Legal blog Above the Law recently got ahold of an anonymous email from an Indiana University who felt there were too many black men in the school’s public materials. In the email, the student explained that the banners placed around the school were not a fair representation of the institution. “We should support diversity, not…

Durham, N.C., police arrested suspected cult leader Peter Moses Jr. and Vania Sisk after a raid last Tuesday in connection to a murder. Moses — who is said to be the leader of the polygamist cult called the Black Hebrews — allegedly murdered Sisk’s 5-year-old son, Jadon Higgenbothan, last October and ordered Sisk to murder…

As a parent, dealing with rebellious teens and drinking might not be unusual, but seeing your 4-year-old daughter intoxicated definitely is. Unfortunately, that was exactly the case for Tyree Davis Sunday night, when her 4-year-old daughter Brooklynn was served a mudslide –- made with vodka, Kahlua and Bailey’s Irish Cream — instead of a chocolate…

University of Conneticut star guard Kemba Walker didn’t surprise anyone when he announced that he would forgo his senior year with the Huskies and enter into the 2011 NBA draft. He did, however, shock people when he admitted that just weeks ago — at age 20 — he finished reading a book for the first…

For months, Simon Cowell has shot down rumors that Mariah Carey would be a judge on his highly anticipated show X-Factor, but recently he’s been singing a different tune. During a recent radio interview with Jackie Brown, Cowell confirmed that we can expect to see the songstress on the show this fall. “I think Mariah…

An Oregon woman is $82,000 richer after being arrested for simply asking a police officer for a business card. A jury found 10-2 that police committed battery against Shei’Meka Newmann and that she was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted. When Newmann witnessed officer Aaron Dauchy handcuff a 29-year-old black man outside a commuter train, she asked…

Martin Luther King III and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young will be unveiling the first-ever over-the-air broadcasting network for African Americans this fall. Bounce TV — based in Atlanta — will target viewers ages 25 to 54 and feature a lineup of classic black films, live sporting events, documentaries and original programming.  While cable channels…

When it comes to iPads, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is no fan. The congressman — an iPad owner — took to the House floor on Friday to address the unemployment crisis in America and claimed the Apple tablet is “probably responsible for eliminating thousands of jobs.” Jackson cited the recent bankruptcy of bookstore Borders…