Congress failed to come to a resolution on whether or not to raise the nation’s debt-ceiling and as a result, we are now in day 1 of the government shutdown. Both legislative bodies claimed to be standing up for the rights of the people as they staunchly defended their political agendas. The shutdown means that 800,000 Americans will not get paid. The measure could cost the U.S. economy about $1 billion a week.
The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson’s family against his concert promoter AEG Live is now being deliberated by a jury. The verdict could have huge implications for how the entertainment industry conducts business with stars.
Last week, Radio personality Mister Cee resigned from his position as a DJ at New York’s Hot 97 amid allegations that he had solicited sex from a transgender person.Now he’s released a PSA promoting sexual freedom and safety.
Yesterday tragedy struck America once again when 34-year-old Navy Contractor Aaron Alexis entered a Washington, D.C. Navy Yard Monday morning. Armed with an AR-15 military-style assault rifle, a double-barreled shotgun and a handgun, Alexis killed 12 people before being gunned down by police.
According to the Black Youth Project’s latest memo, Youth of color support a comprehensive approach to immigration reform at higher rates than white youth, who are more supportive of punitive measures and increased enforcement of existing law.
In an interview with Larry King, “The Butler” director Lee Daniels, who is gay, was discussing homophobia and sexually transmitted infections in the black community. He relayed a story in which he walked into a gay men’s health clinic in New York, and thought he’d entered a “welfare clinic.”
Colorado state senator Vicki Marble shocked those in attendance at a meeting of the legislature’s Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force when she suggested that people of color are poor in part because they eat too much fried chicken and BBQ.
15-year old Anthony Stokes – the Atlanta teen who was initially denied a heart transplant because of a history of “non-compliance” – has reportedly received the heart transplant he desperately needed.
Allen Iverson, one of the greatest players of all time, is set to announce his retirement. He hasn’t played in the NBA since 2010.
Nearly 50 years ago, over 250,000 Americans gathered on the National Mall to demand jobs and freedom. 1963 was a tumultuous year in American history; the assassination of Medgar Evers and Bloody Sunday was still fresh in the minds of many who came to Washington, D.C. to demand justice from our Nation’s leaders. As […]
Due to an enlarged heart, Anthony Stokes, a 15-year-old boy, may die in six months or fewer if he doesn’t receive a transplant. might not receive it due to, according to members of his family, his low grades and past trouble with the law.
In her latest effort to combat childhood obesity, First Lady Michelle Obama is set to release a 19-track album of mostly hip-hop songs to further her Let’s Move! campaign.
