culture
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Marcus Samuelsson Hosts Benefit for Victims of East Harlem Building Collapse
Some residents and business owners in New York City’s East Harlem neighborhood are still struggling to recover in the aftermath of a gas explosion that left eight people dead and flattened two 5-story apartment buildings about two weeks ago. At least 100 people were left homeless after the morning blast on Wed., March 12. And…
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A Harlem Church and the Hate That Produced a ‘Hate Crime’
Does God hate fags? According to Pastor James D. Manning, the answer, apparently, is “yes,” because the marque outside Manning’s ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem bore these words: “Jesus would stone homos. Stoning is still the law.” It’s the message that a passerby could read outside the otherwise typical-looking entrance to his church a few weeks…
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Gone With the Wind Prequel Gives Mammy Her Say
Mammy’s story will finally be told. On Thursday, Simon & Schuster imprint Atria Publishing announced that it had acquired rights to Ruth’s Journey, a prequel to “Gone With the Wind” that tells Mammy’s version. According to New York’s Daily News, the novel, by Donald McCaig, is set to be published this October. It will be McCaig’s second…
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Condoleezza Rice and Richard Sherman Take a Selfie
Make way for an unlikely duo. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and NFL star Richard Sherman were spotted together at an NCAA game in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday rooting for their favorite team, the Stanford Cardinals. Rice, a professor at the esteemed school since 2009, and Sherman, part of the 2013 Super Bowl-winning Seattle…
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Scandal Recap: Cracks in Glass Houses
Messy. Messy. Messy. Thursday night’s episode, Mama Said Knock You Out, was just one big, hot, messy lasagna. Right out of the gate, we see Olivia stressed to the gills doing her normal run-walk through the White House, trying to get an important live interview going. Frankly, I don’t know how she runs around so…
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The Washington Times Announces Magazine for Black Conservatives
Conservative-leaning newspaper the Washington Times announced on Thursday that it will be launching a magazine specifically targeting black conservatives, FishbowlDC reports. The new magazine, called the American CurrentSee, will bring together big names in the black conservative world, including former neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who will be publisher; political commentator Armstrong Williams as executive editor; and…
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Kobe Bryant Defends His Trayvon Martin Remark
Yesterday NBA star Kobe Bryant, in an interview with the New Yorker for the March 31 issue, criticized the Miami Heat’s famous “hoodie” photo that the team took to show solidarity with the slain Florida teen and his family. “I won’t react to something just because I’m supposed to, because I’m an African American,” he reportedly said.…
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Ray Rice Charged With Assaulting Fiancée
A grand jury indicted Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice on Thursday on a charge of third-degree aggravated assault for allegedly knocking his fiancée unconscious last month during an altercation at a casino in Atlantic City, N.J. According to ESPN, conviction on a third-degree charge in New Jersey carries a potential prison sentence of three…
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Pharrell Williams and Adidas to Create Collection
Fashion icon and superstar musician Pharrell Williams is teaming up with Adidas for the first Adidas Originals x Pharrell Williams collection, expected to be launched this summer. “I am truly thrilled to work with Pharrell,” Dirk Schoenberger, the global creative director of Adidas Sport Style Division, told the New York Daily News. “He is a…
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If He Can’t Meet You on Time, It’s Time to Move On
Dear Demetria: My boyfriend is constantly forgetting we have plans. I will wait hours for him to show up, and he doesn’t. When I call, he says he totally forgot and got caught up in something else, usually hanging with his BFF. This happens every two to three weeks. Am I overreacting to be upset…