Despite torrents of debate among African-Americans over the merits of the segregation-era movie “The Help,” most still hoped that Viola Davis, who plays a maid, would become just the second black winner of the best actress Oscar. RELATED: Black Director Wins Oscar For “Undefeated” H.S. Football Documentary And so there was widespread disappointment when Davis […]
Nine men and two minors have been arrested for street gang terrorism in Spalding County, Georgia after vehicles used in a shoot-out were located by sheriff’s deputies, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Shots rang out in the Amberwood subdivision on February 20 and when Spalding County deputies responded, witnesses gave them descriptions of the vehicles. […]
Whoever says the American justice system is the best in the world needs to have a sit-down with Carl Henley, who nearly lost his leg to an infection during his 2 1/2 year wait in Rikers Island on a gun charge for which he was later acquitted, the New York Daily News reports. SEE ALSO: […]
TJ Martin, an African American director has won an Oscar for his documentary “Undefeated” about a Memphis High School football team that overcame considerable odds to have an undefeated season. The movie was executive produced by Sean “P Diddy” Combs and Martin is the first African American director to win an Oscar for best documentary. […]
UPDATE: 12:31 A.M ET Though police have not officially released the Chardon High shooter’s name, saying only that he is a minor, friends and other witnesses have identified him as T.J. Lane, reports ABC News’ Cleveland affiliate WEWS. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————- AP Update 9:30 ET [Video from Channel 3 News Cleveland]: CHARDON, Ohio — A teenager opened […]
MORRO BAY, California — James “Red” Holloway, a noted saxophonist who played with the greats from the big band era through bebop, blues, R&B and modern jazz, has died in California. He was 84. His manager, Linda Knipe, says the Cambria resident died on Saturday at a care home in Morro Bay from kidney failure […]
The Academy Awards has not been a friendly venue for black women to strut their stuff. But Esperanza Spalding did her thang last night and it was hard to ignore, The Los Angeles Times reports. SEE ALSO: The Oscar’s Most Memorable Moments The Latest On Nelson Mandela’s Health Esperanza sang in the Oscar’s segment “In […]
Judge Mark Martin, an Iraq war veteran who converted to Islam, ruled that Talaag Elbayomy, also Muslim, was justified in attacking Ernie Perce, an atheist who was marching in a Halloween parade dressed as a zombie version of the prophet Muhammed in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Martin threw out the case, claiming that Elbayomy was justified in […]
Who ever thought that Ron Paul would show his face at a black church in Detroit, of all places? SEE ALSO: Will Police Racial Harassment Ever End? Juan Williams To Pat Buchanan: “Are You A Racist?” Well, he did and the congregation of historically black Little Rock Baptist Church gave him four standing ovations, the […]
Aaron Brantley (pictured), an 86-year-old African-American World War II veteran, is resting in Detroit, after a daylight carjacking attack left him with a broken leg. What’s worse? As Brantley writhed in pain, people walked by and ignored the elderly man, reports the Detroit Free Press. SEE ALSO: MP3 Players OK For Prison Brantley, a retired […]
Many people didn’t appreciate Billy Crystal’s attempt at humor during last night’s Oscar show, Global Grind reports. SEE ALSO: Will Police Racial Harassment Ever End? Juan Williams To Pat Buchanan: “Are You A Racist?” When talking about the film “The Help” after Octavia Spencer‘s Best Supporting Actress win, he added some humor that some folks […]
Racial bullying happens every day. Despite being of Hispanic decent, a Connecticut student gets a stabbed in the back in addition to being called names like “Whitey” and “stupid White cracker.” Check out the story and join in the discussion! Who knew televisions could kill? A few incidents have happened around Chicago lately that centers […]
