Atlanta — According to a Michigan State study, Blacks who identify more strongly with their racial identity are happier. The researchers surveyed Black adults in Michigan. The study found that those who felt proud of their race, felt more connected to their culture/ and or race. RELATED: Top 9 Black stand-up comedians Read more at […]
MADISON — Thousands of pro-labor protesters turned out for more demonstrations at the Wisconsin Capitol on Saturday, seemingly undeterred by the fact that a contentious collective bargaining bill had been signed into law the day before.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania– Former Mayor John F. Street’s actions while serving as the chairman for the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) are being investigated by Federal authorities. Officials say that Street approved contracts to a law firm that his son worked for, accruing the firm millions of dollars. Also read: Top 10 Black Movies That Should Have […]
Former Wire star Felicia “Snoop” Pearson and dozens of others were reportedly arrested and charged with conspiring to sell heroin on Thursday, the Huffington Post reports. RELATED: Gary Coleman or Emmanuel Lewis? Pearson, 30, is among 64 people charged in a joint state-federal prosecution of a large east Baltimore drug gang. She is charged in […]
HEAR PART TWO OF THE PODCAST BELOW: In part two of Bakari Kitwana’s interview with Amari Jackson and Anthony Browder about the current crisis in Egypt, cultural historian Anthony Browder draws parallels between the uprising in Egypt and the long forgotten state of the Nubian population. “It’s not surprising that you don’t hear anything about […]
Japan — A second earthquake struck an already overwhelmed Japan late Friday as the country reeled from an earlier temblor and tsunami that killed hundreds and caused a nuclear crisis. RELATED: MJ’s estate earned $30 million since death The epicenter of the second quake was in central Japan and measured 6.6 on the Richter scale; […]
Philadelphia –A former Philadelphia high school basketball star has been sentenced to 230 years in jail for raping a woman in Center City. RELATED: The Top 10 Black Movies That Should Have Won Oscars Domenique Wilson, 25, was convicted of raping a woman while her boyfriend was bound and gagged in 2008. He was also […]
Cleveland, Texas– The alleged gang rape of an 11-year old Hispanic girl by almost 20 African-American men has re-ignited racial tensions the small Texas town, locals say. In the same town that a black man was killed by the police over the theft of a pen in 1988, and has recently had complaints of corruption […]
Watoto From the Nile, the young sisters from Baltimore who created the “Open Letter to Lil Wayne” video that went viral on the Internet last week, have finally given their first on-camera interview. In this NewsOne exclusive, meet 10-year-old Nia, 9-year-old Nya, and their father Jabari Natur, who reveal how they conceived the song and […]
Libya — Qaddafi forces took to the strategic refinery town of Ras Lanuf and battered rebels with air-strikes and artillery fire. RELATED: Top 15 Black Biopics Of All-Time Read more at NYTimes RELATED: TOP 9 MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE 2000’S 25 REASONS WE LOVE “A DIFFERENT WORLD” TOP 9 BLACK TELEVISION TALK SHOW HOSTS
