by Furious | May 8, 2013 | Blog
New York Times: Opinion Pages – It’s easy to believe the worst is over in the economic downturn. But for African-Americans, the pain continues — over 13 percent of black workers are unemployed, nearly twice the national average. And that’s not a new development:...
by Furious | May 7, 2013 | News
Below is the story by Yahoo, but here is our take on the matter (the Yahoo Story). FAM: Did you notice how they are saying that one of the ladies who escaped is the hero as opposed to giving any credit to the man who helped kick the door down and rescue her so that...
by Furious | May 7, 2013 | News
UI Notice: The comments were found not to be true. PHEEEEEWWWW, that would have been too much to handle. Houston – It seems new National Rifle Association President (NRA) president Jim Porter may have found himself in a bit of hot water. Not long ago he made his...
by Furious | May 7, 2013 | News
NewsOne – In the beginning, Phillip Patterson decided to write out every word in the Bible. On empty pages, he wrote of Adam, an ark, locusts, loaves, fishes and the resurrection in his neat, looping cursive. Four years of work begat more than 2,400 pages and...
by Furious | May 7, 2013 | Celebrities, News
NewsOne – Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hillwas sentenced Monday to three months in prison and an additional three months in home confinement for failing to pay taxes on about $1 million in earnings. Hill, a 37-year-old South Orange resident, pleaded guilty last...
by Furious | May 6, 2013 | Blog
Kulture Kritic – The Rev. and the Fugitive Sharpton tried to set up Chesimard, activists say By Ron Howell, Newsday, Friday 21 October 1988 The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has worked as a federal informant, tried to set up a meeting with black fugitive radical JoAnne...
by Furious | May 6, 2013 | Celebrities, News
NewsOne – Rapper Lil Kim (pictured) has reportedly been hit with a $15 million lawsuit by her former business manager amid claims that her diva-like behavior cost him a ton of money in lost endorsement deals, according to TMZ. Andrew Ro, who reportedly handled...
by Furious | May 6, 2013 | Blog
Yahoo! News – It’s no great shock to learn that 19-year-old college student in South Carolina provoked a storm of protests after he’d hung a Confederate flag from his dorm room window. But here’s the twist: The student in question, Byron...
by Furious | May 6, 2013 | News
A change in federal education loan policies has left many students at some of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities struggling to fill a gap in their financial aid and forcing hundreds to leave school. A more rigorous system of credit checks has...
by Furious | May 6, 2013 | Blog
The Guardian – Kevin Johnson was pilloried for suggesting Obama has not been good for African Americans. But his question was a good one. Back when affirmative action was white, educational institutions were created for African Americans who were barred from...
