A gas explosion in East Harlem Tuesday morning destroyed two buildings and sparked a five-alarm fire which FDNY officials continued battling into the afternoon. The MTA was forced to suspend Metro-North service inbound and outbound of Grand Central as a result, with some debris falling onto the elevated tracks. SEE ALSO: Join The MetroPlus Health […]
“Black Jesus,”a new half-hour live-action comedy series, has been greenlighted to air on the Adult Swim cable channel later this year, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The channel picked up the series from Aaron McGruder (pictured), creator of ” The Boondocks.” “Black Jesus” which producers expect to be controversial, is expected to star Gerald “Slink” Johnson […]
With the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival kicking off over the weekend, thousands have swarmed the town of Austin, Texas to partake of the music and film festival. Over the years, SXSW has expanded its reach into other arenas such as its interactive festival which puts an emphasis on technology. This year, a new focus […]
Former U.S. airman Michael Giles was jailed to 25 years in prison for standing his ground in Florida. He’s been in prison for four years now for what his supporters argue was a simple act of self-defense. With attention now on “stand your ground” laws, his family is hoping to stir up interest in his case […]
Benjamin Banneker, the largely self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and author, has remained as one of Black History’s most-discussed figures. On this day in 1791, it was reported that Banneker joined a fellow astronomer in surveying the layout of the Nation’s Capital. SEE ALSO: Benjamin Banneker Challenges Slavery In Letter On This Day In 1791 Although historians have […]
Actor Mr. T (pictured), whose actual name is Laurence Tureaud, was reportedly sued by an alleged illegitimate son, Alexander Taylor, for abandonment and emotional scarring that supposedly caused him to join a gang, reports RadarOnline. SEE ALSO: Mayweather Ordered Kidnapping, Beating Of Employees? The lawsuit against Mr. T was filed last June. Taylor, who is […]
President Barack Obama’s (pictured center) new “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, aimed at addressing employment and education challenges for young men of color, has been lauded by many as a monumental move by the first Black president to uplift one of America’s most beleaguered subsets. It is indeed cause for excitement, as it is the first […]
According to CDC, African Americans are more affected by HIV in the United States than other groups. In 2010, African American women accounted for 6,100 (29%) of the estimated new HIV infections among all adult and adolescent African Americans. Studies also show that, if current trends continue, 1 in every 32 black women will be […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Tallahassee, Florida to protest the state’s “stand your ground” laws Monday. During the rally, many of the speakers discussed the potential for a boycott of companies based in Florida to put pressure on legislators to repeal the law. Successful Black Boycotts Over the course of history, consumer boycotts have been […]
Boxing phenom Floyd Mayweather (pictured) is reportedly being accused of hiring thugs to kidnap and brutally beat up two of his employees who he allegedly believed stole jewelry from him, according to TMZ. SEE ALSO: Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter Terminally Ill, Battling Prostate Cancer The two unnamed men were allegedly hired to work for Mayweather at his […]
Ebony Wilkerson is sitting inside a Florida jail cell, but should she be viewed as a cold-blooded criminal or a mentally-ill person in need of long-term mental health care? Wilkerson, 32, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder and is being held on $1.2 million bail after she drove herself and her three […]
