President Barack Obama talked with the “TJMS” about Hurricane Irene, the Martin Luther King Memorial, jobs and health care Tuesday, August 30th. In case you may have missed it, audio and transcript of the conversation are provided below! Click here for Part Two of the “TJMS” interview with the president. The following is a transcript of “The Tom Joyner […]
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston woman got an abortion for her 12-year-old mentally disabled daughter in an effort to hide evidence that her son sexually assaulted the girl, authorities said. The woman made her initial court appearance Monday on a charge of tampering with evidence. Prosecutors allege in court documents that she took her daughter […]
A knife attack on a 20-year-old man was captured on camera by a photographer at the Notting Hill Carnival in London Tuesday. A young Black male who was dressed in a blue sweatshirt and holding a 6-inch hunting blade was photographed running from the scene, as his victim stood dazed and bloody. New York Daily […]
We recently told you that T.I. would be released on Wednesday, August 31, from Forrest City Federal Prison in Arkansas,but according to bossip.com, Tip’s main attorney, Jonathan Leonard, says that information is false. T.I. is going to have to cool his heels until the end of September as originally planned. According to Leonard, who has […]
Oftentimes the news is not newsworthy. A lot of times it’s just entertainment. Sometimes the media will exploit children for ratings, whether it be for humor or sensationalism. In any case, these pieces often reinforce stereotypes. Here are five incidents where we believe the media has exploited Black children. 4. The Gun-Crazed Kid WBBM-TV in […]
During the recession the state of HBCUs presently and in the future has been a hot button topic. Are HBCUs still relevant? Can they compete with traditionally white institutions (TWIs)? Aren’t HBCUs practicing reverse racism? How will they survive with dismal funding? The aforementioned are only a few of the questions that have been posed […]
Alicia Keys covers Glamour magazine’s October 2011 issue alongside Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore. The three ladies teamed up to help launch Five, a series of short films about women and breast cancer that will be stitched together in a two-hour block on Lifetime in October. Each of the cover girls directed a film. Alicia […]
Right wing talk show host, Rush Limbaugh reiterated what he said during the 2008 Election when he said that Powell supported the candidate Barack Obama “because he’s Black” on his radio show. After Colin Powell told CBS News “Face The Nation” that he wasn’t sure who he was going to vote for in the 2012 […]
Naomi Campbell covers the latest issue of V Magazine’s Spain edition. On the colorful cover, Naomi is bound by green rope and gagged by yellow tape. Appropriately, the story and photo shoot are inspired by provocative director Pedro Almodóvar’s film, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! “I am sure some have wanted to ‘Tie Me […]
SAN FRANCISCO — More demonstrators were arrested in the third week of San Francisco protests against Bay Area Rapid Transit police. About 75 individuals gathered to protest the July 3rd shooting of a BART passenger as well as a decision to cut off cell service when protesters gathered on July 11. According to police, those […]
The 21st Annual NAACP Theatre Awards went down last night in Los Angeles where Raven-Symone received the Spirit Award for bringing energy, tenacity, innovation, commitment and talent to the local theater scene. (She starred in “Father’s Day” with Rosie Perez earlier this year). The “Salute To Black Theatre” event also brought out Diahann Carroll, who […]
Vibe is bringing back Vibe Vixen, and this time it’s a digital mag that features Lala Anthony on the cover. Lala talks about her VH1 reality show” La La’s Full Court Life,” her cousin Dice’s LGBT issues and reveals her addiction. The mag will be available online Sept 1st. Check out a peek of the […]