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More of Kanye’s Tantrum: ‘I Don’t Give a F**k what (Obama’s) Got to Say’
*Kanye West must be going through something because the rapper went all the way off on everybody in the industry, including President Obama. As we reported yesterday, Saturday night in London, he told Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake that their single, “Suit & Tie”...
First Black Health App For iPhone and Android Released Along With African American Greeting Card App
Columbia, MD (February 19, 2013) -- Savvier Health, LLC is pleased to announce the first African American health app for Android and iPhone. Total Health for African American Christians takes a mind, body, and spirit approach to healing some of the most devastating...
Leonard Cooper Wins $75,000 on “Teen Jeopardy”; Crowned Champion After Giving Best Answer Ever
Teen contestant Leonard Cooper may not look like a typical "Jeopardy!" champion, but he is. Not only did he win $75,000 during a recent Teen Tournament, but he also left viewers with what many are considering to be the best Final Jeopardy! answer of all time. Earlier...
Chuck D On CNN. Since Regan & Bush There’s Been Nothing But Guns and Drugs in the Black Community
Chuck D. told Costello, that when he was growing up, there were no guns in the black community. However, after 1980 and the rise of the Ronald Reagan/George Bush-era, he says that "there's been nothing but guns and drugs in the black community." Costello asked Chuck...
16-Year-Old White Girl Poses in ‘African Queen’ Editorial
Here we go again. Here's 16-year-old white model Ondria Hardin; she's doused in a very deep bronze in an editorial for Numéromagazine called "African Queen". Ugh.Foudre makes the excellent point/sums it up with, "why hire a black model when you could just paint a...
How Much Will Your Taxes Jump in 2013?
Now that the tax season is upon us, I thought this information would be of interest to you. The most immediate change affects nearly all workers: Congress allowed a two-percentage-point cut for the employee portion of the Social Security tax to expire. As a result,...
Tanya McDowell, Homeless Connecticut Mom, Pleads Guilty In School Residency Case
NORWALK, Conn. (Associated Press) -- A Connecticut woman who was homeless has pleaded guilty to fraudulently enrolling her son in the wrong school district. Tanya McDowell entered her plea Wednesday in Norwalk Superior Court under the Alford Doctrine, meaning she...
Recognizing Population Control In Ethiopia
AFRICANGLOBE – The African nation of Ethiopia has a Christian history which dates back to the New Testament, even before Saul’s conversion. In the Acts of the Apostles, we learn that Philip baptized an Ethiopian eunuch who was a member of the court of Queen Candace....
Black Gender Gap in Educational Attainment: Historical Trends and Racial Comparisons
A 2011 study in Demography, “The Black Gender Gap in Educational Attainment: Historical Trends and Racial Comparisons” (PDF), uses Census data from 1940 to 2000, with additional data from the Census Bureau’s companion American Community Survey, to compare higher...
SNITCH | Lock it Down America!
SNITCH explores the consequences of Federal Mandatory Minimum drug laws and the use of confidential drug informants. Becoming one of the 2.2 million people behind bars is easier than you think. Go to www.TakePart.com/SNITCH to learn more and take action by signing the...
Robin Roberts Returns Back To “Good Morning America” After Battling Cancer and Rare Blood Disorder
"Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts is returning back to work today, February 20, 2013. After being diagnosed last year with breast cancer, she was then diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome. The 52-year-old was then was forced...
DEO settles with Black Business Investment Fund over fee dispute
The Black Business Investment Fund of Central Florida reached a settlement with the Department of Economic Opportunity late last week, putting to rest months of legal haggling over the group’s certification. Last year, DEO rejected BBIF’s application for certification...
