A Los Angeles Police Department detective who gunned down a black off duty cop was relieved of duty for making racially inflammatory remarks. Detective Frank Lyga was caught on tape telling another officer that not only did he have “no regrets” for kιlling a black off duty officer, but he would liked “to have killed a whole truckload of them,” reports CBS Los Angeles. Lyga, 57, is currently on paid…
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June 28, 2014
Reported by Kacie Whaley Casting for the main characters of the up-and-coming NWA biopic is complete, with O’Shea Jackson Jr. starring as Ice Cube, Jason Mitchell as Easy E, and Marcus Callender set to play Dr. Dre. But Dr. Dre’s son, Curtis Young, recently revealed that he was offered to portray his father, but his dad was against the idea. “I actually tried out for the role, ’cause the casting…
The story of deceased Miriam Burbank being posed at her own funeral made national news earlier this month. Her daughters wanted to celebrate their mother’s life and decided that posing her was the best way to make that happen. Most people thought this funeral was just a rare anomaly, but as it turns out, posing people after deαth is an actual trend. After pictures of Burbank sitting up at her…
Last week pollsters confirmed that black turnout played a significant role in reelecting Mississippi Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. While some political observers, such as Roland Martin, view this development as a sign that black people are voting their own interest, new reports suggest that those aligned with the Cochran campaign set about a misinformation campaign to scare blacks into believing that Cochran’s Tea Party opponent had a connection to…
Rappers have for years insisted that their lyrics are just as much art as the creation of any other performer. Although that may be the true, it is also true that a rapper’s lyrics may turn state’s evidence if he’s ever accused of a crime. A jury convicted rapper Ronald (Ra Diggs) Herron on drug trafficking, racketeering and mυrdering three rival rappers. Although the conviction probably means Herron will spend…
In this speech, Malcolm X talks about black business. Malcolm says that black children must be taught the importance of supporting black business. He also says that black people must be taught about the importance of going into business for themselves. By opening businesses of our own, Malcolm reminds black people that we would then have the ability to create employment for ourselves. He says that once you can create…
Reported by Kacie Whaley The entertainer that was first known as Kid Gangsta at age three, then Lil’ Bow Wow, and then simply Bow Wow, has now graduated to a more mature moniker: Shad Moss. The 106 & Park host announced via Instagram that he will go by his government name starting on June 29th. The 27-year-old said that he has outgrown his old stage name, although he acknowledges…
Reported by Kacie Whaley The grandson of rapper/”Law & Order: SVU” star Ice-T has been detained by police for accidentally shooting and killing his roommate. On Tuesday afternoon, 19-year-old Elyjah Marrow was in his Marietta, Georgia apartment playing around with a hand gun when it unexpectedly went off. The stray bullet hit Marrow’s roommate, 19-year-old Daryus Johnson, police told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Johnson was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital…