culture
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Idris Elba’s Modest Reaction to James Bond Rumors
Perhaps one of the best things to emerge from the Sony email hacking debacle was word that Sony Pictures Entertainment Co-Chairman Amy Pascal suggested that Idris Elba be the first black James Bond. Pascal’s idea, which surfaced last week, has garnered widespread praise from fans of the handsome British actor and haters alike. Conservative talk…
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Key Ferguson Protester Arrested on Arson Charge
A vocal 19-year-old protester who rose to prominence this summer after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., was arrested this weekend on an arson charge in a neighboring community, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Joshua Williams, 19, was arrested Friday and charged Saturday with setting fire to a convenience store in Berkeley,…
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How to Stop Cuffing Season From Becoming September’s Baby Bonanza
It’s miserable out. It’s cold, there’s barely a ray of sun in the sky, hibernation season is officially under way, and with it the era of hot cocoa, endless hours of Netflix and … oh yes, cuffing. Cuffing season is in full swing. But before you and bae decide to get all cozy and, er ……
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Over 20,000 Mourn Slain NYPD Officer; Cops Turn Backs on Mayor
Thousands of law-enforcement officers from across the nation gathered Saturday at a New York City funeral to mourn the death of an officer who was gunned down along with his partner Dec. 20, the Associated Press reports. A sea of blue uniforms stretched for blocks outside the Christ Tabernacle Church in Queens as police helicopters…
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5 Black Students Named Rhodes Scholars
Five black students have been selected as Rhodes scholars in one of the highest academic achievements for U.S. college students, according to the Rhodes Trust, which administers the program, and the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The 2015 class of Rhodes scholars was chosen from a pool of 877 students who were endorsed by…
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Chef Sam Kass Is Leaving the White House
Sam Kass, the personal chef of President Barack Obama and also a senior adviser for nutrition policy at the White House, is leaving his post after a six-year stint, the Associated Press reports. Kass, who recently married MSNBC host Alex Wagner, said he has decided to leave the White House to be with his wife…
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Bar Owner Apologizes for Michael Brown Shot Special
Owners of a bar in St. Joseph, Mo., apologized this month after offering a Michael Brown six-shot special, Fox 4 News reports. The unarmed Brown was fatally shot by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9, with at least six bullets striking the 18-year-old. The killing touched off protests that continue across the…
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North Korea Compares Obama to Monkey in Hacking Battle
Accusing the U.S. of shutting down the country’s Internet and angry over the release of the movie The Interview, North Korea has compared President Obama to a monkey, the Associated Press reports. The North’s National Defense Commission, which is headed by Kim Jong Un, the country’s leader, and is the country’s top governing body, blamed…
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The Top 20 Most Searched African Americans in 2014
Which African-American sports figure sparked a national conversation on spanking? Whose wedding photos had everybody in a frenzy? With all the news that happened in 2014, it’s always interesting to look back to see who had us furiously typing into that search box. According to Google, which compiled the rankings based on data from trillions of searches,…
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Don Lemon Among the Worst Journalists of 2014: Report
The Columbia Journalism Review blog Darts & Laurels has named CNN’s Don Lemon one of the worst journalists of 2014. Lemon, who saw this year become a series of flubs and bad sound bites, can do nothing but grow from this experience, since he can’t do much worse. According to the blog, which announced winners of the “Darts”…