Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé
Proof The ‘Absent Black Father’ Was a Big Lie
Jay-Z’s Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories
Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement
-
Read/React: Gov. Paterson's Actions 'Indefensible'
Adam Serwer of The American Prospect has some thoughts on what appears to be the real bombshell the New York Times had regarding Gov. David Paterson. It appears Paterson may have had abuse allegations against an aide covered up Late last year, a member of the governor’s personal security detail visited a woman who had…
-
Blog Noir: "Tavis v. Sharpton"
It’s not quite the Hatfields and MCoys, but the on-air dust-up between Tavis Smiley and Al Sharpton has people talking. The gang over on The Urban Politico share their points of view on the squabble. I’m going to start with my conclusion: Tavis needs to sit down and be quiet. Why? I’ve never been on…
-
London Slashes Black History Month
At a time when African Americans are being asked whether Black History Month is still relevant in the supposedly “post-racial” era of President Barack Obama, black Britons are facing a far steeper mountain of opposition to celebrations of their own heritage. The United Kingdom has some 1.5 million people of African and Caribbean descent in…
-
Will the Health Care Summit Pay Off for Obama?
Cantor versus Rangel. Boehner versus Biden. Getting health care done versus more of the same. The White House summit to debate health care reform is being characterized as a political cage match with the highest of stakes. But the meeting is also a story of Obama versus Obama. Throughout the debate over what is now…
-
Video Shows Australian Woman Allegedly Throwing Baby to Concrete
An Australian woman is charged with throwing her baby to the ground at a bus station It is alleged that the footage from the Palmerston bus exchange shows a woman throwing her 10-month-old baby on the ground after her partner left on a bus without her. The woman – who cannot be named to protect…
-
When Depression Strikes the (Black) Superwoman
For a quarter century, Susan L. Taylor was editor-in-chief and later editorial director of Essence magazine. Over the years, her name and face became synonymous with African-American female strength, beauty and grace. In her monthly column, “In the Spirit,” her message to millions of black women was simple: “Love yourself.” Even after she left the…
-
Check It Out: Pew Research Millennials Conference
Pew Research Center is holding a Millennials Conference, dealing heavily with social media. From the Pew site America’s newest generation, the Millennials, is in this coming-of-age phase. Who are they? How are they different? How are they being shaped by their moment in history? And how might they reshape America in the future? The Pew…
-
Some Haitian Orphans Airlifted to US Weren't Orphans
The airlift of 54 Haitian children organized by Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania was considered a shining light amid the tragedy. Now, questions have been raised as to whether all the children airlifted out were orphans to begin with. From the New York Times But for 12 of the children, last month’s airlift transported them…
-
Live Stream: Senate Blackwater Hearing
A live feed of the Senate Blackwater hearings from CNN. You can also check out journalist and author Jeremy Scahill’s Twitter timeline for the hearing play-by-play.