May 7th, 2013
(Photo: AP Photo/Arlington County Police Department)
In today’s news, the head of the Air Force’s unit to combat sexual assault was arrested for sexual battery; Grammy Award-winning vocalist Lauryn Hill was sentenced to three months in jail for tax evasion; and New York State confirms the first Black woman to Court of Appeals.
The head of Air Force anti-sexual assault unit arrested for sexual battery. [Reuters]
Lauryn Hill sentenced to three months for tax evasion. [USA Today]
First African-American woman confirmed for New York Court of Appeals. [Syracuse.com]
Black farm workers claim race bias on farm work. [NY Times]
Black women at greater risk of MS than previously thought. [Medical Daily]
Obama plays golf with senators to promote his agenda. [Washington Post]
USC students complain that L.A. police overreacted in shutting down party. [BET]
Opponents of stop and frisk look to involve voters. [BET]
Ghana’s cedi expected to be poor performing currency in 2013. [Bloomberg]
Somalia peace conference to be held in London. [BBC]
TAGS: Air Force, Andrew Cuomo, Black farm workers, Bob Corker, Columbia University Law School, Ghana, Ghanaian Cedi, Grammy Awards, James E. Clyburn, Jeffrey Krusinski, John A. Boehner, Lamar Gary, Lauryn Hill, London, Los Angeles Police Department, Mark Udall, mexico, Michael R. Bloomberg, Migrant workers, multiple sclerosis, New York State Court of Appeals, President Obama, Raymond Kelly, Saxby Chambliss, sexual misconduct, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, Somalia, stop and frisk, tax evasion, University of Southern California
July 2nd, 2012
In today’s top news, Cissy Houston paid tribute to her legendary daughter at this year’s BET Awards, Rev. Al Sharpton called Rodney King a “symbol of forgiveness” at King’s memorial service this weekend and Lauren London joins the cast of The Game.
Cissy Houston paid tribute to her legendary daughter at this year’s BET Awards. [BET]
Rev. Al Sharpton called Rodney King a “symbol of forgiveness” at King’s memorial service this weekend. [AP]
Lauren London joins the cast of The Game. [BET]
Tiger Woods reached the 74th win of his career this weekend at the AT&T National golf tournament. [AP]
Lauryn Hill pleads guilty to tax evasion. [BET]
Television personality Wendy Williams and Suzanne de Passe are linking up to create multi-cultural films. [PRNewswire]
Millions of Americans were left without power over the weekend amid record heat surges. [Reuters]
Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson says Caribbean and American descendants of slaves have a “superior athletic gene” that allows them to excel at sports. [Daily Mail]
Four kidnapped foreign aid workers were released in Somalia overnight. [AFP]
One thousand anti-government protesters were arrested in Khartoum, Sudan, on Sunday. [AllAfrica]
TAGS: 2012 Olympic Games, Africa, BET Awards 2012, Black Hollywood, Cissy Houston, golf, heat wave, Lauren London, Lauryn Hill, London Olympics, Michael Johnson, Olympics, protests, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rodney King, slavery, Somalia, Sports, Sudan, Suzanne de Passe, tax evasion, the Game, Tiger Woods, track, weather, Wendy Williams
June 15th, 2012
In today’s top news, Drake is denying any involvement in the Chris Brown club brawl, a Nevada judge has denied Floyd Mayweather’s request for an early prison release and the Miami Heat take Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Drake is denying any involvement in the Chris Brown club brawl. [BET]
A Nevada judge has denied Floyd Mayweather’s request for an early release despite his claims the food and water are threatening his health. [SI]
Miami Heat take Game 2 of the NBA Finals. [Miami Herald]
NAACP President Ben Jealous calls stop-and-frisk institutionalized racial profiling. [BET]
Rev. Jesse Jackson is planning a march to end Black-on-Black violence. [USAToday]
R. Kelly owes the IRS more than $5 million in back taxes. [Sun-Times]
Djimon Hounsou denies rumors that he cheated on his wife, Kimora Lee Simmons. [BET]
Tea Party leader makes racist joke about Blacks and public assistance. [Inquisitr]
Fatou Bensouda has become the first African to become chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. [BBC]
The U.N. fears there is no hope for peace in Syria. [BBC]
TAGS: Africa, Basketball, Benjamin Jealous, Black-on-Black violence, Chris Brown, club fight, Djimon Hounsou, Drake, Fatou Bensouda, Floyd Mayweather, International Criminal Court, IRS, Kimora Lee Simmons, Miami, Miami Heat, NAACP, nba, NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder, R. Kelly, Racial Profiling, racism, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Syria, tax evasion, taxes, Tea Party, United Nations
June 12th, 2012
In today’s top news, Lauryn Hill addresses her tax evasion charges via Tumblr, the DOJ is suing Florida over purging voter lists and Pastor Creflo Dollar’s daughter told 911 operators that the physical attack was not the first of its kind from her father.
Lauryn Hill addresses her tax evasion charges via Tumblr. [BET]
The DOJ is suing Florida over purging voter lists ahead of the presidential election. [CNN]
Pastor Creflo Dollar’s daughter told 911 operators that the physical attack was not the first of its kind from her father. [AJC]
The FBI reports that the rate of violent crime is reaching a historic low. [MSNBC]
A Ku Klux Klan chapter wants to adopt a strip of Georgia highway. [CNN]
Nascent rapper Azealia Banks quits the “rap game.” [BET]
U.S. Supreme Court rejects birther appeal lawsuit. [BET]
More African-American bone marrow donors are needed to treat a rare blood disease. [WSBTV]
The U.N. says Syrian forces are using children as human shields. [MSNBC]
Kenya is asking the European Union to intervene in Somalia and fight its Al-Shabab militant group. [BBC]
TAGS: Africa, Al-Shabab, Azealia Banks, Barack Obama, Birther, bone marrow, bone marrow donor, corporal punishment, Creflo Dollar, crime, FBI, georgia, hip-hop, Income tax, Kenya, kkk, Ku Klux Klan, Lauryn Hill, Pastor Creflo Dollar, physical abuse, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Somalia, Supreme Court, Syria, tax evasion, U.N., U.S. Supreme Court, United Nations, violent crime
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