A substitute teacher at Jay Stream Elementary School in Carol Stream, Illinois sparked controversy when she allegedly referred to Black students as ‘ni***rs’ and ‘slaves’ during a history lesson, reports MyFoxChicago.com. Though the incident happened last week, eighth-graders Mea Thompson and Zaria Daniel said they remain shocked. “She said, well back in the day, when […]
Bill de Blasio has received a huge endorsement from President Barack Obama (pictured) in the ongoing N.Y.C. mayoral race, according to the Daily News. RELATED: N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson Accuses Bill de Blasio Of Lying About Stop And Frisk In a statement released Monday, Obama said de Blasio would be a “great” mayor to “America’s largest city.” […]
Brooklyn officials arraigned Peter Liang (pictured above) the officer who fatally shot Akai Gurley, in Kings County Supreme Court Wednesday, as Gurley’s family and supporters rallied outside. RELATED: UPDATED: NYPD Cop Indicted In Shooting Death of Akai Gurley [VIDEO] Liang’s arraignment came a day after the city announced he would be indicted for the November 20 incident, […]
Challenged by MSNBC’s PoliticsNation host and activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Community Voices Heard, five New York City Democratic mayoral candidates, Bill Thompson, Christine Quinn, Anthony Weiner, Bill de Blasio, and John Liu grabbed sleeping bags last Saturday and spent the night with host families in East Harlem’s Lincoln Houses public housing development to experience the […]
A New York City nonprofit legal group is under fire for taking part in the controversial “Hands Up” rap video. The video, which calls attention to the fact that young Black men die disproportionately at the hands of law enforcement, also appears to advocate violence against police officers, according to NY1. SEE ALSO: Bernie Mac’s Widow Drops […]
Brooklyn County is leading New York State in inmate exonerations for 2014 thus far, the New York Daily News reports. SEE ALSO: 10 Tweets From The Brothersphere Of the 11 inmates cleared of criminal wrongdoing this year, Kings County has eight of them, all spearheaded by new boro D.A. Kenneth Thompson’s 13-person team. Thompson has made […]
Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons (pictured) announced his support for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in the N.Y.C. mayoral race in a new ad that debuted Monday. RELATED: Chirlane McCray Speaks About Falling In Love With A Man After Being A Lesbian In the ad, Simmons explains why de Blasio is his top pick, “Bill de […]
In an effort to curry favor with African-American voters, Democratic mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner will meet with Rev Al. Sharpton (pictured). RELATED: Rep. Anthony Weiner Shirtless Photos Released On Saturday, Weiner will have a private meet with Sharpton at his House Of Justice in Harlem before speaking at the weekly National Action Network rally. According […]
Here’s Why A Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Is Handing Out KKK Hoods Democratic candidate for governor Brett Hulsey plans to hand out white Ku Klux Klan-style hoods to Wisconsin Republicans as they gather for their annual convention Friday to highlight what he says are their racist policies. Hulsey, a state representative from Madison who is white, […]
New York’s Mayor De Blasio and President Bill Clinton joined restaurateurs Marcus Samuelsson (Red Rooster) and Tren’ness Wood-Black (Sylvia’s) to announce a new food festival…
The Reverend Al. Sharpton (pictured above left) hosted the city’s first mayoral debate at his National Action Network headquarters Tuesday evening. Five Democratic mayoral hopefuls went back and forth on issues important to New Yorkers, such as closing schools and unemployment among communities of color. SEE ALSO: Conrad Bain Dead Of ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Dead At […]
This week, the Senate, or more specifically, Senate Republicans, had two opportunities to show that their wing of the legislative body had a heart as opposed to a gold-encrusted ice box full of IOUs to their corporate sugar daddies. Both opportunities were measures to extend unemployment benefits. Given a reported 1.3 million workers lost their jobless […]
