May 21st, 2012
In today’s top news, the NAACP deems same-sex marriage a civil right, Black and Latino people are paying three percent more for homes and Michelle Obama takes first ladies to the South Side of Chicago during NATO visit.
The NAACP deems same-sex marriage a civil right. [BET]
Black and Latino people pay three percent more for homes. [BusinessInsider]
Michelle Obama takes first ladies to the South Side of Chicago during NATO visit. [Reuters]
Many war veterans protested the NATO summit, tossing medals into the streets. [MSNBC]
Will Smith smacks a reporter who tried to kiss him in the face. [ABCNEWS]
An attorney claims a judge and two lawyers conspired to drain Rosa Park’s estate of money. [BET]
Raven-Symoné says her sexuality is not public business after a tabloid claims she is a lesbian. [MTV]
T.I. wants out of the rap game. [BET]
Wendy Williams defends her plastic surgery. [BET]
French authorities are investigating ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in another sex scandal. [BBC]
TAGS: anti-war protests, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Dominique Srauss-Kahn, First Lady Michelle Obama, France, gay marriage, gay rights, hip-hop, home ownership, IMF, latino, LGBT, marriage equality, Michelle Obama, minority home ownership, NAACP, NATO, plastic surgery, protests, Raven-Symone, Rosa Parks, sexual misconduct, T. I., war, Wendy Williams, Will Smith
May 7th, 2012
In today’s top news, the last of 11 students charged in FAMU hazing case turns herself in to authorities, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder calls violence in Detroit “unacceptable” and Black women see the biggest drop in employment across all races, genders.
Last of 11 charged in FAMU hazing case turns herself in to authorities. [CNN]
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder calls violence in Detroit “unacceptable.” [DetroitNews]
Black women see the biggest drop in employment across all races, genders. [BusinessWeek]
Colombian prostitute says her Secret Service agent clients were “stupid brutes.” [NBC]
Raven-Symoné talks to BET.com about her Broadway show, Sister Act and Whitney Houston. [BET]
Singer Chris Brown launches a toy line. [BET]
Study suggests men’s breast cancer more aggressive than women’s. [HealthDay]
Six Jamaicans are arrested in a U.S. lottery scam. [AP]
France elects Francois Hollande president. [BBC]
Four African leaders have been invited to this year’s G-8 summit to discuss food security. [CNN]
TAGS: Africa, Attorney General Eric Holder, black women, breast cancer, Broadway, Chris Brown, columbia, Detroit, economy, employment, Eric Holder, FAMU, Florida A&M University, food security, France, Francois Hollande, G-8, G-8 Summit, hazing, jamaica, michigan, prostitution, prostitution scandal, Raven-Symone, Robert Champion, Secret Service, Sister Act, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Secret Service, unemployment, violence, Whitney Houston
February 2nd, 2012
In today’s top news, celebrities remember the life and contributions of Soul Train’s Don Cornelius, a trove of previously unseen Malcolm X artifacts have been discovered and Raven-Symoné is headed to Broadway.
Celebs remember Soul Train’s Don Cornelius. [BET]
New Malcolm X artifacts discovered. [AP]
Raven-Symoné is headed to Broadway. [BET]
Somali-born rapper K’Naan is mad Mitt Romney used his song and is seeking legal action. [WSJ]
Reggae star Elephant Man is charged with rape. [BET]
National Urban League and the U.S. Census Bureau host forum on Blacks. [BET]
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he’s not worried about the poor. [CNN]
Study: Racism, prejudice and conservatism linked to low IQ. [LiveScience]
London landlords are evicting tenants to cash in big on Olympics tourists. [MSNBC]
The number of names on the government’s no-fly list has doubled in the past year. [AP]
TAGS: crime, discrimination, Don Cornelius, economy, Elephant Man, gop, hip-hop, IQ, K'Naan, Malcolm X, Mitt Romney, National Urban League, Obama administration, Politics, poverty, racism, rape, Raven-Symone, Reggae, Somalia, Soul Train, Summer Olympic Games 2012, terrorism, U.S. Census, Women and Girls
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