Achievement Gap Narrows for African American Students in South Carolina Schools
By Lillian Armstead – Narrowing the achievement gap for African American students is of great concern for school district officials in South Carolina, according to Dr. Nancy McGinley, District Superintendent for Charleston County. Student achievement has increased as demonstrated by higher graduation rates and higher literacy scores. Statistics point to a 10% increase in the […]
Police Officer Charged With Production Of Child Pοrnography While On Duty
By: Britt L A police officer from the Metropolitan police department has been arrested after being accused of taking inappropriate photos of a 15-year-old while on duty. Officer Marc Washington, whose been a serving police officer in Washington, D.C. since 2006, was arrested Monday shortly after the unidentified teen’s mother called the police, according to NBC […]
Black Door to Door Salespeople Arrested For No Reason In White Omaha Neighborhood
By Yolanda Spivey KETV News Watch 7 is reporting that two solicitors in Omaha, Nebraska were arrested for selling magazines door to door. The solicitors, Simon Mitchell and Gregory Jones who happens to be Black, were in the predominately White neighborhood on 172nd and Valley streets, when homeowners alerted police that they were in the neighborhood selling magazines. It was […]
Nelson Mandela’s Funeral Set To Broadcast Around The World December 15th
By: Britt L The world is still mourning the death of South African leader and philanthropist Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at the age of 95. Memories, photographs, and the outpouring of love hasn’t stopped since the reports of the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s death. Nelson Mandela will be buried in a state funeral on […]
Awesome Pictures of Jesse Jackson with Nelson Mandela
Jesse Jackson and Nelson Mandela have both been fighting for freedom for years. Rev. Jackson was a close friend of Mandela’s and stood among those who mourned the leader’s passing earlier this week. The Jackson team sent us a few pictures of the two icons together, and we thought we’d share them. Please enjoy.
Dance Instructors Arrested in Houston for Traveling with 13-year old White Girl
A 13 year old dancer was chaperoned by two of her dance instructors to Houston, Texas. Planning to train the entire weekend with some of the best in the dance industry. However, that plan was delayed when all three were arrested by the Houston police. On a Saturday night, Landry Thompson and her two dance […]
Prince will Headline 2014 ESSENCE Music Fest and Promote ‘Yes We Code’
By Lillian Armstead – Prince will celebrate with thousands of others at the ESSENCE Festivals 20th Anniversary next year. The Anniversary is scheduled for the weekend of July 4th, 2014. ESSENCE is a favorite brand for individuals from all walks of life – marketing to both men and women. The festival which is held in […]
Teens Arrested for Waiting on Bus
by Barry Burch Jr. That sad moment when circumstances change from not being able to walk down the street to not being able to wait at the bus stop has arrived, well, again. But fortunately, the accused can at least sometimes be vindicated. The charges against the three black teenagers, who were arrested, while waiting for […]
Tiara K. Williams Explains Why Black People in Hollywood are So One-Dimensional
This video tells you a great deal about the need for good black entertainment that is not the one-dimensional BS that we are forced to watch on networks like BET. Black people are diverse, and Tiara K. Williams is working to celebrate that diversity rather than abandon it. Take a look.
You Must See This: Will Smith Explains that a Sickening Work Ethic is Necessary for Greatness
If you need something that will remind you that anything is possible, then please watch this video.
Must See: Kim Fields Announcing Her Pregnancy on “The Real”
Kim Fields announced her baby a few months ago on “The Real.” Right before Christmas, she gave birth to her second son. Check it out.
U.S. Airman, Michael Giles, Seeking Commute In 25 Year Sentence
In a repeat of the constant chatter that has been the repeal of mandatory minimum sentences, there is a member of our military that is in peril. Michael Giles who was a member of the United States AirForce, and served a tour in Iraq and Kuwait was sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 25 years […]
The Best Man – 5 Interesting Facts About the Making of the Original Film
By Yolanda Spivey If you could walk and talk during 1999, then I’m pretty sure you remember the romantic-comedy The Best Man. It was all the rave. This fictional movie told the story of a young man Harper Stewart played by Taye Diggs, who wrote an autobiographical book that detailed an affair he had with his best friend’s soon […]
Professor Reprimanded for Teaching Structural Racism
by Barry Burch Jr. Professors carry the heavy weight of providing a sound education in a constantly changing world and without the backing of the schools where they teach, they are left to students who may not politely agree with their insight. Three white male students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College did not agree with their black […]
L.A. Reid Sets It Straight on Twitter: He and TLC Are ‘Friends 4 Life’
By Daphne R Rumors were circulating weeks ago that the popular girl group, TLC, had been dropped from Epic Records. TLC’s fan site is said to have noticed that after the airing of the group’s biopic movie, CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, that the group was not listed on Epic’s website and that the Epic logo had […]