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Death of man who ‘baked to death’ in hot jail ruled accident
The death of a man who officials say “baked to death” while being held in a Rikers Island jail cell has been ruled accidental. The mentally ill former Marine died in a jail cell that had a 101-degree temperature.
What’s Beef?
The age-old phrase “beef” or “beefing” has become an mainstay in recent years in the realm of Hip-Hop. Any form of the dozens or verbal jousting nowadays is misconstrued as “beef,” but what actually constitutes beef in the Hip-Hop arena versus those who operate on the periphery? I decided to revisit this topic in […]
Jackie Robinson West advances in Little League World Series
Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League team advanced to earn a spot in the U.S. championship game after beating Taney of Philadelphia (6-5) on Thursday.
Black Music’s Love of White Supremacy
While the typical stereotype of a black person, is that they are mean, angry, ghetto, inhospitable and hard to get along with, the truth of the matter is that blacks are probably the most open and welcoming when it comes to sharing their culture. And one aspect of that culture is music. Any non-black person, […]
NBA advisory committee plans to boot Sterling ASAP
NBA owners appear to be just as committed as Commissioner Adam Silver is to ending Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. An advisory committee for the league held its first meeting about Sterling on Thursday, two days after Silver urged owners to force a sale of the team.
Aretha Frankin files $10 million lawsuit over fake Patti LaBelle fight story
With the popularity of the internet, blogs and social media, it can be pretty tricky deciphering what’s real and what isn’t. Well a satirical website may learn a hard lesson after the “Queen of Soul” is finished with them. The News Nerd has been slapped with a $10 million lawsuit after writing a fake story […]
On Jeopardy episode, no one wanted to answer questions about black Americans
Something interesting happened on an episode of Jeopardy week before last. For its “College Jeopardy” panel, the category of “African-American History” was added to the board. While the contestants blew threw all five of the other categories including “Weather Verbs” and “Kiwi Fauna,” not one went for the sixth which was you guessed it, “African-American […]
Winter storm leaves 21 dead on the East Coast
A giant storm of snow, sleet and freezing rain on the East Coast has resulted in 21 deaths. The storm, which struck states on Wednesday night, brought 9 inches of snow in Washington, 10 inches in New York and Maine tallied to more than a foot.
University of Illinois chancellor responds to racist social media backlash
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s chancellor has finally responded to racist criticism for her decision to hold classes during a severe weather advisory. Students took to Twitter to bash Chancellor Phyllis Wise under the hashtag #f**kPhyllis on Monday for simply being denied a snow day. Chancellor Wise’s response, appearing on Inside Higher Ed,
U of I students denied snow day, spew racist, sexist comments about chancellor via social media
For the most part, educational institutions have closed their doors due to the extremely cold weather in the midwest. Students attending The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign weren’t so lucky.
Oakland mother loses two sons to gun violence in less than 3 weeks
First, Dinyal New’s 13-year-old son, Lee Weathersby III was slain in East Oakland on New Year’s Eve. Now, less than three weeks later, New is preparing to bury her 19-year-old son Lamar Broussard. On Sunday, Broussard and a second man were killed as they rode in a car.
The death of Hadiya Pendleton, one year later
January 29th, 2013, was a huge day for me. The first shipment of my debut book arrived and I was just two days away from a big signing and appearance in Chicago. Elated over the fact that I was able to complete something that I initially thought wasn’t possible, nothing could kill my vibe. As […]