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Brooklyn Homeless Man Sues Parents For Not Loving Him
In a lawsuit, Bernard Anderson Bey (pictured) is demanding that his parents pay him the hefty sum of $200,000 because he felt unloved and abandoned by them, which allegedly caused him to become homeless and destitute, reports the New York Post. The 32-year-old claims...
Incarceration rate for African-Americans now six times the national average
The incarceration rate for American-Americans is so high that young black men without a high school diploma are more likely to go to jail than to find a job, thereby causing the breakup of families and instilling further poverty upon them. “Prison has become the new...
Bishop Eddie Long Sued Over Alleged Ponzi Scheme
(RNS) Atlanta megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long is facing a suit from former parishioners who say he encouraged them to invest in a company that was operating an alleged Ponzi scheme. A dozen former members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga.,...
Black History Month Has Been an Epic Failure
Malcolm X was fond of saying, "Our history did not begin in chains." Yet every year that's where Black History Month lesson plans in schools across America begin. They begin telling the story of our history -- black history -- in chains. Young black school children...
If New Pope Is African, it Would Be the Fourth Not First
AFRICANGLOBE – On Monday, as the western part of the world was waking up, the news that Pope Benedict XVI was resigning from the papacy, sent shock waves around the world, but it also started the most intense speculation as to who would succeed him. It was the same...
Is Steve Harvey a Bigot?
Hate speech towards atheists has become so casual and commonplace that the studio audience and Tyra laugh. Is Steve Harvey a Wrong for His Hate Speech Toward Atheist? You often hear Christians talk about tolerance and not being judgmental, but then you just as often...
Marco Rubio: The funniest drink of water in world history
The Republican response to the State of the Union address, sometimes referred to simply as the Republican response, is a rebuttal speech, often brief, delivered by a representative (or representatives) of the Republican Party following a presidential State of the...
Jesse Jackson Jr. Plea Deal Could Be Filed As Soon As Friday
Formal charges against Jesse Jackson Jr. could be filed as soon as Friday and Tuesday at the latest. His plea has also implicated his wife, leading to tax fraud charges against her. (CBS) – Federal prosecutors are now ready to file their plea agreement with...
Man On Delta Airlines Flight Allegedly Tells Black Mom Of Crying Baby To ‘Shut That N*gger Baby Up’
Joe Rickey Hundley was arrested and charged with simple assault when he allegedly demanded that another passenger quiet her 19-month-old crying baby stating, “shut that n*gger baby up.” The man then reportedly followed up the shout with an open-handed slap across the...
McCain Admits Republicans Put Grudges Ahead of National Security in Hagel Filibuster
Republicans have offered up a litany of excuses for filibustering former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel’s appointment as Defense Secretary, and none of them make a lot of sense. But the award of biggest fail belongs to John McCain. John McCain filibustered Hagel...
Harry Belafonte Ties White America to Gun Violence in African American Communities During Acceptance Speech
NAACP Image Awards | Harry Belafonte Speaks on Gun Control in Acceptance Speech | Feb 1, 2013 Mr. Belafonte Wins the NAACP Image Awards Spingarn Medal & Shares His Thoughts on Gun Control in America. Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an...
What Are the Colored People Doing for Themselves?
Frederick Douglass July 14, 1848 The present is a time when every colored man in the land should bring this important question home to his own heart. It is not enough to know that white men and women are nobly devoting themselves to our cause; we should know what is...
