Why Wendy Williams is Clapping Back at a Lawsuit Filed on Her Behalf
The Words Cassie Spewed in Audio Played at Diddy Trial Made Public, And What She Said May Shock You
Atlanta Dad Found Guilty of Fatally Starving His Own 4-Year-Old— And the Details Only Get Worse From There
Jasmine Crockett’s Comments Shading Trump Supporters Just Sparked a Fiery Clapback From Trump’s White House Secretary
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Baseball Fans Step Up to the Plate for Negro League Players
Baseball fans are breaking the color barrier in a different way. The Negro Leagues Grave Marker Project was launched seven years ago to ensure that the league’s players would at least have a well-marked place to rest. Started by St. Louis Cardinals fan Dr. Jeremy Krock of Peoria, Ill., the project has provided grave markers…
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Michelle Obama Speaks at NAACP's 101st Annual Convention
First lady Michelle Obama spoke at the 101st NAACP Convention in Kansas City, Mo. She discussed the future of the NAACP and the African-American community, as well her key issue: childhood obesity. The first lady encouraged personal accountability to create change that starts at the individual level, expands into communities and, ultimately, results in a…
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Acting White, Acting Black
Republican and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, born in Jim Crow-era Birmingham, Alabama, already stands out from the typical Bush-era conservative, but adding to her impressively eclectic résumé is her training as a classical concert pianist. No matter what talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey says (or does), her legion of mostly white female fans hang…
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Vaseline Launches Facebook App for Skin Whitening
Fresh from the “We can’t make this up” file, Vaseline has launched a skin-lightening application for Facebook in India, which enables users to lighten their skin on their Facebook profile pictures. The download is designed to promote Vaseline’s range of skin-lightening products for men, a huge and fast-growing market driven by fashion and a cultural…
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A Wake-Up Call in Oakland
It’s been five days since the verdict of involuntary manslaughter was handed down to former Oakland, Calif., transit cop Johannes Mehserle for the shooting death of unarmed Oscar Grant III as he lay face down with his hands behind his back in front of a train packed with horrified passengers who were returning home from…
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Would You Pay $7,000 for Your Child to Lose 26 Pounds?
That’s how much it cost for a 13-year-old girl to attend a “fat camp” for one month. I’m not mentioning any names, but this information comes from a confidential, reliable source. Anyway, last night Mom said – oops – the girl is still very overweight, but the plan includes an eating program and phone counseling.…
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Prisoner Sneaks Camera Into Prison to Expose Abuse
Set to air on HBO July 14, An Omar Broadway Film documents the use of excessive force and corruption in the prison system. Broadway, an incarcerated gang member serving time for a car jacking and other related offenses, sneaked a camera into prison (with the help of two guards) and taped what was happening over…
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Fed Up With the Negative: Good News in Haiti
If you’re fed up with hearing countless negative news stories about Haiti, a reporter has highlighted the good things taking place. Some of the positives include no riots and the “Cash-for-Work Program,” which has employed 116,140 people since January. According to the article, one of the most promising outcomes of the earthquake was the international…
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30 in 30: Protests Against Arizona Immigration Law Surge
Activists nationwide are stepping up their protests against SB 1070 as lawmakers step up their plan to enforce the bill that will become a law. A campaign titled, “30 Days, 30 Events for Human Rights,” has been planned, which will lead up to July 28, the day before the bill is set to become a…
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Why the NAACP Is Wrong to Condemn the Tea Parties
Currently in the midst of its annual national convention in Kansas City, the NAACP today introduced a resolution condemning racism in American Tea Parties. Though exact details are currently sketchy, The Kansas City Star reports that the resolution will ask “all people of good will to repudiate the racism of the Tea Parties, and to…