Oprah Winfrey made headlines recently after divulging that she was on the receiving end of blatant racism at a high-end store in Zurich, Switzerland. Winfrey had inquired about a very pricey handbag, and was told it was “too expensive” for her.
At 17-years old, James Martin has graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a degree in molecular biology – and a 3.9 GPA!
President Obama is slated to speak at the upcoming ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
In the wake of Charlie Rangel’s use of the term “cracker,” Donald Trump complained that African American Democrats can say “cracker”, but when a white person uses the N-word it’s a scandal: “If Charlie or whoever it was was a Republican and they made that statement, they’d be resigning from office right now”
Although it rose in June to 13.7%, the black unemployment rate fell in July to 12.6%, a low for the year. Will this continue?Are folks finding QUALITY employment?
Four-year old Anala Beevers is literally a genius. Hailing from New Orleans, Anala is so brilliant that she’s been invited to join MENSA, an international organization for people with IQs in the 98 percentile or higher.
The Congressional Black Caucus held an emergency summit on Chicago’s gun violence crisis last Friday.
When Akua McClaine began having a seizure, her son Demonte sprang into action. He immediately called 911, told the operator exactly what was going on, and gave his mother’s age, location, and medical history.
Orlando Shaw – a man who fathered 22 children by 14 different women – may be getting his own reality show. Shaw became an internet sensation after video of an interview with Nashville’s NewsChannel5 went viral. Since then, he’s gotten an agent and is fielding offers from Hollywood.
On his horrific radio show, Rush Limbaugh argued that white people should not have to feel guilty about slavery.
An Ohio PAC called the Buckeye Firearms Foundation is raising money to buy George Zimmerman a new gun.
Amidst the sorrow that has befallen Trayvon Martin’s loved ones, its great to report on some happy news for the family. Jahvaris Martin – Trayvon’s brother – has landed an internship at the office of Florida Representative Frederica Wilson.
