Kevin Clash, the puppeteer known for voicing Sesame Street’s Elmo, got some good news today. A judge has thrown out three lawsuits claiming that Clash had committed sexual abuse:
A petition has been launched demanding the ousting of NYC Principal Minerva Zanca, who is accused of firing a group of black teachers, and calling them “big lipped,” “nappy haired,” and “gorillas.”
After widespread outrage and a petition campaign, the Real Bronx Tour – which claimed to take customers on a tour of the Bronx to learn what a “real ghetto” looks like – has been shut down.
NYC bus tour Real Bronx Tours reportedly takes foreigners on a tour of the Bronx to learn what a “real ghetto” looks like. Past patrons say the tour guide, Lynn Battaglia, pokes fun at the borough and its residents throughout the tour; lambasting the Bronx as a crime and poverty-infested nightmare.
14 year-old D’Asia Robinson was killed last Saturday after being shot in the head by a stray bullet while riding a city bus. Friends and family have created memorials and had vigils for the slain young lady, and the tragedy has sparked renewed calls from community leaders and residents for an end to the senseless violence.
In a recent interview, former President George W. Bush doubled down on his legacy, asserting that he has no reason to apologize for or defend any of his actions (or inaction) during his controversial presidency.
Two NYPD whistleblowers have testified that abuse of the Stop and Frisk program was propelled by a quota system, in which officers were pressured to make a certain amount of stops per month. They;ve since been harrassed and labeled as ‘rats’ by fellow officers.
Chuck D: “The bottom line is this: Back when I was growing up, you couldn’t find a gun on anybody. Since 1980, the beginning of R&B, Reagan and Bush, there’s been nothing but guns and drugs in the Black community for the last 30-some-odd years.”
The family of 9 year-old rapper Luie Rivera is under investigation by Child Protective Services for possible abuse and neglect. Rivera has starred in a slew of raunchy rap videos in which he makes drug references, dances suggestively, and even slaps a woman’s buttocks.
Two young black women use notecards to discuss parallel struggles with abuse and suicide; and how they found strength through friendship, faith and love.
Black Christmas? There’s an app for that. A company called Around The Way, which is the fruit of a partnership between two companies located in New York and Washington, D.C., has created a mobile phone app that will help consumers find black-owned establishments.
Earlier this week, yet another video went viral of a bus driver duking it out with a passenger. Apparently, this bus driver has been suspended. Is there ever an excuse for this kind of behavior? Wouldn’t it have been nice if the bystanders put down their phones and broke up the fight?
