The state of Georgia executed a 54-year-old mentally disabled man Tuesday for killing a fellow inmate after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his case, the Los Angeles Times reports. SEE ALSO: Friendship Nine Have Criminal Records Cleared Warren Lee Hill received a lethal injection of pentobarbital shortly after 7 p.m. local time at the […]
Michelle Obama’s absent headscarf on a visit with President Barack Obama to pay respects to the late Saudi King Abdullah Tuesday has sparked outrage among some members of the U.S. media, who called it disrespectful. RELATED: First Lady Manages Strict Shariah Law In Saudi Arabia The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the first lady did not wear […]
After two hung juries, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has decided not to retry the police officer who killed Aiyana Stanley-Jones in a raid gone horribly wrong four years ago. Detroit police office Joseph Weekley, 38, shot and killed the sleeping 7-year-old with an MP5 submachine gun as he led a SWAT-like team into her home […]
Net neutrality. Open Internet. Broadband service providers. These are all buzz words that have been bandied about in the media in recent months in the widening debate about the changing Internet and how to make it available to all Americans, including communities of color. There is good reason for the chatter. It comes ahead of a U.S. […]
A downtown Chicago high-rise lit up the night sky Tuesday in honor of Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks (pictured), who passed away Friday, according to the Chicago Tribune. He was 83. RELATED: “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks Dies At 83 The south side of the 57-story Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower reportedly shined bright in blue and white with […]
French designer Jean Touitou (pictured) apparently thinks that the repeated use of the N-word will enhance his fall 2015 A.P.C. Timberlands men’s collection. While the models showcased his casual line, Touitou held up a sign that reportedly read, “Last Ni##@$ IN PARIS,” according to Style.com. SEE ALSO: Sly Stone Wins Millions In Lawsuit After Being Nearly Homeless […]
UPDATED Sunday, February 15, 10:00 a.m. EST- This evening Saturday Night Live will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a 3 1/2-hour TV special, starting 8 p.m. EST/PST. Many of the old cast members will return to reprise characters they made popular, including Eddie Murphy, who will appear on the show for the first time since […]
Much has been made of the fact that black people are more likely to access the Internet on mobile devices and to use Twitter than other groups in the U.S., but overall, Blacks continue to lag behind Whites in Internet use. Eighty percent of African Americans are Internet users, trailing White Americans by seven percentage points, according to […]
On Wednesday, Loretta E. Lynch (pictured), the nominee to replace outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, defended the legality of President Barack Obama’s immigration policy at the start of a confirmation hearing, where the new Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee pledged to ask tough questions, the New York Times writes. RELATED: President Nominates Loretta Lynch For […]
Fox’s new television series “Empire,” starring Terrance Howard and Taraji P. Henson, depicts a family struggling to control a rap record label. The show highlights the struggles for power between music executives, sex and the use of drugs within the culture surrounding the Hip Hop music industry. “Empire,” created by Daniels, also deals with homophobia in the Black community. On […]
Daniele Watts (pictured left) and boyfriend Brian Lucas (pictured) plead not guilty to lewd conduct charges in Los Angeles Tuesday, the New York Daily News reports. RELATED: Daniele Watts Blames Society For LAPD Racial Profile Charge The charges stem from an incident last September, when witnesses say they saw the “Django Unchained” actress engaging in a […]
A Brooklyn jury has awarded former N.Y.C. Corrections Department chaplain Christopher Graham (pictured left of center)$4 million in damages, after an officer broke his leg, the New York Daily News reports. SEE ALSO: Shaquille O’ Neal Is South Florida Po-Po Officers received a 911 call to Graham’s Crown Heights apartment in September 2010. The Mother of Graham’s three […]
