New Orleans based entertainer Lil Wayne has become the latest rapper to grovel at the the feet of his corporate sponsors in hopes of not getting kicked off the plantation, and in the words of the Emmett Till family — he fell “short.” Mountain Dew, a PepsiCo company, has dropped Lil Wayne as a sponsor […]
The progressive pushback continues against a series of proposed laws in the North Carolina legislature that seem designed to weaken voter rights, environmental laws, and health care for the poor: On Monday, a group of 17 ministers, civil rights advocates, and students got themselves arrested in pre-planned acts of civil disobedience outside the state General […]
Prisoners throughout the Tennessee prison system have been caught posting photos of themselves engaged in very disturbing activities on their personal Facebook pages, WSMV-TV 4 reports. So far the Tennessee Department of Corrections has disciplined 70 inmates at 14 prisons around the state. Channel 4 reports that its investigation uncovered more than 100 cases of […]
Philadelphia is hosting this year’s Masturbate-A-Thon. The event began Wednesday and is slated to run through May 27. The sex-positive event marks the celebration of National Masturbation Month, which takes place every May, reports the Huffington Post. SEE ALSO: What’s Hot Among Blacks On Twitter? Masturbate-A-Thon is a yearly event that began back in 1995, where […]
The man who flamboyantly warned folks in a 2010 news interview to “hide your kids, hide your wife” now says that he is a heterosexual and wants a wife and children. But he added that he is still attracted to men, reports TMZ. SEE ALSO: T.J. Holmes: I’m A Free Agent Antoine Dodson now declares homosexuality […]
Today on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, mental health experts Terrie M. Williams and Dr. Jeff Gardere sparked a frank conversation on mental health in the Black community. For more information, follow Williams and Gardere Twitter. Williams’ book, Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting, is available on Amazon. Get answers, with no judgment. How […]
NBA Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant (pictured) is reportedly battling his mother, Pamela, in a court of law to prevent her from auctioning off cherished basketball keepsakes from his high school playing days and early NBA career, reports TMZ. SEE ALSO: Kentucky Derby Hopeful Plans On Winning, Making History! A New Jersey-based auction house, Goldin Auctions, is suing […]
On Saturday, April 27th, I attended the funeral of 17-year-old Alphonza Bryant III who was gunned down on April 22nd in a case of mistaken identity, according to reports. Alphonza’s promising young life was viciously taken just a few blocks from his home. Hundreds of kids, probably 500 or so, came to his funeral that day; […]
Kevin Krigger (pictured) is all set to ride horse Goldencents in Kentucky Derby 139 on May 4th, and if he wins, he’ll be the first African-American jockey to do so since 1902, reports the New York Times. SEE ALSO: Inventor And Engineer Elijah McCoy Born On This Day In 1844 The 29-year-old is ready to make […]
A group of San Diego high school students from Scripps Ranch High School have been suspended and banned from graduation and prom for participating in a twerking video. The dance involves the popping of the hips in a sexually suggestive fashion. SEE ALSO: White Middle-Aged Suicide Rises Sharply The video features 32 female Scripps students […]
The Labor Department released its April jobs report Friday morning (May 3), highlighting a slight drop in the overall unemployment rate. With the rate dropping to 7.5 percent from 7.6 percent in March, jobless numbers for the African-American community remain at a sobering 13.2 percent. RELATED: Expert: Black Unemployment Compounded By White Favoritism During Hiring In […]
Armed with an AR-15 and a handgun on Thursday, May 2, Carnell Marcus Moore, 29, walked calmly into Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, and fired at least two shots into the ceiling before allegedly killing himself, reports KHOU.com. The deadly incident took place in the ticket area inside Terminal B. “As soon as he walked […]
