Yesterday we broke news that Jay Z will move forward in his partnership with retail chain Barneys New York. Now, Barneys New York and Jay Z have announced some big changes to their partnership.
A toxicology report released regarding the death of Renisha McBride found a high level of alcohol in her system. The report, released Thursday by the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office says McBride’s blood-alcohol level was about 0.22 at the time of her death.
Here’s a story that takes “shopping while black” to an entirely new level. Bronx native David Golson has filed a lawsuit against two store clerks who suspected him of stealing.
The details surrounding 19-year-old Renisha McBride’s death have been pretty shaky, but an autopsy performed on the slain woman may shed some light into what really happened when she died.
After a lengthy court battle, the rightful creator of the “Super Soaker” toy has been awarded $72.9 million. Johnson Research and Development Co. and founder Lonnie Johnson were in a royalty dispute with Hasbro toy company since February over royalties accrued for the Nerf line toys between 2007 and 2012.
The long-held belief that black women are starved creatures who continue to be overlooked when it comes to love is sickening. It doesn’t matter if they are successful or average, pretty or standard, the idea that women are just sitting around waiting to be selected by a man who has his pick of the litter […]
Earlier today, we posted about the bullying issues surrounding the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Now, news outlets are reporting that Richie Incognito, the alleged ring leader, used racial epithets while bullying Jonathan Martin.
Jay Z has finally broke his silence about the controversial Barney’s deal. In light of two African American shoppers’ claims of racial discrimination by Barney’s & the NYPD, critics have been urging Hov to cancel his multi-million dollar arrangement with the department store.
Should Jay Z discontinue his partnership with Barney’s? Some folks think so. Ever since news broke of 19-year-old Trayon Christian’s lawsuit against the department store, Jay Z has been feeling the heat. Christian filed a lawsuit against both Barney’s and the NYPD after he was wrongfully arrested in April.
A star football player from Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy has been killed. Police discovered Demarius Reed in a hallway at the University Green apartments in Ypsilanti, Michigan this morning.Reed was a junior at Eastern Michigan University. He was also the wide receiver for the school’s football team.
At just 16 years old, Stephen R. Stafford II has accomplished more than most of the general population. He is currently earning credits toward his triple major at Morehouse College —pre-med, mathematics and computer science.
The Supreme Court is currently evaluating the University of Michigan’s current ban on affirmative action, and most of the justices appear to agree that it should be upheld. Several of them expressed doubts that the constitutional amendment violates minorities’ equal protection rights.
