Civil rights leaders Rev. Joseph Lowery and Rep. David Scott expressed their reservations about President Obama‘s judicial choices for Georgia this morning on “NewsOne Now.” Lowery noted that since 1978, only three judicial nominees have been African-American. “That’s not fair,” he said. “That’s not judicial. That’s not democratic.” Rep. David Scott also spoke out about the lack of color […]
Saturday Night Live (SNL) wasted no time in tackling the comedy of errors that unfortunately distracted from the public memorial for former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died at the age of 95-years-old on Dec. 5 and was laid to rest in his childhood home of Qunu, South Africa on Dec. 15 after 10 […]
South Africa’s deaf federation is claiming that the sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela‘s memorial service was in fact a phony. Concerns were raised by deaf people watching the memorial held on Tuesday for the former South African president and anti-apartheid icon, according to Agence France-Presse. According to Bruno Druchen, who is deaf and is also […]
Further breaking down the ridiculousness of people criticizing President Barack Obama for shaking the hand of Raul Castro, Roland Martin parodied the moment by playing a clip of Allen Iverson‘s widely popular video clip of him responding to reporters’ questions over why he missed a practice. Listen to the parody below: Take a look at […]
On “NewsOne Now” this morning, national reporter Ebony McMorris covered Nelson Mandela‘s death, and how it has impacted the people of South Africa and around the world. Hear stories from South Africans, President Obama, and others as they reflect on the world leader’s legacy. Listen to the report below. Be sure to tune in to NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 […]
On the eve of the 25th World AIDS Day, President Barack Obama expressed hope, proclaiming that an “AIDS-free generation is within our reach.” RELATED: Young Gay, Bisexual Black Males Hit Hardest By HIV Infection CDC Spokesman Looks To Stop Infection With Personal AIDS Story On National Black HIV/AID Day “Each year on World AIDS Day, […]
Miriam Carey, 34, the young dental hygienist who was gunned down on Oct. 3 after trying to ram through a White House security barrier, was assassinated by President Barack Obama because she had given birth to their illegitimate daughter, according to the delusional Reverend James David Manning of Atlah World Missionary Church. Carey was shot and killed […]
San Francisco transformed into Gotham City for Miles Scott, a 5-year-old boy battling Leukemia whose one wish was to be Batman and save the city, reports NBC Bay Area. Citizens from miles around (about 12,000 volunteers) came together at the request of Patricia Wilson of the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area Foundation. There was the Batmobile, […]
Healthcare.gov, the web portal for the Affordable Care Act, has been subject to close to 20 hacking attempts, including one intended to shut the site down, reports ABC.com. RELATED: Health Department Releases Enrollment Numbers For Insurance Marketplace According to the Department of Homeland security, these attempts are minimal when compared to the onslaught that most federal agencies […]
For weeks, the smiling face that adorned the homepage of Healthcare.gov belonged to a Colombian immigrant named Adriana. However, she told ABC News, the treatment she received was enough to wipe the smile off of anyone’s face. Adriana claims that she was a target of “cyberbullying” and that her immigration status was wrongfully called into […]
Only in the mind of birthers would it make sense for a foreign-born white man to suggest that an American-born black president somehow doesn’t belong here. Apparently that’s reasonable in the mind of Republican Senator Ted Cruz‘s father, Rafael Cruz. As reported, Pastor Rafael Cruz told a North Texas Tea Party gathering in September 2012 that, […]
