The family of Malcolm Shabazz, 28, who was killed in Mexico on Thursday, May 9, has released an official statement regarding his tragic death: We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved El Hajj Malcolm El Shabazz. To all who knew him, he offered kindness, encouragement and hope for a better tomorrow. Although […]
Most U.S. adults aren’t sweet on the idea of soda and candy taxes, and many doubt the bigger price tags would trim the national waistline.…
A high school student in Riverdale, Ga., was suspended after he posted a picture of his principal’s mugshot to Instagram. SEE ALSO: Obama, In Texas, Proposes Middle-Class Jobs Agenda Shortly after the posting, Principal Jamille Miller-Brown (pictured on phone) brought Keandre Varner (pictured right) into her office Monday. She then gave him a four-day suspension, telling the […]
We all know Kid President, the cute 10-year-old boy who inspires us to “make the world awesome.” Well, he has released a video tribute to all the moms out there for Sunday’s Mother’s Day. Kid President, whose real name is Robby Novak, said his message was “on behalf of all the kids on the world.” […]
Chirlane McCray’s (pictured left) 1979 Essence essay “I Am a Lesbian,” broke boundaries, marking the first time a Black gay woman shared her sexuality openly. RELATED: Chirlane McCray Controversy Proves It’s Time To Get Out Of People’s Bedrooms Today, McCray is married to N.Y.C. Public Advocate and Mayoral Candidate Bill de Blasio (pictured right), sharing with […]
Last February, Brandon Jackson would be sentenced to 12 years in prison by a nearly all-White jury, after being jumped by a group of White males in Jackson, N.J. Here, Brandon’s mother, Gloria Fisher, describes the void she has been experiencing each Mother’s Day without her son. RELATED: Son Jumped By Whites, Sentenced To 12 […]
Carrying around a 134-pound scrotum for nearly five painful years had certainly been a drag for Wesley Warren Jr. (pictured). Yet he kept procrastinating about the surgery, because he feared it would end his life. On April 8th, though, Warren finally decided to undergo the very risky 13-hour procedure that brought the size of his scrotum to […]
