Today kicks off the first 24 hours of Women’s Month and you’ll surely see a slew of television programming on the contributions women (especially those of fairer skin) have made to America and the world. But we doubt that you all will get much education on the little-known facts about Black women and what they […]
Had Malcolm X not died in a hail of gunfire on this day 47 years ago, he likely would have been the same unflinchingly-proud, telling-it-how-it-is black man taking on conservative and liberal commentators today as articulately as he did when he was a newly-minted understudy of Minister Elijah Muhammad. He would have been 96 years […]
No matter how hard law enforcement labored to keep well-wishing fans as far as possible from New Hope Baptist Church where Whitney Elizabeth Houston’s “home going” celebration took place, the citizens of Newark would not be denied their chance to say goodbye to one of their own. What is truly unique about this solemn day […]
Underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab will spend the rest of his life behind bars for his attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound jetliner on Christmas Day 2009, the Detroit Free Press reports. SEE ALSO: Apps Black People Like “Single Black Female” Coming To BET But perhaps the most chilling part of Abdulmutallab’s trial was a […]
There was a somber mood in downtown Newark when we spoke with locals about the passing of their hometown superstar Whitney Houston. Many spoke fondly of Houston’s “realness” and “down-to-earth” spirit. Some reminded us of her charitable ways. Others cried when they reflected on Houston’s life. SEE ALSO: Barack Obama, America’s CEO FAMU Forms Anti-Hazing […]
Rick Santorum took a jab at the Obama Administration’s health care policy yesterday during a campaign stop in Idaho, CNN reports. SEE ALSO: How Does Samuel Jackson Want Obama To Act? We Can’t Forget Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe Are You Black Or African-American? [VIDEO] But Santorum’s criticisms of the president’s health care plan turned from […]
We are still processing the horrible news that Whitney Houston is gone. When people we care for die, we often reflect back on memories of them at their best. Mostly we look at old photos or simply sit back and think of the good ol’ times. In the case of Whitney, there are countless songs […]
A neighborhood in southwest Detroit got tired of a local drug dealer destroying their community. So they decided to fight back. And they won, the Detroit Free Press reports. SEE ALSO: Black Models Run Fashion Week Is Mitt Romney Losing His Mojo Here’s an excerpt of the story: Over two years, neighbors logged hundreds of […]
Whenever we hear of devastating news from the continent of Africa, its HIV problems are likely to be leading the headlines. RELATED: In America, Black AIDS Institute Is Winning The War But what you may not know about Africa is that the number of people newly infected with HIV in 2009 fell from 2.2 million […]
A 19-year-old mother of two in Milwaukee called 911 after a brick was thrown through her bathroom window and someone began kicking her front door. SEE ALSO: Top 5 Winter Travel Destinations Top 7 Places To Visit For Thrill-Seekers But when the cops came, one of them raped the woman, The Daily Beast reports. Below […]
Long before MTV thought that Black music was cool (or profitable), Don Cornelius made it a nationally televised, weekly must-see event. SEE ALSO: Questions With Common Ochocinco Relegated To The Sideline It takes being a student of history or simply being alive in 1971, the year Cornelius introduced “Soul Train” to the American television audience, […]
If you think Eddie Long’s drama couldn’t get any more bizarre, trust us IT CAN! Elev8 reports that New Birth has “crowned” Eddie Long “King!” SEE ALSO: Five Ways “Soul Train” Changed America Why Soul Train Will Never Leave America’s Station YES, we’re serious! In a recent service on January 29th 2012, Eddie Long who […]