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Cornel West Calls Melissa Harris-Perry A “Fraud”
In what might be his strongest public comments yet, West referred to Harris-Perry as a “fake” and a “fraud” for allowing herself to be used by the liberal establishment to shoot down his critiques over our nation’s decision to overlook racial inequality and poverty. I was quoted in the article, but only as a supporter of Dr. West. Anyone who evaluates Cornel West’s track record will see that he has consistently advocated for Black, Brown and poor people long before “hope” and “change” slogans were thrust on to our TV screens. In fact, Dr. West and Pastor Jeremiah Wright serve as our strongest modern-day embodiments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Similar to King, both of these men must endure the public volatility that comes with not running in lockstep with any flashy political trend. When I heard what Cornel said about Melissa, my neck snapped like Nene Leakes bumping into a... Read more
CNN Suspends Roland Martin Over Tweets
CNN Wednesday suspended commentator Roland Martin over the tweets that the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has denounced as anti-gay. A CNN spokeswoman confirmed that the network issued this statement: “Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being." GLAAD spokesman Rich Ferraro said, "CNN today took a strong stand against anti-LGBT violence and language that demeans any community. Yesterday, Martin also spoke out against anti-LGBT violence. We look forward to hearing from CNN and Roland Martin to discuss how we can work together as allies and achieve our common goal of reducing such violence as well as the language that contributes to it." Since Martin issued his "final statement" on the matter on Monday night,... Read more
Black History: A Photo Essay
Much like Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama is a man for all people. He is humble yet confident; he is gracious yet firm; and he is a peacemaker in every situation. People from every continent love him. He has been called a cultural icon, bringing hope where there is none. His election to the highest office in the world is an historic achievement that many of us thought would never happen. Thousands of martyrs have sacrificed, marched, protested, fought and died for equal rights in America, paving the way for Obama or anyone else daring to push the limits of success. It is on the shoulders of those giants that Barack Obama stands. The journey has been long for Barack, and even longer for BlackAmericans as a whole. What began on a hot day on the West Coast of Africa some four centuries ago in packed-to-capacity slave ships, will culminate... Read more
Clyde Williams Wins High-Profile Donors For Possible Congress Challenge To Charlie Rangel
Clyde Williams, the former political director of the Democratic National Committee and one-time adviser to former President Bill Clinton has for months been considering challenging Rep. Charlie Rangel for his Harlem-based congressional seat. Though Williams hasn't officially begun campaigning against the incumbent of more than 40 years, he has raised $165,000 in 10 weeks, according to Politico.The donors include some high-powered friends of both President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton, including Peter Rouse, senior adviser to Obama. Also on the list are Maggie Williams and James Zogby. Maggie Williams was Hillary Clinton’s chief of staff during Bill Clinton’s first term in the White House and the first African-American woman to hold that position. She also took over as campaign manager for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign as it began to flail against Barack Obama’s surge. Zogby is a former adviser to the presidential campaigns of both Al Gore and Obama. "I am... Read more
Jay-Z shines at Carnegie Hall
If you're rapper/king of New York Jay-Z, you pick a date — or two (Tuesday's second show). Both nights at the storied venue are sold out, of course; a capacity crowd (2,800) attended Monday. The cause: The shows are charity events, benefiting the United Way of New York City and Jay-Z's own Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. The latter was created a decade ago to give socially and economically challenged young people access to higher education. The crowd: Though fans are glad to support the cause, the main enticement for most is the man and the venue. Ricky Grey, 23, of Cherry Hill, N.J., has seen Jay-Z live before, "but I knew seeing him here was a historic opportunity, and I had to be a part of it." The start: The 36-piece orchestra enters first. The lights dim and strings swell. Jay-Z enters in a cream Tom Ford dinner jacket. "What's uuuup?" he bellows... Read more
Roland Martin in Hot Water with GLAAD over Tweets
*Gay rights group GLAAD (Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) is demanding that CNN fire Roland Martin after he made fun of a man wearing pink and joked about H&Ms David…
Many are like Romney — ‘not concerned’ about very …
Last week, Mitt Romney created a firestorm for saying that “I’m not concerned about the very poor.” Romney later explained that he “misspoke,” and that he’d said something “similar to…
Clint Eastwood Chrysler Super Bowl ad appears pro-…
A Chrysler Super Bowl ad in which actor Clint Eastwood champions a rebounding U.S. economy and resurgent auto industry is being interpreted as a tacit endorsement of the Obama 2012…
Chris Tucker to Lose His $6M Home
Chris Tucker is no stranger to tax problems. People.com reports that the funny man's $6M home in Orlando, Florida has fallen into foreclosure.Tucker apparently owes more than $4.4M on the…
Flash Mob Honors Don Cornelius In Times Square
Fans of Soul Train boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the…
Black History : Our Journey Continues
Eric Holder, First Black Attorney General Of The United States was sworn in on February 3, 2009. Jan. 30, 2009: Michael Steele, who is the first African American to lead the…
London Woman, Atasha Graham, Dies Of Alleged Aller…
Can hair extensions actually kill you? That's what a doctor in London is speculating after Atasha Graham, 34, died from a possible allergic reaction to the adhesive used to apply her…
Black Americans Given Longer Sentences than White …
A new academic study of 58,000 federal criminal cases has found significant disparities in sentencing for blacks and whites arrested for the same crimes. The research led to the conclusion…
AP Lays Off Diversity Advocate
Robert Naylor Jr., a diversity advocate within the Associated Press who was director of career development/news, was laid off on Friday, a day after the news cooperative announced it…
Our President Barack Obama : Hopes and Dreams Can …
Barack Hussein Obama II ( born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2008 United States presidential…
Top Republican Elections Official Convicted Of Vot…
Indiana's top elections official could lose his job and his freedom after jurors convicted him of multiple voter fraud-related charges on Saturday, leaving in flux the fate of one of…
Black Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest in 3 Years
The black unemployment rate has dropped from 15.8 to 13.6 percent, according to ColorLines. The percentage drop represents the lowest unemployment rate for African Americans in nearly three years. According to…
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Other Stories of the DayNew TV Series Highlights Black Missing P…Feb 08, 2012 Other Stories of the Day Nearly a third of all missing person cases in 2010 involved black victims, according to the FBI. Many of those cases were largely under-reported. But the new TV show,... Read more Is White, Working Class America 'Coming …Feb 06, 2012 Other Stories of the Day In his new book, Charles Murray, coauthor of the controversial The Bell Curve,argues that in an increasingly economically stratified America, the white working class is slipping behind. Read more Comedian Baratunde Thurston On 'How To B…Feb 06, 2012 Other Stories of the Day Thurston is the son of a pro-black, pan-African mother. He straddled the worlds between his troubled neighborhood in Washington, D.C., and the elite halls of Harvard University. He speaks... Read more Report Suggests 'End Of The Segregated C…Feb 01, 2012 Other Stories of the Day The Manhattan Institute reports that U.S. metropolitan areas are now more integrated than any time since 1910. The migration of African Americans to the South, gentrification and immigration have... Read more | Business NewsIndonesia Unexpectedly Cuts Interest Rat…Feb 08, 2012 Business News Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three months to support growth in a deteriorating global economy. Read more European Stocks Are Little Changed Befor…Feb 08, 2012 Business News Stocks in Europe were little changed before the European Central Bank and the Bank of England hold their policy meetings and as Greek leaders debated an austerity package. U.S.... Read more UniCredit Leads Europe Equity Sales to B…Feb 08, 2012 Business News UniCredit SpA’s $9.9 billion rights offer is leading Europe’s stock sales to the best start of the year since 2007, a sign that the region’s companies may return to... Read more Congo Gold Output to Surge After End of …Feb 08, 2012 Business News Democratic Republic of Congo’s gold output is set to surge as record prices and the end of Africa’s biggest war prompted production to restart in some of the continent’s... Read more | PoliticsRomney glitter-bomber faces 6 months in …Feb 08, 2012 Politics A Colorado student faced misdemeanor charges on Wednesday for flinging glitter toward Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney. Read more Powerful GOP-Linked SuperPAC Has Clear A…Feb 08, 2012 Politics The most powerful superPAC in this election may be one that hasn't visibly flexed its muscles yet. But the man who runs American Crossroads and its nonprofit sibling Crossroads... Read more Potential Conflicts At Freddie Mac Draw …Feb 08, 2012 Politics A federal watchdog confirmed it is looking into Freddie Mac investments that act as bets against homeowners being able to refinance. In addition, U.S. senators are expected to probe... Read more High Alert: Gyasi Francis Missing…AgainFeb 08, 2012 Politics Cobb County police are searching for 10-year-old Gyasi Francis who has been missing from his home since approximately 8:00 p.m. ET Wednesday night, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Gyasi is described... Read more |
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Health NewsMost docs tell white lies, study findsFeb 08, 2012 Health News More than half of doctors surveyed told patients an untruth and 20 percent didn't report a medical mistake, new research finds. Read more Komen charity under scrutiny for funding…Feb 08, 2012 Health News The Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity defines its mission as finding a cure for breast cancer. In recent years, however, it has cut by nearly half the... Read more Tainted wipes destroyed as firm moves fo…Feb 08, 2012 Health News Truckloads of alcohol wipes, tankers of bulk liquids and cartons of chemicals have been hauled to secure landfills and waste disposal centers as a Wisconsin medical products supplier works... Read more Most docs tell white lies, study fiindsFeb 08, 2012 Health News More than half of doctors surveyed told patients an untruth and 20 percent didn't report a medical mistake, new research finds. Read more | Sports NewsHouston to host 2013 NBA All-Star gameFeb 08, 2012 Sports News Houston will host the 2013 All-Star game, the third time the Texas city has staged the NBA's mid-season showcase. Read more NY Knicks in 107-93 NBA win over Washing…Feb 08, 2012 Sports News Red-hot Jeremy Lin posted a "double-double" of 23 points and 10 assists to help the New York Knicks to a 107-93 NBA victory over the Washington Wizards. Read more Harrington trying to return to the eliteFeb 08, 2012 Sports News Padraig Harrington has been coming to the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for a half-dozen years, for reasons that cause some players to stay away. Read more Duke rallies, shocks No. 5 N. Carolina a…Feb 08, 2012 Sports News Austin Rivers buried a 3-pointer at the horn to give Duke (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night. Read more | Entertainment NewsSimon Cowell on Beyonce's Rumored $500 M…Feb 08, 2012 Entertainment News Beyonce won't be judging the next season of X Factor , and forget about Mariah Carey stepping in to replace either of the two female judges who were recently... Read more Adele on Top Again; Madonna's Best-Of Sa…Feb 08, 2012 Entertainment News Adele's album 21 has notched another week at #1 on the Billboard album chart, making it 19 weeks in all. Read more February 10 will be deemed Dilla Day Det…Feb 08, 2012 Entertainment News Late hip-hop producer J Dilla is to be remembered in his native Detroit, Michigan with a star-studded tribute concert featuring Busta Rhymes. Read more Tops In Blue concert Friday at Conventio…Feb 08, 2012 Entertainment News OKALOOSA ISLAND Tops In Blue, the U.S. Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, is offering a free night of family entertainment at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Emerald Coast Convention... Read more |
