Soon after Florida special prosecutor Angela B. Corey announced that her office charged George Zimmerman for second degree murder for the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, the slain teenager’s parents responded to the official announcement during a press conference in Washington, D.C. Flanked by the Rev. Al Sharpton, one of her attorney’s and other supporters, […]
Members of his own political party have branded him a “flip-flopper,” an “Etch-a-Sketch candidate,” and accused of being full of “pious baloney” and completely out of touch with the lives of average Americans — largely attributed to his own verbal gaffes. Yet, according to Mitt Romney, he’s not only out of touch with one person: […]
A piece released earlier this week from Kansas City Star reporter Debra-Lynn B. Hook highlighted a trip she took to Washington to visit her son. SEE ALSO:Tyler Perry Buys Bentleys for Oprah and Gail During her time in the nation’s capital, Ms. Hook encountered an African-American psychology professor speaking boldly and proudly of how he […]
Now that he’s suspended his presidential campaign, Rick Santorum is being flooded with the niceties that typically greet a losing candidate whenever he or she takes the hint to bow out. It’s only been 24 hours and I’ve seen so much praise related to how “compassionate” and consistent he was throughout the campaign. Or what […]
Update: 1:40 p.m. ET George Zimmerman’s formal arraignment is set for May 29th of this year. Click here for a live feed from CNN on George Zimmerman’s bond hearing. ————————————————————— UPDATE: 12:06 p.m. ET George Zimmerman will face a judge during a bond hearing at the Seminole Courthouse today at 1:30 p.m. RELATED: For full […]
The IRS is showing 90’s R&B singer Montel Jordan exactly “how they do it” by going after him for a debt of $617,000 they claim he hasn’t satisfied, reports TMZ. SEE ALSO: Clooney Hosting $6M Fundraiser for Obama A tax lien was first filed in 2004 and Jordan apparently failed to pay up. Last month, the feds […]
Bobbi Kristina, daughter of the late pop icon Whitney Houston and R&B bad boy Bobby Brown, has secured a verbal deal for a cable network reality show, reports Radar Online. SEE ALSO: Clooney Hosting $6M Fundraiser for Obama The particulars of the contract are still being negotiated. A source close to the project told the website […]
Not that I believed he had an actual chance of being Mitt Romney’s choice as a running mate, but Allen West has effectively squandered whatever minuscule chance of being the Republican nominee for Vice President he had. All it took was the Florida Republican Congressman to be himself before a crowd. At a recent town-hall meeting West leveled […]
Last night, I hosted the premiere for the film “Father’s Day?” in New York City. The film is an incredible project created by Squeaky Moore and Ashley Shante. The movie explores the impact of fatherless homes in the black community and how it affects our thinking as adults. The house was packed and the film […]
As the first African-American to represent New York in Congress, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. is best remembered as an unapologetic and unrelenting crusader for black civil rights and voice against racial discrimination. SEE ALSO: Kofi Annan Asks Iran for Help With Syria On this day in 1967, Powell’s legacy was cemented forever when he won […]
A statewide initiative to amend the Michigan Constitution to permit adding eight casinos in the state, including one in the city of Detroit, is raising eyebrows and interest among Michigan residents desperate for the type of economic infusion casinos have proven capable of delivering. Work is already under way to gather the required signatures to […]
Those gossipy gals on “The View” will have plenty to talk about Wednesday. Co-host Sherri Shepherd was booted off “Dancing With the Stars“on Tuesday night. Shepherd performed a lackluster interpretation of the tango with her dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy on Monday night and received a score of 21 out of 30. After being voted off the show, […]
