Forest Whitaker Turned Down The Opportunity To Play Obama On Film
By: Britt L Forest Whitaker has played plenty of legendary roles throughout his extraordinary career. However, he turned down what could have been his best script reading to date. In an interview with The Independent, Whitaker said he was offered the chance to play president Barack Obama in the 2010 film, “My Name is Kahn.” “I […]
President Obama is Showing Mandela Film at the White House
President Barack Obama is having an exclusive and special screening of The Weinstein Co. movie “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” at the White House on Nov. 7th. The highly anticipated film follows the life and times of well-respected Nelson Mandela through his early years, coming of age, getting his education, 27 torturous years in prison, […]
Don Lemon Gets Nasty with the Republican Party
In Lemon’s latest commentary on the Tom Joyner Morning show, he expressed his feelings about the Republican Party and the Million Vet March. He told the participants to stop “drinking the Obama hater-aid.” Lemon called some of the recent behavior embarrassing. He was referring to Tea Party members calling the President Muslim and telling him […]
USTA Security Executive Allegedly Referred to Blacks as N*ggers and “Worthless Scumsuckers”
Scott Dennison is a sad reminder that racism is alive and well in the workplace. The Vice President of Special Events for Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) has been busted for a series of racist emails that were published in the New York Post. Apparently, the executive regularly referred to African Americans as the N-word, and […]
Disrespectful: Man Puts on Obama Mask at a Rodeo and Puts a Stick in His Behind
When does the racism stop? The president of the United States is supposed to be one of the most respected Americans in the country. So, it’s sad to see someone disrespect the office by portraying the president to be an inhuman buffoon. But then again, when it comes to the heehaws at rodeos, its never […]
Kamara Taylor: What Did Brown Vs. Board of Education Really Do For Black Children?
By: Kamara Taylor The Economic Resurrection of Brown v. Board of Education The idea that the legislative landmark of Brown v. Board helped to end school segregation can be looked at as another ploy to manipulate minds into the old Negro way of thinking. Theoretically, schools were integrated as Blacks were allowed to attend school […]
Former Miss America Runs For Congress As Republican, Opposes Obamacare
Miss America Contestant are usually perceived as all beauty and no brains but former Miss America (2003), Erika Harold, is out to prove otherwise. The former beauty queen has entered her name in the race for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District Republican nominee. When approached about what lead her to this decision and what she plans […]
Study: Blacks Are Singled Out For Marijuana Arrests
We all know that white people not only smoke weed, but they do all kinds of other stuff that police never try to find out about. Go to any college campus, and you’ll find a whole string of drugs from the best to the worst. But authorities now find that black people are an acceptable […]
Does Bill Clinton Have A Secret Son? A Young Man is Saying that He’s Little Bill
Everyone knows that Bill Clinton loved the ladies. He has also been known to keep a little extra chocolate in his pocket. The wild stories of Bill Clinton’s s-ex life go far deeper than Monica Lewinsky and also include tales of having several women at once, and women of all professional backgrounds. This story […]
Michelle Obama Named the “Fourth Most Powerful Woman in the World”
She’s brilliant, popular and powerful, so she’s a natural choice. Michelle Obama was just selected as the fourth most powerful woman on the planet, according to Forbes. Her husband is #1, which gives this power couple something that even Jay-Z and Beyonce can’t touch. The leader on the list was German Chancellor Angela […]
President Obama Says Black Men No Longer Have Excuses
Morehouse College was lucky to have President Barack Obama speak at the 129th Commencement ceremony yesterday. During his speech the President made it a point to address all black men. Sunday President Obama told the graduating class at Morehouse College, the country’s pre-eminent historically black college, there is “no time for excuses” for this generation of […]
List of States with Worst Student Loan Problems
Student loan debts are a serious problem in the United States. Debt levels have passed the one trillion dollar mark, and most of the debts end up in default. This is a concern for those who worry about the future of the US economy. Many of these young people are going to die in debt. […]
The First Lady Speaks Out for Victims of Gun Violence in Urban Communities
First Lady Michelle Obama has helped to break the mold by speaking up for the kids in neighborhoods where gun violence is prevalent. The south side of Chicago is one of those areas, and it’s also where the first lady grew up. She spoke with CBS this week about the violence situation after visiting […]
The president Spends Time with Cancer Patient Who Scored a Touchdown on TV
Stories like this one can break your heart. But then you can also be uplifted when you see how wonderful people can be to their fellow man or woman in need. There isn’t much that President Barack Obama can do for seven-year old cancer patient Jack Hoffman, but he can at least give him the […]
Virginia Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Jail For Stealing President Obama’s Teleprompter
A Virginia man who stole one of President Obama’s teleprompter, and other equipment, was sentenced to seven years in prison, last Thursday (April 11). Eric Brown cut a deal to serve more time behind bars in order to skip further prosecution for similar crimes. In January, Brown pleaded guilty to theft of government property for […]