The University of South Carolina has been added to the growing list of campuses in the news for racial incidents, after a student was suspended for using the word “n*gger” on social media, the New York Daily News reports. The unidentified student posted a photo featuring “Reasons Why USC Wifi Blows” and used the racial slur alongside other reasons […]
Last week, McDonald’s announced a $1 raise above the minimum wage for some of its U.S. workers, following a similar announcement by Walmart in February – which on the face of it sounds like a good thing. Thing is, the new $8.25 per hour salary only applies to about ten percent of McDonald’s workforce—those who work in […]
Lawsuit: Racial slur printed on wedding day photo booth pictures http://t.co/oIv0lBAc3P pic.twitter.com/qnZqgGfBOF — ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) April 1, 2015 A couple from Houston, Texas was disappointed to find out a photo booth at their wedding captioned pics of their guests with a derogatory slur. The couple, who tied the knot in August 2012, hired James […]
A New York City mother has been arrested and charged after authorities found her locked inside the restroom of a busy Manhattan restaurant with her unconscious 1-year-old boy. The boy, identified as Gavriel Ortiz-Fisher, was foaming at the mouth when he was recovered and later died, police said. The woman, 35-year-old Latisha Fisher, was arrested at […]
A 34-year-old Colorado woman, accused of a cutting a 7-month-old baby from a mother’s body, will not be charged with murder, the Boulder County Colorado District Attorney’s office said late Thursday, according to CBS News. It’s unclear what charges Dynel Lane will actually face, the report notes, but Boulder County District Attorney Stanley Garnett said after […]
If video of Inkster, Michigan officers dragging and beating 57-year-old Floyd Dent wasn’t bad enough, allegations emerged Thursday that cops involved in the incident planted cocaine in his car during the violent encounter, reports the Huffington Post. Dent appeared Thursday on MSNBC’s All In With Chris Hayes alongside his attorney, Gregory Rohl, who says before the […]
About 20 members of the Ku Klux Klan arrived in downtown Montgomery, Alabama Wednesday to meet demonstrators commemorating the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery March, USA Today reports. The members, many of whom were dressed in Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU’s) that consisted of all black attire, boots, and red Klan patches, expected […]
Podcast: Download Since the sexual photo hacking scandal happened, have you deleted those risqué and explicit photos/videos from your phone? Roland Martin took your calls and received some really interesting responses about those freaky photos on your phone. The latest jobs numbers are out and despite the overall unemployment rate falling to 6.1%, unemployment for African Americans remains in […]
Several days ago, St. Louis police shot and killed  Kajieme Powell in a hail of bullets. The entire incident was captured on cell phone video and posted on YouTube for the entire world to witness. Do you think St. Louis police officers had to gun down 25-year-old Kajieme Powell who was allegedly holding a steak […]
Kanye West is accused of beating a photographer and smashing his camera. During his deposition, Kanye compared the plight of celebrities to the fight for civil rights in the ‘60s. To read a full account of Kanye’s very interesting comparison of celebrities running from paparazzi to civil rights activists fighting for equality visit TMZ.
Black Enterprise compiled some of the craziest #WarOnWhites Tweets found on Twitter. Watch the video to see some of the wildest ones. To read the entire list of the craziest #WarOnWhites tweets visit BlackEnterprise.com
Seth Jackson, 29, of Wichita, Kansas has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 10-month-old foster child, a girl the family called Anna. Apparently, after picking Anna up from the babysitter’s, Jackson and his partner entered their home but forgot the little girl in the car. She sat there for approximately two hours […]
