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Shaquille O’Neal Starts Construction Jobs Program in Newark
Shaquille O’Neal is trying to give back to his native Newark by launching a new jobs program. The program aims to increase access to unions and construction jobs. Along with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka the project was launched on Tuesday. Help with union entrance exams...
Chadwick Boseman To Star As The First African American Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
Chadwick Boseman shined in his role playing James Brown in "Get On Up" and now he is set to play another real life person as he steps into the shoes of highly respected Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall who was the first African American judge of that court....
Freddie Gray: Hung Jury In 1st Officer’s Trial, Will They All Get Off Now?
The trial of the first officer to be trialled in the murder of Freddie Gray ended in a hung jury yesterday (Wednesday 17th December) sparking worry for the prosecutors case against the other officers. After this mistrial it is unclear if officer William Porter will...
Couple Turns An Unimaginable Loss Into Help, Healing For Other Families
A Chicago couple who experienced an unfathomable loss is turning the tragedy into triumph and helping other families. George and Suheily Davis married in November 2013 and a month later Suheily was pregnant. For eight and a half months, Suheily and George prepared to...
“Mr. President, please come get your boy,” Mayor Emanuel or Face #BlackChristmas Shutdowns
Gregory Seal Livingston is Founder & CEO of the Coalition For A New Chicago and he had some choice words for the President of the United States Barack Obama about Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Livingston Said: “Brack Obama endorsed Rahm twice. He came here to chicago...
Top Schools Are Too Taxing For Black Students, Black Scientists Hit Back!!
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made some suggestions during his oral arguments on Dec 9th that some top universities, such as the University of Texas, were too taxing for black students and that they might do better if they attended “a less-advanced school, ......
“Light that motherf***er on fire!” And “Sieg Heil!” Shouted As #BLM Protesters Dragged From Trump Rally (VIDEO)
Donald Trump took to the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino on Monday night to hold yet another one of his ciruces. Of course protester, mostly from #BlackLivesMatter turned up and of course they were ejected from the event. This in itself isn't such a big deal but...
WTF: Protest Racism and Get Your Scholarship Revoked!!!!
State Rep. Rick Brattin appears to be trying to stop athletes on football scholarships at the University of Missouri from protesting racism at the school. A proposal was filed on friday that would strip a college athletes scholarship if they refuse playing for reasons...
Actor Delroy Lindo to Play the Great Marcus Garvey in Upcoming Biographical Movie to Be Released..When?
There have been a flood of slave movies to hit the market recently depicting black people as weak, downtrodden and powerless or a biopic movies that focus on celebrities, entertainers and those that dance, laugh for a living, but this is something different. This...
Lupita Nyong’o Steals the Red Carpet Show at Star Wars: The Force Awakens World Premier | #Slayed
There are many surprising things going on in this world these days, but Lupita Nyong’o slaying the red carpet or seizing our attention is not one of them. At the world premiere for the new movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Oscar winning actress commanded the...
RECORD HIGHS! High School Graduation Gap Narrows for Black Students
This is very good news! The U.S Department of Education made an announcement on Tuesday and said that black and latino students in high school were graduating at record highs closing the gap with white students. During the 2013-2014 school year 82% of students overall...
WTF: Brooklyn Judge Sworn In Holding Quaran And People Go Nuts! (VIDEO)
Judge Walker was sworn in recently at Brooklyn town hall. She is a muslim and in accordance with her faith that means she can be sworn in using her holy book. In a country supposedly based on religious freedoms this seems totally reasonable. However the video posted...
