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Wayne Bartley a middle school science teacher at Intermediate School 229 in the Bronx has been charged with having sex with a 13-year-old girl and coercing another 13-year-old student to send him nude photos and photos of her feet according to The New York Daily News. Bartley also persuaded a different 13-year-old student at a […]

Clarence Thomas’s ex girlfriend, Lillian McEwan recently had an interview with the Washington Post and disclosed some information on the Supreme Court Justice who’s sexual harassment allegations have been resurfaced after his wife, Virginia Thomas left a voicemail for Anita Hill, who accused him of sexual harassment in 1991. Here are some excerpts from the […]

Yesterday Juan Williams was fired from NPR for statements he made while a guest on “The O’Reilly Factor”. Today Williams is speaking out on NPR’s decision to fire him in the NY Post; which he views “a chilling assault on free speech”.

Jean-Paul Guerlain (yes, that Guerlain) is taking some serious heat for using an ugly racial slur not just once but twice during a television interview. The perfumer, who no longer works for the company that bears his name in an official capacity, was discussing the making of his perfume Samsara when he let loose a […]

Rep. Raul Grijalva’s office was sent a suspicious package covered with Swastikas and containing white powder that was found to be toxic, KVOA is reporting: Rep. Raul Grijalva says white powder in an envelope delivered to his office is a toxic substance. Manuel Johnson with the FBI confirms to News 4 Tucson the powder needs […]

Lawmakers in at least 14 states announced Tuesday they are working on legislation to deny U.S. citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants, although they weren’t specific about how they plan to do it. Arizona Sen. Russell Pearce said he and the lawmakers have a working draft of their model legislation and have consulted constitutional […]

Timothy West is being accused of raping a waitress in Queens, New York. She accused him of breaking into her house, and then raping her twice at knifepoint. She says she gave him her phone number to report him to policed if he called. When he called she arranged to meet him and called the […]

Fox News moved swiftly to turn the controversy over Juan Williams’s firing to its advantage, offering him an expanded role and a new three-year contract Thursday morning in a deal that amounts to nearly $2 million, Matea Gold reports.

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are asking Americans to vote—and to help get out the vote—this November.

It’s been 20 years since Anita Hill courageously spoke truth to power and exposed Clarence Thomas as a sexual harasser during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings. And now Thomas’ wife, a right-wing Tea Party advocate, in a move as brazen as it is offensive, has asked Anita Hill to apologize to her abuser.1 Hill said […]

Kohl’s has stopped advertising the “Ghetto Fab” wig after people began leaving negative comments about it on their facebook page. Here are some comments that were left. A “Ghetto Fab” wig for Halloween? Seriously, Kohl’s?!, I find the term “ghetto fabulous” TASTELESS! I am in no ways ‘ghetto’ and neither is my kinky hair Kohls […]