There may not be a more unfiltered and passionate NBA player than Chicago Bulls standout point guard Derrick Rose (pictured). Hailing from the tough Englewood neighborhood, where many young Black men have perished due to gang violence, Rose remains a humble individual despite his lofty achievements. During an Adidas product launch that doubled as an inside […]
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Bryant was cuffed Tuesday morning after he turned himself in following an arrest warrant that was issued for accusations of alleged domestic violence towards his baby mama last April, reports TMZ. Bryant was charged with domestic battery by strangulation, domestic violence and culpable negligence against the mother of his child, former girlfriend […]
The major headline in most newspapers and media outlets was the notion that the national poverty rate remained virtually unchanged from the previous year. While millions of Americans continue to struggle to find work and provide for their families, it’s important to take a moment to reflect on what has actually transpired under President Obama’s […]
A defunct Maryland-based board game manufacturer known for crafting satirical and anti-liberal board games in the 1980s recently became a topic on social media channels after images of its most-infamous title resurfaced via the Internet. The game, Public Assistance: Why Bother Working For A Living, was released by Hammerhead Enterprises back in 1980. The company alleged […]
Hip-hop mogul 50 Cent (pictured right) and boxing great Manny Pacquiao (pictured) are joining forces to create a boxing promotion entrepreneurial venture, reports BoxingScene.com. SEE ALSO: Usher Discusses Marriage, Custody Battle With Oprah Last July, 50 Cent created boxing promotions company The Money Team (TMT), but recently, news surfaced that the TMT venture fizzled and that the fighters […]
According to a recent Yahoo and Esquire poll, if President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney decided to step outside, Obama would easily mop the floor with the former Bain Capital CEO. RELATED: Good News! Obama Ahead Of Romney In Five Swing States While 20 percent had no opinion on the matter, 58 percent of respondents […]
Love him or hate him, one thing that cannot be debated about director, actor, screen writer, and playwright Tyler Perry is that he’s without a doubt one of entertainment’s biggest success stories. Willing himself from a high school dropout to Hollywood darling, Perry’s story began 43 years ago as we recognize the movie and TV […]
Daycare worker Paris Ward (pictured left) has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of 4-year-old Jordan Coleman (pictured below), who was under her care when she allegedly left him sleeping in a sweltering SUV last month. The child’s body temperature rose to a fatal 108 degrees when he was rushed to a Coral Springs., […]
After being polled following the Democratic National Convention, residents in key battleground states favor President Barack Obama over leading GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, according to the L.A. Times. According to the most-recent NBC/Wall St. Journal/Marist University poll, President Obama is leading Romney five to seven points in key swing states: In Florida, Obama leads […]
Female impersonator Carla Brenner (pictured), who also goes by the name of Lamonda Fuller, has filed a federal $20 million lawsuit against the city of Nashville and the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the company that owns the Metro-Davidson Correctional Detention Facility, for placing him with female inmates after revealing he was a male, reports the […]
The man suspected of shooting Lamin Sillah (pictured) dead at his gas station job in The Bronx has been arrested, the New York Daily News reports. SEE ALSO: Racism At Paris Starbucks: Customer Allegedly Served Drink With Offensive Caricature Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On Facebook! Freddie McGrier, 21, of Harlem (suspect […]
For the last week or so, there’s been one story that has received far too much attention if you ask me. In the midst of the Democratic National Convention (and other vital social/political news) rapper Nicki Minaj‘s name appeared repeatedly in headlines in conservative, liberal, and mainstream outlets. The reason you ask? Nicki apparently said […]
