Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is celebrating its centennial in Indianapolis this weekend, where it was founded in January 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington. Dwayne Murray, polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., tells Michel Martin of NPR’s Tell Me More: Oh, I see a wonderful century. You know, I think for Kappa Alpha Psi,…

In the June issue of American Economic Review, four scholars unpack the theory that MLB umpires express racial bias when calling strikes. In turn, pitchers throw balls that allow for less subjective judgment. Here’s the article’s abstract: Major League Baseball umpires express their racial/ethnic preferences when they evaluate pitchers. Strikes are called less often if…

Remember there were talks of a sequel to one of Spike Lee’s best movies, Inside Man? Well, in this interview with Charlie Rose, Lee says that he hasn’t been able to get the film bank-rolled, so “it’s not going to happen.” “Inside Man was my most successful film,” he said, adding that he had Washington and…

The NFL may be in a lockout, but Michael Vick is getting back to business. On Friday, Nike re-signed Vick to an endorsement deal. “We have re-signed Michael Vick as a Nike athlete,” spokesman Derek Kent said Friday. “Michael acknowledges his past mistakes. We do not condone those actions, but we support the positive changes…

In his column this week, New York Times op-ed columnist Charles M. Blow recounted memories of his father. Although their relationship was somewhat complicated, he tells a short anecdote about riding around in his dad’s old truck and selling watermelons to earn enough money for a Commodore 64 (a throwback computer). A short excerpt: He…

On Friday afternoon, Sasha Obama had a birthday party at a popular D.C. cupcakery, Georgetown Cupcake. From Caroljoynt.com: Then also noticed the GCC Range Rover as it arrived packed with heaps of pink balloons, which were carried into the old shop, which now serves as the studio for their TV show, “DC Cupcakes.” Soon after…

Nine months ago, Fat Joe committed to losing some weight. His new video premiered on World Star Hip-Hop earlier this week where he revealed his new, slimmed-down physique. In the last year, Fat Joe says he lost seven friends in their 30s to heart attacks. He knew he had to make a change in his…