmerman and his defense team have spun tales regarding what happened on the night of February 26th. Although several reports stated Zimmerman did suffer injuries in the altercation with Martin, after his medical report was released, it was revealed […]
After a string of run-ins with the law and being kicked out of a Seattle hotel with his family, troubled funnyman, Katt Williams, tearfully announced his retirement from stand-up comedy to Seattle’s KOMO. “I’m just gonna go ahead and announce my retirement from standup, I’m kinda done,” Williams said. “I’ve discussed it with my kids, […]
A 58-year-old Queens man was pushed onto the subway train tracks and killed by an oncoming train on Monday, the New York Post reports. Scroll down for news video SEE ALSO: Beyonce Drops Documentary Teaser Ki Suk Han was reportedly trying to protect fellow passengers from a “deranged” man who was allegedly harassing other passengers. […]
A popular beverage that was created in partnership with the Bob Marley family and sold in some New Jersey schools has been banned after its stated effects made children feel sleepy and ill, according to Fox News. SEE ALSO: 43 Students, 10 Adults Poisoned After Carbon Monoxide Leak At Southwest Atlanta School [VIDEO] Marley’s Mellow […]
UPDATE 3:18 EST: “It was a historic gathering of over sixty leaders from civil rights, faith-based, academic, social,  and youth organizations, to put together the framework of an agenda for African Americans to present before the President and the Congress for the next four years. We must move beyond rhetoric to create results and from […]
Extremely high levels of carbon monoxide wafted through Finch Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia, poisoning 43 children and 10 adults, reports ABC News. According to fire department officials, the odorless, colorless gas leaked from a faulty furnace. After receiving a call early that morning that several students and faculty felt sick, the AFD sent in […]
