The NAACP Image Awards, which is all about showcasing African-Americans in a broader context was the twelfth-ranked show last week. “Basketball Wives 2,” a ridiculous drama, was the fifth-ranked show. RELATED: Emmanuel Lewis or Gary Coleman? What does that say about African-Americans? What does that say about the kinds of shows we actually want to […]
Atlanta – The web has finally overtaken newspapers as the primary source of news according to a study done by the Pew and Knight Foundation. Internet sources are now only less popular than TV for news. About 47 percent of those were getting news from a smartphone or another mobile device, usually for quick info […]
PHILADELPHIA-The Cowtown/Work to Ride polo team, an all black team from Philadelphia has won the USPA National Interscholastic Championship. RELATED: This or That Gary Philly.com reports: Lezlie Hiner started the Work To Ride program in 1994 as a way to help underprivileged children from Philadelphia. She designed it as a nonprofit that offers students riding […]
Florida Congressman Allen West joins Roland Martin on the set of Washington Watch to discuss the country’s deficit, budget problems, size of government and his critics. WATCH:
Washington — A group of Hollywood actors and business leaders have teamed up for a campaign asking President Obama to “end discrimination in marriage.” RELATED: 25 reasons we love The Arsenio Hall Show The campaign titled “Say I Do,”signed by celebrity couples like Ellen & Portia DeGeneres and Jane Lynch & Lara Embry take issue […]
SHOUSHA CAMP, Tunisia — Thousands of African and Asian migrant workers who fled Libya after years of toil are going home with empty pockets and many vow never to return. RELATED: TOP 9 MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE 2000’s
This week, a judge in Chicago gave NBA star Dwayne Wade sole custody of his two sons. The decision was made after a prolonged legal battle between Wade and his ex-wife, Siohvaughn. The boys are currently 8 and 3 years old. Wade has argued that his ex-wife has become violent toward him and falsely accused […]
A recent study shows that mixed women are seen as the epitome of beauty and that many women want to have the characteristics of biracial women. RELATED: Top 10 Black Movies That Should Have Won Oscars Hello Beautiful reports: A recent study done by Allure Magazine states that Americans have changed their opinions of what […]
Despite the fact that Haiti is still in turmoil more than a year after the tragic earthquake that happened this year, the thoughts and prayers of many Haitians are with the people of Japan. RELATED: 25 reasons we love Arsenio Hall Huffpo journalist, Bryn Mooser reports: When news of the Japan disaster was coming in […]
Japan– A second hydrogen explosion has occurred Monday in the Fukushima nuclear power plant following Friday’s 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. RELATED: TOP 9 MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE 2000’S The blast at the plants number-three reactor shook the facility, injured 11 people and sending smoke billowing into the sky. The first explosion which occurred […]
California — Findings in the recent U.S. census data show that Oakland’s African-American population has dropped 25 percent in the last decade. RELATED: Meet the other 5 Black presidents in U.S. history The startling statistic shocked many who view Oakland as a historic African-American city in this country for decades. A community where the Black […]
CHICAGO — Dwyane Wade was awarded full custody of his two sons, ages 9 and 3, in a Chicago court on Sunday, ending a long-fought battle for the Miami Heat guard.
