When the White House has to make a statement in response to a Hip-Hop song, the far reaching influence of the artist can not be called into question. Jay-Z‘s song, “Open Letter,” written in response to the national backlash he and wife Beyonce have received for taking a “cultural” trip to Cuba on on their […]
Life just got real for Rick Ross. Reebok just dropped the rapper over lyrics in one of his songs that suggestively supports rape, TMZ reports. As NewsOne previously reported, Rick Ross has been taking serious heat for his rape lyrics in the song “U.O.E.N.O.” He tweeted pseudo apologies that only seemed to make his blunder […]
Saline County, Kansas Republican Commissioner Jim Gile (pictured) reportedly used the term “ni**er-rigging” in a heated meeting on April 2 with colleagues about whether to hire an architect for a building repair. SEE ALSO: State Of Black America 2013: Unemployment Continues To Prevent Full Empowermen Now he is resisting calls for his resignation after the racial […]
When R. Kelly sang the 90s ballad, “Honey Love,” we’re sure he wasn’t referring to the real one who lives in Upper Darby, Pa. SEE ALSO: Nat King Cole Assaulted Onstage By White Supremacists In 1956 Honey Love (pictured), a mother of three, was arrested Monday night along with her 11-year-old son after she allegedly armed […]
Celebrated crooner Nat King Cole (pictured) faced racism for much of his career, even at his Los Angeles home where Ku Klux Klan members set a burning cross on his lawn in the summer of 1948. However, on April 10, 1956, Cole was attacked by a Klan offshoot group while performing in Birmingham, Ala. The […]
The economy may be showing some signs of improvement but finding employment is still very difficult for many Americans–especially recent college graduates. That obstacle only increases for young professionals of color. At the 15th Annual National Action Network Convention in New York City, a panel of Black professionals discussed some of the steps young, entry-level […]
UPDATE 5:46 EST: White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that President Obama had no contact with Jay-Z over his trip to Cuba and nothing to do with the making of the track. It’s pretty funny how Carney deal with the question. Click here to read more and watch the exchange at the White House […]
Kim Porter (pictured), the on-again, off-again girlfriend of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, is reportedly being sued by her former nanny, Dawn Drago, who alleges that the ex-model’s 6-year-old twin girls with Combs were once covered in a mysterious white powder and are constantly surrounded by clouds of weed smoke, according to TMZ. SEE ALSO: Circus […]
President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.77 trillion budget for 2014 that is intended to trim deficits by almost $2 trillion over the next 10 years. But that’s just part of the story: When deficits get cut, that means spending is reduced, and when spending is reduced, that means someone is going to feel the […]
When we’re feeling healthy, it’s easy to put off or avoid medical tests that screen for disease. But postponing or skipping routine screenings and medical…
