LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Boxing champ Muhammad Ali is asking Iran to release two American hikers held since 2009 on spy charges. Ali, arguably the most prominent U.S. Muslim, on Wednesday released to The Associated Press a letter he wrote to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February. The letter asks Khameini to release Josh Fattal […]
SAN BRUNO, California — Nearly 20,000 teachers are at risk of losing their jobs at the end of the school year, as districts in California struggle in preparation for budget cuts to relieve the nearly $27 million deficit.
Bakari Kitwana speaks with Natalie Moore about the recent political crisis in Libya. Moore, a Chicago Public Radio reporter who last Fall hosted a blog from Libya, talks about the climate in Libya when she was there during Mu’ammar Qaddafi’s 41st anniversary celebration of his ascent to power, and gives an assessment on how radically […]
LOS ANGELES – U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin has said that California residents who have bought iodine tablets are right to prepare for possible radiation from Japan. U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin was in the Bay Area touring a peninsula hospital. NBC Bay Area reporter Damian Trujillo asked her about the run on tablets and […]
Los Angeles – Celebrities and fans took to Twitter early this morning to remember Nate Dogg after word broke of his death. Below are some of the tweets from celebrities and fans remembering the 41-year-old singer – who was nominated for four Grammy’s – and left us with timeless classics.
Los Angeles – Popular singer Nate Dogg has died at the age of 41. Nate Dogg, whose real name is Nathaniel Hale, suffered from strokes in 2007 and 2008 and was in therapy for close to two years. The stroke in 2007 resulted in his whole left side being paralyzed. Details of his death have […]
Los Angeles –A new Muhammad Ali monument has been built in LA and is set to be unveiled next week in Los Angeles. RELATED: Top 15 Black Bio-Pics Of All-Time The 22-foot-high monument, built from 1,300 speed bags and six miles of steel cable, took three years to build by artist Michael Kalish. Read more […]
New York — On the last episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the controversial host spoke with Rep. Keith Ellison from Minnesota who is Muslim. RELATED: The Top 10 Religious Moments Of The Decade They spoke about the terror hearings held by Rep. Peter King, and Maher went on to say that the Quran […]
ENGLAND-Reggae star, Smiley Culture died of a stab wound after police raided his home in Surrey, England. RELATED: Top 15 Black Bio-Pics Of All-Time The UK Guardian reports: A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “As part of an ongoing operation officers from the Metropolitan police service’s serious and organised crime command today attended a residential address […]
CONNECTICUT-Antonio Recinos was arrested for complaining to a police officer because he felt that his drug dealer had shorted him. RELATED: Top 9 must see Black films The Smoking Gun reports: According to the East Hartford Police Department, Recinos initially dialed 911 to lodge his complaint, but when he spotted a patrolman he approached the […]
New York — The Bronx bus driver who crashed in a horrific accident that killed 15 has done prison time for manslaughter and forgery in the past. RELATED: Way Black Honors: Richard Wright Ophadell Williams’ history showed a troubling past in which he stabbed a man and stole from a Police Athletic League. The victim […]
WASHINGTON D.C.- Politico has a new article stating that Sarah Palin has become to the Republican Party what Al Sharpton is to the Democratic party, someone who receives enthusiastic support from one part of the population while polarizing the rest. RELATED: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan Palin’s politics of grievance and group identity, according […]
