San Francisco (CNN) — Wayne Sutton has been asking venture-capital investors and Silicon Valley executives a question that’s not often broached here in the epicenter of the technology industry: “Why aren’t there more black people in tech?” The vast majority of top executives at the leading Silicon Valley tech firms are white men. Women and Asians have made some inroads, but African-American and Latino tech leaders remain a…
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November 11, 2011
The parents of slain Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry are lashing out against Attorney General Eric Holder and say they hold top Justice Department officials responsible for their sons death.In separate interviews with Fox News, Josephine and Kent Terry blamed Holder and his top aides for their sons death near the U.S.-Mexico border nearly a year ago.CAPTIONBy J. Scott Applewhite, APTerry was killed by a weapon that was…
Coming off his run for several seasons on CBS’ CSI, Laurence Fishbrune and his production comepany Cinema Gypsy Productions have signed a two year, first look deal with Fox Televsion Studios to develop and produce TV shows for cable networks. Read More.
Gayle King may soon have more things to talk about in the morning than just on her show, which airs on Oprah Winfrey’s network, OWN. The New York Times reports that CBS is recruiting her to join an expanding team of news experts for The Morning Show. The show has struggled with low ratings against its other “early bird” counterparts. Rather than continue to try and imitate, executives…
We heard the rumors, got the confirmation and now there is evidence that Michelle Obama will indeed make her Nickelodeon Network debut on the hit show “iCarly.” A sneak-peek video was released this week of FLOTUS chatting with the cast before taping the episode and then displaying her impressive dance moves during the “Random Dance” segment of the show. “Random” dancing is a breeze when you’ve already a…
Lil Wayne’s label is moving forward with plans to release a line of credit cards, this time through ACCENT InterMedia. Young Money Entertainment has announced plans to release the Young Money Prepaid Discover® Card that can bee purchased online at www.youngmoneycards.com. The concept for the Young Money Card was developed by Horace Madison, founder of Madison Strategic Integration and business manager for Lil Wayne and Young Money, along…
Raymond Harris of Chicago may not be getting out of prison for a very long time. The 36-year old man has been accused of beating an elderly woman to death in her garage and stealing her wedding and engagement rings. He then used the rings to propose to his girlfriend, according to police. He was already out on parole for an attempted murder conviction. click to read…
A shocking 45 percent of the nation’s estimated 131,000 homeless veterans are African-American, according to a new report by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, a well-known advocacy and research organization. And, just as shocking, according to the alliance, is the reality that a staggering 42 percent of the the nation’s total homeless population is African-American. The report was issued on the heels on a pledge made by President Barack…
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World Comedian Chris Rock made some interesting comments this week about President Barack Obama. Rock, who is a strong supporter of the president, felt compelled to argue that none of us should be fooled by the relatively passive, less-than-impressive first term of Obama. Instead, Rock says that we should look forward to the fact that having a second term is going to…
A Bronx gangbanger was busted for wildly shooting inside a hospital emergency room and wounding two employees, police sources said. Michael (Mills) Wayman, 29, a member of Burnside Money Getters, was aiming for a rival gang member when he squeezed off several shots during a brawl in Bronx Lebanon Hospital about 7 p.m. Wednesday, the sources said. As bullets flew in the packed waiting area, people ducked under chairs and…
Mathew Knowles‘ Music World Entertainment and Music World Music announced that the company is partnering with MTV for a new reality series, “Breaking From Above,” which features a hot all-girl group, “From Above” (pictured) — five thrill-seekers from the UK on the ride of their lives. Ashley, Daisy, Seyi, Chelsey and Monique are all in their early 20s and have had various roles in the entertainment business, as singer/songwriter to featured dancer on the…
Comedian Chris Rock turned to comedy to express his personal prediction for the second term of the Obama presidency. Rock said that he thinks that President Obama will start doing “gangsta sh*t” in the second term, although he has been passive in the first. “There’s a f——— art to the first term because you’re always running for a second term the whole time. It’s like Clinton’s first term. You…
Known as the “Overweight Lover” Heavy D was said to have stepped up his fitness regimen before his untimely death earlier this week. Former trainers and sources close to the rapper say that he wanted to get back in shape and was a regular at local LA gyms working out 6-7 days a week. via Heavy D Was Working On His Fitness Before Death | What The Ha-yell!.
Actress Nia Long and her hubby Ime Udoka have welcomed a son into the world this week. The 41-year-old actress gave birth to baby boy Kez Sunday Udoka on Sunday. via Congrats: Nia Long Welcomes Baby Kez | What The Ha-yell!.
For everyone out there that missed the drama of the Braxton Family Values Season 2 premiere last night, we got you covered. Check out the full first episode where Tamar deals with the new found success of the first season, Toni gets that old thing back with her ex husband and Trina and Towanda deal with marital stress. via In Case You Missed It: Braxton Family Values Season…