Over the past few years, we’ve seen a number of black lawmakers who’ve been singled out for sting operations by the FBI. Several state lawmakers in New York have been targeted as well as Councilmember Michael Brown in Washington D.C. On the national scene, Jesse Jackson Jr. is probably the most recent black lawmaker to be taken down by the Feds. It is clear that these lawmakers are being targeted….


Reported by Dr. Sinclair Grey III Bigotry never seems to end. As soon as we finish dealing with racial nuances from one side of the pendulum, there arises something new that catches our attention and makes us scratch our heads. A Mississippi Justice Court judge is accused of slapping a black man and yelling at him ‘Run n-gger run.’ The suspect in this case is Madison County’s Justice Judge Bill…

Grant Hill is a great player and a model citizen for the NBA. He has been in the league for 19 years, and played in the All-Star game seven times. All of this happened despite being hit with a series of injuries that derailed him over the course of several seasons. Grant is leaving his latest team, the Los Angeles Clippers in a shower of respect and admiration from…

A new report doesn’t sit well for the World Bank, which claims that it’s goal is to help alleviate poverty. For decades, there have been cries that the bank doesn’t do a very good job of serving black, brown and poor countries. A recent report shows the depth of the racism within the organization and how people of color are not allowed to participate in the functional activities of…

Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Wonder bread and Twinkies, said it will shut down and liquidate after a strike by members of its bakery workers’ union “crippled” the company’s operations. “We deeply regret the necessity of today’s decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather an extended nationwide strike,” Chief Executive Officer Gregory F. Rayburn said in a statement. “Hostess Brands will move promptly to lay…

The President and CEO of TV One, a cable network based in Silver Spring, Maryland that targets African American adults, has resigned. Wonya Lucas will be stepping down from her leadership position and will be replaced by Alfred Liggins, who is the CEO and President of Radio One. Liggins will officially take over from Lucas on November 1. Liggins speaks very highly of Lucas, saying, “Wonya has created a strong foundation…