19-year-old Asher Vongtau is free after spending 36 hours trapped in a narrow space between a parking garage and a college dorm building. The NYU sophomore was reported missing over the weekend. He was pulled to safety from the space just after 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Halloween has come and gone, but racism last forever. The mother of a 7-year-old boy is defending her son’s choice to dress as a klansman for Halloween. Jessica Black of Virginia says the attire is a family tradition.
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.
In case you missed it, last week I did a great job of offending people by not writing a Halloween post about the history of blackface and why it hurts my feelings. Instead, I attempted to compose a more honest set of press releases for any white person of note who gets cited for the […]
It can be argued (quite easily), that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are fans of the spotlight, but one memorable moment has landed the founder of YouTube in a lawsuit. Kimye filed a lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Chad Hurley for releasing highlights from Kanye’s proposal on Oct. 21.
Jonathan Martin is a 6-foot-5 315 pound offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins. Several days ago, however, Martin left the Dolphins’ practice facility and hasn’t returned. Now, reports are coming in that Martin was the target of bulling and abuse from teammates.
LeBron James thinks that Allen Iverson is the best “pound for pound” NBA player he’s ever seen. That’s no light compliment, especially coming from “King James” himself. No doubt Iverson’s legacy will be one worth remembering, but we’ll also remember that the star retired broke.
Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones had some pretty straightforward advice for a fan who dressed up as her for Halloween. The track star is under fire for telling the fan that she needs a relaxer to be her for Halloween.
Funny man Kevin Hart has decided to give back to his hometown of Philadelphia. The city has been in the news recently for its financial woes, which has resulted in many schools closing and other severe budget cuts.
A federal appeals court blocked a judge’s order requiring changes to the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program. The judge has also been removed from the case. In August Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled that the city had violated the Constitution by executing its stop-and-frisk policy.
A Highland Park, Ill. high school student was pulled out of class on Halloween after dressing like Jesus. Highland Park senior Marshon Sanders offended some teachers with his costume. He was readmitted to school after changing. 15 minutes into his first class, Sanders was called into the dean’s office.
Both Kayla Samuel and Maryn Valliancourt started out their race in Manchester with one goal in mind: to win. But when Valliancourt tripped and twisted her ankle near the end of the three-mile competition, Samuel stopped to help her.
