After months of prompting, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas finally disclosed the money his wife made working for Liberty Central, a political organization that has openly opposed President Obama’s health care reform. Details of Virginia Thomas’ salary and other payments came Friday night as the press and most Americans prepared for the Memorial Day weekend. […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Albertina Sisulu, a veteran of the anti-apartheid movement who was married to Nelson Mandela’s mentor, has died. She was 92.
Despite his trouble with his personal life, the media and the golf course, Tiger Woods is still the world’s highest paid athlete followed by basketball stars, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Soccer stars Christian Ronaldo, David Beckham and Lionel Messi also made the list along with baseball player Alex Rodriguez. 1. Tiger Woods, $75 Million […]
The African-American presence in the technology space has been enhanced with the recent release of the first digital storybook for kids, “A Song for Miles.” Written by Dr. Tiffany S. Russell, “A Song for Miles” uses black musical history to teach children important life lessons. Launched to coincide with the start of Black Music Month, […]
NEW YORK-Sarah Palin’s tour bus, which said “One Nation” and “We The People” was vandalized with a sign that said “I, The Media Whore” on top of the “We The People” slogan. Palin is on a nationwide tour that many people believe is to start her 2012 Presidential run. RELATED STORIES Running Mates? Sarah Palin […]
JUBA, Sudan – Southern Sudan soldiers attacking a rival ethnic group fired indiscriminately on unarmed men, women and children at a remote Nile River village, killing or wounding hundreds of civilians, according to witness accounts in a confidential U.N. report. A U.N. team that traveled to the village 11 days after the April 23 killings […]
LONDON — Scientists on Thursday blamed Europe’s worst recorded food-poisoning outbreak on a “super-toxic” strain of E. coli bacteria that may be brand new.
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto hopes science can defeat racism. The study asserts that by educating individuals of our genetic similarities—humans are 99.9 percent genetically similar—we can diffuse the idea that skin color makes us different. According to the findings, participants who were more informed of genetic overlap between […]
A NewsOne Exclusive What a week… celebrities, New York City, crowds of thousands… and, most of all, books. I spent the week in The Empire State attending the 2011 Book Expo of America, the biggest book industry event in North America. Making the trip with me was beautiful and talented booklover, Alexandra Morton, the sister […]
LEGRANGE, GA- Anne Lee, a 58-year-old woman who had moved to Georgia after Hurricane Katrina was killed Wednesday after a Department of Transportation lawnmower sent a large rock flying through the windshield of a car she was a passenger in.
READING, Pa. – A woman charged with killing five newborns after hidden pregnancies — and keeping their remains in a locked closet — may seek to be found incompetent to stand trial. Michele Kalina’s public defender raised mental-health issues in court Thursday, delaying the scheduled plea and sentencing of the Reading home-health aide. Berks County […]
Rihanna’s latest video, “Shot A Man Down,” is being criticized by the The Parents Television Council for promoting murder in retaliation for domestic abuse. The video features Rihanna shooting a man in retaliation for domestic violence. The lyrics to the song also depict Rihanna telling her mother that she killed a man. MTV reports: ” […]
