February 14th, 2012
In today’s top news, Whitney Houston’s family prepares for the singer’s funeral, fans of Houston are lashing out against iTunes price hikes and Oprah’s OWN network plans to honor the late diva in an on-air special.
Whitney Houston’s family prepares for the singer’s funeral. [BET]
Fans of Whitney Houston are angered at iTunes price hike following the singer’s death. [Contactmusic]
Oprah’s OWN network will honor Whitney Houston in on-air special. [HollywoodReporter]
President Obama compromises on birth control coverage. [BET]
Obama’s re-election team launches the “Truth Team.” [CBS]
Christina Milian joins The Voice. [BET]
‘Cash mobs’ mobilize to boost small business revenue. [MSNBC]
Diddy hospitalized for post-Grammy migraine. [BET]
Court hears challenge to California affirmative action ban. [AP]
Common says Drake feud is over. [BET]
TAGS: 2012 Grammy Awards, 2012 presidential election, affirmative action, california, cash mob, Christina Milian, Common, diddy, Drake, economy, election, election 2012, flash mob, funeral, Grammy Awards, iTunes, music, obama, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Network, OWN, Politics, President Barack Obama, President Obama, small business, The Voice, Truth Team, Whitney Houston
December 27th, 2011
(Photo: AP Photo/Office of U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo)
In today’s top news, a Black WWII veteran finally gets his due, Nigeria fights to fend off terrorist attacks, and a post-Christmas shopping day at the Mall of America turns into an all-out brawl.
Black Navy veteran receives medal for WWII action. [BET]
More than 100 Sears and Kmart stores to close soon. [MSNBC]
Some members of Congress just keep getting richer. [NYT]
Nigeria is still reeling from deadly Christmas Day bombings. [BET]
Egypt puts an end to “virginity tests” for detained female protesters. [CNN]
A fired man catches a lawsuit from his former company over his Twitter followers. [BBC]
Post-Christmas shopping turned into a brawl at the Mall of America. [StarTribune]
Man returns $10,000 to teach his children a lesson about honesty. [AP]
Atlanta rapper Young Vito surrenders in Slim Dunkin murder case. [BET]
Iran seeks the death penalty for an alleged U.S. spy. [FOX]
TAGS: Africa, Boko Haram, children, Christmas, crime, discrimination, economy, Egypt, espionage, fight, flash mob, Iran, Kmart, lawsuit, Mall of America, murder, Navy, nigeria, racism, Sears, sexism, shopping, Slim Dunkin, social media, terrorism, Twitter, veteran, Women and Girls, WWII, Young Vito
November 23rd, 2011
(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
In today’s top news, a gang of thieving teens baffle police, Occupy protesters are running up high tabs across the country, Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky is in more trouble and Herman Cain thinks he’s got what it takes to grab Black votes.
Teen flash mob robs a Maryland 7-Eleven. [CNN]
Nearly half of all Americans struggle to make ends meet. [MSNBC]
New Sandusky child abuse allegations surface. [CNN]
Occupy protests running a high tab with U.S. cities. [AP]
New Mexico Black pastors allege discrimination by state university. [NYT]
DC DMV offers HIV testing. [AP]
Three U.S. students arrested in Cairo amid violence. [BBC]
One million in Zimbabwe need food aid. [IRIN]
Obama to hold third Native American conference. [AP]
Herman Cain bets on Black votes. [BET]
TAGS: AIDS, child abuse, crime, D.C., economy, education, Egypt, famine, flash mob, Herman Cain, HIV, hunger, Native American, Occupy Movement, Occupy Wall Street, Penn. State, Politics, poverty, protests, religion, riots, unemployment, washington, Zimbabwe
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