The family of a convicted felon whose mugshot garnered lots of unexpected attention after being posted on a California police department’s Facebook page is not thrilled about how “fine” the world thinks he is. Jeremy Meeks’ friends and family were “very upset” about the attention he’s been getting over his infamous mugshot.Ā
Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has been released from a hospital where he was admitted in critical condition following a deadly car wreck on June 7. The former star ofĀ 30 RockĀ is showing signs of improvement but has a long road to recovery. He’s been transported to a rehabilitation facility for the remainder of his recovery.Ā
Pictured: Young Windies Test Batsman Darren Bravo By: Sean Lee I am a proud Caribbean immigrant come US citizen, hailing from the twin isles of Trinidad and Tobago, who still has quite an affinity for West Indies cricket. Fortunate enough to remember a time in the early eighties when our record was something to be […]
Ā When a hateful flyer against immigration surfaced in a Brampton, Canada high school, students came up with an epic response. A group called Immigration Watch passed out the offensive flyers around Brampton earlier this year. The flyer shows two images: one of an all-white crowd with the caption “From This…” and another of a group […]
A 28-year-old single mother of three graduated from UCLA with not one, not two, but THREE degrees on Friday. Deanna Jordan, a native of Compton, said it was imperative that her sons see her walk across stage.Ā
Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn died Monday morning after a long battle with cancer. He was 54.Ā
āWeāre not created equal, we have different roles in life.ā – 2013 Documentary, “Frustrated: Black Men in Brazil” I recently ran across a documentary on YouTube called āFrustrated: Black Men in Brazilā which was directed by Al Greeze. He was inspired to make this documentary after reading a 2006 Essence article by Spelman College […]
President Obama made headlines Tuesday when he announced that he would use his executive power to expand the Pay As You Earn program, one that limits borrowers’ monthly debt payments to just 10 percent of their discretionary income. Under the program, the balance of student loan is forgiven after 20 years — 10 years if […]
JayAre of the rap group Cali Swag District has passed away due to complications from sickle cell anemia. He was 25.Ā
A white teen who killed four innocent people last June during a drunken joy ride in Texas is having his rehab treatment largely funded by the public. Ethan Couch was spared jail time by a judge after a doctor diagnosed him with “affluenza.” The “condition” is defined as having a sense of entitlement so extreme […]
The following post originally appeared on the Huffington Post. It was written by Glenn Martin and appears under the title of, “The War on Drugs Didn’t Fail Yesterday.”Ā Glenn E. Martin is a national leader and criminal justice reform advocate who who spent six years in New York State prisons. He’s also theĀ Founder and Chief Risk […]
I was honored to be a part of a national delegation of 30 black Public Ally Alumni professionals working on a Public Allies and Open Society Foundation project to advance black male achievement (BMA) for opportunity youth (ages 18-24) in conjunction with The White House’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative from May 6-8, 2014.Ā To […]
