Soul songstress Mary J. Blige (pictured) was hit with a lawsuit Thursday that accuses her of defaulting on a $500,000 bank loan, according to the New York Post. The New York State Supreme Court filed document brought against Blige by Bank of America states that she took out a loan in 2005 and failed to make […]
Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree was suspended without pay after it was learned that he was having sex with a woman whose child-support case was pending in his court, Fox 2 News Detroit reports. Scroll down for news video RELATED: Detroit Judge Accused Of Impregnating Witness McCree was paid $12,000 a month prior to […]
Jesse Jackson Jr. is considering a plea deal from federal authorities who are investigating whether he misused campaign funds, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. SEE ALSO: NYC Subway Riders Receive Bloody Metrocards The former representative may serve prison time if he accepts the deal. “Significant jail time is now definitely a part of the deal,” said […]
This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others will undoubtedly make you angry and/or sad. Either way, here’s to the last 12 years of our living history. Enjoy! Moment: Zora Ball Becomes Youngest Person To Develop Mobile Game […]
Crime and punishment. It’s pretty simple. Anyone who believes in fairness, equality, and justice cannot ignore the flaws in our criminal justice system. What people may not realize, however, is that in addition to profiling and other forms of discrimination, people of color and the poor face another challenge in places like New York: a broken bail […]
Andy Rooney (pictured), the late crotchety “60 Minutes” commentator, was known for his closing segment called “A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney.” Although his strong opinions on all matters were part of his shtick, Rooney caused quite a stir on this day in 1990, after getting suspended for racist remarks toward African Americans and gays. […]
Influential jazz icon Donald Byrd (pictured) died Monday at the age of 80. The trumpeter’s passing was confirmed by his nephew, Alex Bugnon, and the cause of death is undisclosed, reports U.K.’s The Guardian. SEE ALSO: The Hellish Life Of A Celebrity Assistant Reportedly, Byrd’s family had been trying to keep the entertainer’s death private, but Bugnon […]
What happens when you invite a rap star to speak to a classroom of middle school students? Short answer is you piss off a lot of parents for not giving them a heads up and get the scorn of the Internet. Radric Davis, best known as Gucci Mane (pictured) – BRR! – spoke before students […]
It is a rare sight to see a man standing in the middle of Philadelphia in a KKK robe–especially if the man under the hood is Black. Though Sixx King, a 35-year-old film director, had a message: The KKK KILLED 3,446 BLACKS IN 86 YEARS. BLACK ON BLACK MURDERS SURPASS THAT NUMBER EVERY 6 MONTHS.” […]
Centino Kemp (pictured), the fifth accuser who came forward in the Bishop Eddie Long sex scandal of alleged affairs with teen boys nearly three years ago, will release a tell-all book on Valentine’s Day, according to the Georgia Voice. SEE ALSO: Fashion Guru Andre Leon Talley To Take His Divatude to Late Night TV? In the yet-to-be-released book, “First […]
